2 Samuel 8:3 — Compare Translations

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English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

And David smiteth Hadadezer son of Rehob, king of Zobah, in his going to bring back his power by the River [Euphrates;]

David smote also Hadadezer the son of Rehob, king of Zobah, as he went to recover his dominion at the River.

English Amplified

David also defeated Hadadezer son of Rehob, king of Zobah, as he went to restore his power at the river [Euphrates].

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

David also defeated Hadadezer son of Rehob, king of Zobah, as he went to restore his power at the river [Euphrates].

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

David also defeated Hadadezer son of Rehob, king of Zobah, who had marched out to restore his dominion along the Euphrates River.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

David also defeated Hadadezer son of Rehob, king of Zobah, when he went to restore his control at the Euphrates River.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

And David smote Hadadezer, the son of Rehob, king of Zobah, as he went to recover his dominion by the river Euphrates.

English EASY 2024

David also won a battle against Rehob's son, Hadadezer, king of Zobah. This happened when Hadadezer took his army to the Euphrates River to show that he had authority there.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

David went to an area near the Euphrates to set up a monument for himself. At that time he defeated the king of Zobah, Hadadezer son of Rehob.

English ESV 2016 == The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. ESV® Text Edition: 2016. Copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles

David also defeated Hadadezer the son of Rehob, king of Zobah, as he went to restore his power at the river Euphrates.

English GNT (Good News Translation)

Then he defeated the king of the Syrian state of Zobah, Hadadezer son of Rehob, as Hadadezer was on his way to restore his control over the territory by the upper Euphrates River.

English God's Word - GW 1995

When David went to restore his control {over the territory} along the Euphrates River, he defeated Zobah's King Hadadezer, son of Rehob.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

David also defeated Hadadezer son of Rehob, king of Zobah, who went to restore his control at the Euphrates River.

English KJV 1611

David smote also Hadadezer, the son of Rehob, king of Zobah, as he went to recover his border at the river Euphrates.

Then David struck Hadadezer, the son of Rehob king of Zobah, as he went to restore his power at the River.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

David also defeated Hadadezer the son of Rehob, king of Zobah, when he went to restore his authority over the Euphrates River.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

Then David defeated Hadadezer, the son of Rehob king of Zobah, as he went to restore his rule at the River.

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

Next David defeated Hadadezer, son of Rehob, king of Zobah, when he went to reestablish his dominion at the Euphrates River.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

David defeated King Hadadezer son of Rehob of Zobah when he came to reestablish his authority over the Euphrates River.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

David fought against Hadadezer, the son of Rehob. Hadadezer was king of Zobah. He had gone to take back control of the land along the Euphrates River.

Moreover, David fought Hadadezer son of Rehob, king of Zobah, when he went to restore his control along the Euphrates River.

English NKJ 1982

David also defeated Hadadezer the son of Rehob, king of Zobah, as he went to recover his territory at the River Euphrates.

David also destroyed the forces of Hadadezer son of Rehob, king of Zobah, when Hadadezer marched out to strengthen his control along the Euphrates River.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

David also struck down King Hadadezer son of Rehob of Zobah, as he went to restore his monument at the river Euphrates.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

David also defeated Hadadezer the son of Rehob, king of Zobah, as he went to restore his power at the river Euphrates.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

He also destroyed the forces of King Hadadezer (son of Rehob) of Zobah in a battle at the Euphrates River, for Hadadezer had attempted to regain his power.

English Tyndale 1537

David smote also Adadezer the son of Rehob king of Zobah as he went to make the end of his coasts at the river Euphrates.