2 Samuel 8:12-18

12 de Syria et Moab et filiis Ammon et Philisthim et Amalech et de manubiis Adadezer filii Roob regis Soba

13 fecit quoque sibi David nomen cum reverteretur capta Syria in valle Salinarum caesis duodecim milibus

14 et posuit in Idumea custodes statuitque praesidium et facta est universa Idumea serviens David et servavit Dominus David in omnibus ad quaecumque profectus est

15 et regnavit David super omnem Israhel faciebat quoque David iudicium et iustitiam omni populo suo

16 Ioab autem filius Sarviae erat super exercitum porro Iosaphat filius Ahilud erat a commentariis

17 et Sadoc filius Achitob et Ahimelech filius Abiathar sacerdotes et Saraias scriba

18 Banaias autem filius Ioiada super Cherethi et Felethi filii autem David sacerdotes erant

2 Samuel 8:12-18 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO SECOND SAMUEL 8

This chapter gives a relation of the wars of David with his enemies, and his victories over them, particularly the Philistines, Moabites, Syrians, and Edomites, and of the spoils he took from them, and of the presents made to him by others, 2Sa 8:1-14; and of his righteous administration of government, and of the principal officers in his court and camp, 2Sa 8:15-18.