The defeated nations in 2 Samuel 8 appear in the order in which they were defeated. However, the Arameans had been enlisted as allies of the Ammonites who were defeated last. For this reason, the Ammonite war described in 2 Samuel 10 describes how the Arameans became involved before they were defeated by David's army further north in 2 Samuel 8. This outline arranges all events in chronological order. The Ammonites are finally defeated in 2 Samuel 12. Note that the events in this section begin after the defeat of the Philistines described in the previous Jerusalem section and run parallel with the remaining part of that section.
David defeats the Philistines at Metheg Ammah
2 Sam. 8:1 [1 Chron. 18:1]
David conquers the Moabites
2 Sam. 8:2 [1 Chron. 18:2]
David defeats Ammon's allies
- The Ammonites insult David's messengers
2 Sam. 10:1-5 [1 Chron. 19:1-5] - David's army prevails over Ammon's allies
2 Sam. 10:6-14 [1 Chron. 19:6-15] - David's army is victorious over Ammon's allies again
2 Sam. 10:15-19 [1 Chron. 19:16-19] - David conquers Zobah and Damascus
2 Sam. 8:3-8 [1 Chron. 18:3-8] cf. 1 Kings 11:23-24
2 Sam. 8:9-12 [1 Chron. 18:9-11]
David conquers the Edomites
2 Sam. 8:13-14 [1 Chron. 18:12-13]
cf. 1 Kings 11:15-18; title of Psalm 60
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