Bible Person
Meaning: who wanders · Male · 4 cross references
Toi, also called Tou in Chronicles, is the king of Hamath who seeks peaceful relations with David after Hadadezer's defeat. He is a useful example of a neighboring ruler recognizing David's rising power without direct conflict. First appears in 2 Sam 8:9.1
AI summary: Toi matters because the cross references present him as a foreign king who responds wisely to David's victories by pursuing peace rather than resistance. His gesture of diplomacy and honor marks a contrast with the powers David must otherwise subdue. Through his son and tribute, he acknowledges the changed regional balance. Taken together, the material presents Toi as a neighboring king whose diplomacy reflects David's expanding international stature.1
Central Figure
Toi
Meaning: who wanders
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.
Children
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). 3
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Alistair de Blacquiere-Clarkson, “ai-BIBLE Bible Names JSON Factsheet Aggregating Material from Smith’s Bible Dictionary & Hitcocks’s New and Complete Analysis of the Bible.” ai-BIBLE electronic edition, version 1.0.
M.G.Easton, Illustrated Bible Dictionary, ai-BIBLE electronic edition, version 1.0.
Robert Rouse, “Theographic Bible Information,” Theographic-Bible-Metadata, 2020, https://github.com/robertrouse/theographic-bible-metadata.