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
Name meaning
who wanders
Identity
male
First appears
2 Sam 8:9
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
Name meaning
who wanders
Identity
male
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
Source note: this 1893 dictionary language reflects its period and may be culturally insensitive or outdated. It is presented as historical source material, not as ai-BIBLE’s language, interpretation, or endorsement.
AI-assisted summary prepared for ai-BIBLE and stored as page content, based on dictionary material, person metadata, and linked Bible cross references.
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.