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Toi

Also called Tou

Mentioned in 1039 BC traditional (Jones)

A king of Hamath, who sent “Joram his son unto King David to salute him,” when he “heard that David had smitten all the host of Hadadezer” (2 Sam. 8:9, 10). Called Tou (1 Chr. 18:9, 10).

From Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897).

Child
Joram
Tagged in
4 verses

Computed from the data. Years are traditional (Jones).

Family

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Places

Places named in the same verses as Toi, with the number of verses they share; a larger marker means more. Locations follow OpenBible.info, which grades each identification. A dashed ring on the map marks a region, river, or mountain rather than a town.

  1. likely location: Hamath2
  2. location not graded: Zobah1

Timeline

The strip runs from Creation to AD 100; the shaded part, 1064–1014 BC, is drawn below at a larger scale around these mentions, with 4 contemporaries. Years are traditional (Jones), shown as recorded, not as settled fact.

Mentions

4 tagged verses in 2 books. Select a book to read its verses.

  1. 2 Samuel2
  2. 1 Chronicles2

The name in each translation

TextOccurrences of each name
BSBToi 2Tou 2
KJVToi 3Tou 2
ASVToi 3Tou 2

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Every verse

All 4 tagged verses, by book, in canonical order. The Berean Standard Bible is shown; switch to the King James or American Standard Version.

2 Samuel2 verses
  1. 8:9

    When King Toi of Hamath heard that David had defeated the entire army of Hadadezer,

  2. 8:10

    he sent his son Joram to greet King David and bless him for fighting and defeating Hadadezer, who had been at war with Toi. Joram brought with him articles of silver and gold and bronze,

1 Chronicles2 verses
  1. 18:9

    When King Tou of Hamath heard that David had defeated the entire army of Hadadezer king of Zobah,

  2. 18:10

    he sent his son Hadoram to greet King David and bless him for fighting and defeating Hadadezer, who had been at war with Tou. Hadoram brought all kinds of articles of gold and silver and bronze,

Easton’s Bible Dictionary

The full entry, public domain, as printed in 1897.

A king of Hamath, who sent “Joram his son unto King David to salute him,” when he “heard that David had smitten all the host of Hadadezer” (2 Sam. 8:9, 10). Called Tou (1 Chr. 18:9, 10).