2SA-8:1 And after this it came to pass, that David smote the

Philistines, and subdued them: and David took Methegammah out of

the hand of the Philistines.

2SA-8:2 And he smote Moab, and measured them with a line,

casting them down to the ground; even with two lines measured he

to put to death, and with one full line to keep alive. And [so]

the Moabites became David's servants, [and] brought gifts.

2SA-8:3 David smote also Hadadezer, the son of Rehob, king of

Zobah, as he went to recover his border at the river Euphrates.

2SA-8:4 And David took from him a thousand [chariots], and seven

hundred horsemen, and twenty thousand footmen: and David hocked

all the chariot [horses], but reserved of them [for] an hundred

chariots.

2SA-8:5 And when the Syrians of Damascus came to succour

Hadadezer king of Zobah, David slew of the Syrians two and

twenty thousand men.

2SA-8:6 Then David put garrisons in Syria of Damascus: and the

Syrians became servants to David, [and] brought gifts. And the

LORD preserved David whithersoever he went.

2SA-8:7 And David took the shields of gold that were on the

servants of Hadadezer, and brought them to Jerusalem.

2SA-8:8 And from Betah, and from Berothai, cities of Hadadezer,

king David took exceeding much brass.

2SA-8:9 When Toi king of Hamath heard that David had smitten all

the host of Hadadezer,

2SA-8:10 Then Toi sent Joram his son unto king David, to salute

him, and to bless him, because he had fought against Hadadezer,

and smitten him: for Hadadezer had wars with Toi. And [Joram]

brought with him vessels of silver, and vessels of gold, and

vessels of brass:

2SA-8:11 Which also king David did dedicate unto the LORD, with

the silver and gold that he had dedicated of all nations which

he subdued;

2SA-8:12 Of Syria, and of Moab, and of the children of Ammon,

and of the Philistines, and of Amalek, and of the spoil of

Hadadezer, son of Rehob, king of Zobah.

2SA-8:13 And David gat [him] a name when he returned from

smiting of the Syrians in the valley of salt, [being] eighteen

thousand [men].

2SA-8:14 And he put garrisons in Edom; throughout all Edom put

he garrisons, and all they of Edom became David's servants. And

the LORD preserved David whithersoever he went.

2SA-8:15 And David reigned over all Israel; and David executed

judgment and justice unto all his people.

2SA-8:16 And Joab the son of Zeruiah [was] over the host; and

Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud [was] recorder;

2SA-8:17 And Zadok the son of Ahitub, and Ahimelech the son of

Abiathar, [were] the priests; and Seraiah [was] the scribe;

2SA-8:18 And Benaiah the son of Jehoiada [was over] both the

Cherethites and the Pelethites; and David's sons were chief

rulers.

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