Day 116-11

VIII - The Reign of David - 1025-985 B.C. ~ cont.

A. David becomes king ~ cont.

4. Israel's power grows ~ cont.

b. Additional territorial gains

(1) Philistine - 2 Samuel 8:1; 1 Chronicles 18:1

(2) Moab - 2 Samuel 8:2; 1 Chronicles 18:2

(3) Zobah - 2 Samuel 8:3-7; 1 Chronicles 18:3-4, 7-8

(4) Syria - 2 Samuel 8:5-6; 1 Chronicle 18:5-6; Psalm 9:1-20

(5) Hamath - 2 Samuel 8:9-11; 1 Chronicles 18:9-10

(6) Edom - Psalm 60:1-1; 108:6-13; 2 Samuel 8:13-14; 1 Chronicles 18:1-13

(7) Hadad, the Edomite, flees to Egypt - 1 Kings 11:15-20

(8) Spoils dedicated to the Lord - 2 Samuel 8:12; 1 Chronicles 18:11

c. David's mighty men - 2 Samuel 23:8-39; 1 Chronicles 11:10-47

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And he smote Moab, and measured them with a line, casting them down to the ground; even with two lines measured he to put to death, and with one full line to keep alive. And so the Moabites became David's servants, and brought gifts.  (2 Samuel 8:2)

And he smote Moab; and the Moabites became David's servants, and brought gifts.  (1 Chronicles 18:2)

Brought gifts is the phrase that caught my attention today.

brought - H5375 - A primitive root; to lift, in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively, absolutely and relatively.

Heh...used 653 times in 610 verses.  Absolutely no way I can review all of those...not right now.  A sampling:

And Cain said unto the LORD, My punishment is greater than I can bear.  (Genesis 4:13)

Look upon mine affliction and my pain; and forgive all my sins. (Psalm 25:18)

Therefore have I also made you contemptible and base before all the people, according as ye have not kept my ways, but have been partial in the law.  (Malachi 2:9)

gifts - H4503 - From an unused root meaning to apportion, that is, bestow; a donation; euphemistically tribute; specifically a sacrificial offering (usually bloodless and voluntary).

Used 211 times in 194 verses.  **sigh**

offering ~ present ~ meat ~ meat offering ~ offering ~ gifts ~ sacrifice ~ oblations

I was delving further into the Moabites giving gifts and found this article.  Interesting overview.

Gill's commentary:

and brought gifts; paid a yearly tribute to King David, as they afterwards did to Solomon and to Rehoboam, until the revolt of the ten tribes, and then they paid it unto the kings of Israel, to the times of Ahab, see 2Ki_3:4, though these gifts may be distinct from, and besides the tribute paid, which is supposed in their being servants, see 2Ch_17:11. Thus the Arabians (g) carried gifts to the king of Persia besides tribute.

The greatest gift given, the sacrificial death of the sinless Lamb of God brought salvation to those whom He foreknew and chose from the foundation of the world.  How then can we do anything less than bring all that we are in tribute to Him.  Take my life Lord and let it be a sweet aroma poured out to Thee.