Commentaries:
Barnes' Notes
Hiram king of Tyre - Now mentioned for the first time. He survived David, and continued his friendship to Solomon (marginal references). The news of the capture of the city of the Jebusites had doubtless reached Tyre, and created a great impression of David' s power.
Other Barnes' Notes entries containing 2 Samuel 5:11:
Joshua 11:8
1 Chronicles 14:1
Amos 1:9
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