2 Samuel 8:8
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
From Betahוּמִבֶּ֥טַח
(u·mib·be·tach)
984: a place in Aram (Syria)from batach
and from Berothai, 
 
1307a: a city in Aram (Syria)perhaps from the same as Berothah
citiesעָרֵ֣י
(a·rei)
5892b: city, townof uncertain derivation
of Hadadezer,הֲדַדְעָ֑זֶר
(ha·dad·'a·zer;)
1909: "Hadad is help(er)," an Aramean (Syrian) kingfrom Hadad and ezer
Kingהַמֶּ֧לֶךְ
(ham·me·lech)
4428: kingfrom an unused word
Davidדָּוִ֛ד
(da·vid)
1732: perhaps "beloved one," a son of Jessefrom the same as dod
tookלָקַ֞ח
(la·kach)
3947: to takea prim. root
a veryמְאֹֽד׃
(me·'od.)
3966: muchness, force, abundancefrom an unused word
largeהַרְבֵּ֥ה
(har·beh)
7235a: to be or become much, many or greata prim. root
amount of bronze.נְחֹ֖שֶׁת
(ne·cho·shet)
5178: copper, bronzeof uncertain derivation


















KJV Lexicon
And from Betah
Betach  (beh'takh)
Betach, a place in Syria -- Betah.
and from Berothai
Berowthah  (bay-ro-thaw')
cypress or cypresslike; Berothah or Berothai, a place north of Palestine -- Berothah, Berothai.
cities
`iyr  (eer)
or (in the plural) par {awr}; or ayar (Judges 10:4) {aw-yar'}; a city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post) -- Ai (from margin), city, court (from margin), town.
of Hadadezer
Hadad`ezer  (had-ad-eh'-zer)
Hadad (is his) help; Hadadezer, a Syrian king -- Hadadezer.
king
melek  (meh'-lek)
a king -- king, royal.
David
David  (daw-veed')
loving; David, the youngest son of Jesse -- David.
took
laqach  (law-kakh')
to take (in the widest variety of applications)
exceeding
m`od  (meh-ode')
vehemence, i.e. (with or without preposition) vehemently; by implication, wholly, speedily, etc.
much
rabah  (raw-baw')
to increase (in whatever respect)
brass
nchosheth  (nekh-o'-sheth)
copper, hence, something made of that metal, i.e. coin, a fetter; figuratively, base (as compared with gold or silver)
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
From Betah and from Berothai, cities of Hadadezer, King David took a very large amount of bronze.

King James Bible
And from Betah, and from Berothai, cities of Hadadezer, king David took exceeding much brass.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
King David also took huge quantities of bronze from Betah and Berothai, Hadadezer's cities.

International Standard Version
He also confiscated a vast quantity of bronze from Betah and Berothai, cities under Hadadezer's control.

NET Bible
From Tebah and Berothai, Hadadezer's cities, King David took a great deal of bronze.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
King David also took a large quantity of bronze from Betah and Berothai, Hadadezer's cities.

King James 2000 Bible
And from Betah, and from Berothai, cities of Hadadezer, king David took very much bronze.
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