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2 Samuel 8

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1 After this David defeated the Philistines and subdued them, and David took Metheg-ammah out of the hand of the Philistines.
1 In the days that followed, David struck hard at the Philistines - brought them to their knees and took control of the countryside.
2 And he defeated Moab and he measured them with a line, making them lie down on the ground. Two lines he measured to be put to death, and one full line to be spared. And the Moabites became servants to David and brought tribute.
2 He also fought and defeated Moab. He chose two-thirds of them randomly and executed them. The other third he spared. So the Moabites fell under David's rule and were forced to bring tribute.
3 David also defeated Hadadezer the son of Rehob, king of Zobah, as he went to restore his power at the river Euphrates.
3 On his way to restore his sovereignty at the River Euphrates, David next defeated Hadadezer son of Rehob the king of Zobah.
4 And David took from him 1,700 horsemen, and 20,000 foot soldiers. And David hamstrung all the chariot horses but left enough for 100 chariots.
4 He captured from him a thousand chariots, seven thousand cavalry, and twenty thousand infantry. He hamstrung all the chariot horses, but saved back a hundred.
5 And when the Syrians of Damascus came to help Hadadezer king of Zobah, David struck down 22,000 men of the Syrians.
5 When the Arameans from Damascus came to the aid of Hadadezer king of Zobah, David killed twenty-two thousand of them.
6 Then David put garrisons in Aram of Damascus, and the Syrians became servants to David and brought tribute. And the LORD gave victory to David wherever he went.
6 David set up a puppet government in Aram-Damascus. The Arameans became subjects of David and were forced to bring tribute. God gave victory to David wherever he marched.
7 And David took the shields of gold that were carried by the servants of Hadadezer and brought them to Jerusalem.
7 David plundered the gold shields that belonged to the servants of Hadadezer and brought them to Jerusalem.
8 And from Betah and from Berothai, cities of Hadadezer, King David took very much bronze.
8 He also looted a great quantity of bronze from Tebah and Berothai, cities of Hadadezer.
9 When Toi king of Hamath heard that David had defeated the whole army of Hadadezer,
9 Toi, king of Hamath, heard that David had struck down the entire army of Hadadezer.
10 Toi sent his son Joram to King David, to ask about his health and to bless him because he had fought against Hadadezer and defeated him, for Hadadezer had often been at war with Toi. And Joram brought with him articles of silver, of gold, and of bronze.
10 So he sent his son Joram to King David to greet and congratulate him for fighting and defeating them, for Toi and Hadadezer were old enemies. He brought with him gifts of silver, gold, and bronze.
11 These also King David dedicated to the LORD, together with the silver and gold that he dedicated from all the nations he subdued,
11 King David consecrated these along with the silver and gold from all the nations he had conquered
12 from Edom, Moab, the Ammonites, the Philistines, Amalek, and from the spoil of Hadadezer the son of Rehob, king of Zobah.
12 - from Aram, Moab, the Ammonites, the Philistines, and from Amalek, along with the plunder from Hadadezer son of Rehob king of Zobah.
13 And David made a name for himself when he returned from striking down 18,000 Edomites in the Valley of Salt.
13 David built a victory monument on his return from defeating the Arameans.
14 Then he put garrisons in Edom; throughout all Edom he put garrisons, and all the Edomites became David's servants. And the LORD gave victory to David wherever he went.
14 David set up a puppet government in Edom, and the Edomites became subjects under David. God gave David victory wherever he marched.
15 So David reigned over all Israel. And David administered justice and equity to all his people.
15 Thus David ruled over all of Israel. He ruled well - fair and evenhanded in all his duties and relationships.
16 Joab the son of Zeruiah was over the army, and Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud was recorder,
16 Joab son of Zeruiah was head of the army; Jehoshaphat son of Ahilud was clerk;
17 and Zadok the son of Ahitub and Ahimelech the son of Abiathar were priests, and Seraiah was secretary,
17 Zadok son of Ahitub and Ahimelech son of Abiathar were priests; Seraiah was secretary;
18 and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over the Cherethites and the Pelethites, and David's sons were priests.
18 Benaiah son of Jehoiada was over the Kerethites and Pelethites; And David's sons were priests.
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