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David also took a large quantity of bronze from Tibhath and Cun, Hadadezer’s cities. (Later Solomon used it to make the pool, pillars, and utensils for the temple.)

When King Tou of Hamath heard that David had defeated the whole army of Zobah’s King Hadadezer, 10 he sent his son Hadoram to greet King David and congratulate him for fighting and defeating Hadadezer. (There had often been war between Hadadezer and Tou.)

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From Tebah[a] and Kun, towns that belonged to Hadadezer, David took a great quantity of bronze, which Solomon used to make the bronze Sea,(A) the pillars and various bronze articles.

When Tou king of Hamath heard that David had defeated the entire army of Hadadezer king of Zobah, 10 he sent his son Hadoram to King David to greet him and congratulate him on his victory in battle over Hadadezer, who had been at war with Tou. Hadoram brought all kinds of articles of gold, of silver and of bronze.

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Chronicles 18:8 Hebrew Tibhath, a variant of Tebah

Likewise from Tibhath, and from Chun, cities of Hadarezer, brought David very much brass, wherewith Solomon made the brasen sea, and the pillars, and the vessels of brass.

Now when Tou king of Hamath heard how David had smitten all the host of Hadarezer king of Zobah;

10 He sent Hadoram his son to king David, to enquire of his welfare, and to congratulate him, because he had fought against Hadarezer, and smitten him; (for Hadarezer had war with Tou;) and with him all manner of vessels of gold and silver and brass.

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Also from [a]Tibhath and from [b]Chun, cities of [c]Hadadezer, David brought a large amount of (A)bronze, with which (B)Solomon made the bronze [d]Sea, the pillars, and the articles of bronze.

Now when [e]Tou king of Hamath heard that David had [f]defeated all the army of Hadadezer king of Zobah, 10 he sent [g]Hadoram his son to King David, to greet him and bless him, because he had fought against Hadadezer and [h]defeated him (for Hadadezer had been at war with Tou); and Hadoram brought with him all kinds of (C)articles of gold, silver, and bronze.

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