Chapter 8
1After this it happened that David struck the Philistines, and
subdued them: and David took the bridle of the mother city out of the hand of
the Philistines.
2He struck Moab, and measured them with the line, making
them to lie down on the ground; and he measured two lines to put to death,
and one full line to keep alive. The Moabites became servants to David, and
brought tribute.
3David struck also Hadadezer the son of Rehob, king of
Zobah, as he went to recover his dominion at the River.
4David took from
him one thousand seven hundred horsemen, and twenty thousand footmen: and
David hamstrung all the chariot horses, but reserved of them for one hundred
chariots.
5When the Syrians of Damascus came to help Hadadezer king of
Zobah, David struck of the Syrians two and twenty thousand men.
6Then
David put garrisons in Syria of Damascus; and the Syrians became servants to
David, and brought tribute. Yahweh gave victory to David wherever he went.
7David took the shields of gold that were on the servants of Hadadezer,
and brought them to Jerusalem.
8From Betah and from Berothai, cities of
Hadadezer, king David took exceeding much brass.
9When Toi king of Hamath
heard that David had struck all the army of Hadadezer,
10then Toi sent
Joram his son to king David, to Greet him, and to bless him, because he had
fought against Hadadezer and struck him: for Hadadezer had wars with Toi.
Joram brought with him vessels of silver, and vessels of gold, and
vessels of brass:
11These also did king David dedicate to Yahweh, with
the silver and gold that he dedicated of all the nations which he subdued;
12of 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.
13David got him a name when he returned from smiting the
Syrians in the Valley of Salt, even eighteen thousand men.
14He put
garrisons in Edom; throughout all Edom put he garrisons, and all the Edomites
became servants to David. Yahweh gave victory to David wherever he went.
15David reigned over all Israel; and David executed justice and
righteousness to all his people.
16Joab the son of Zeruiah was over the
army; and Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud was recorder;
17and Zadok the son
of Ahitub, and Ahimelech the son of Abiathar, were priests; and Seraiah was
scribe;
18and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over the
Cherethites and the Pelethites; and David’s sons were chief ministers.
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