2 Samuel 8
8
David’s Victories
1Ch 18:1–13
1#1Ch 18:1–17Afterward, David defeated the Philistines and subdued them, and David took Metheg Ammah from the hand of the Philistines.
2#Nu 24:17; 2Sa 8:6He also defeated Moab. He measured them with a length of rope, forcing them to lie down on the ground. He measured two lengths of rope to be put to death, but the entirety of one length he allowed to live. So the Moabites became subject to David, bearing tribute.
3#1Sa 14:47; 2Sa 10:16David also defeated Hadadezer the son of Rehob, king of Zobah, when he went to restore his authority over the River Euphrates. 4#Jos 11:6; 11:9David seized from him one thousand seven hundred horsemen and twenty thousand foot soldiers, and David hamstrung all of the chariot horses, save those for one hundred chariots.
5#1Ki 11:23–25The Arameans of Damascus came to help Hadadezer king of Zobah, but David defeated twenty-two thousand men of the Arameans. 6#2Sa 8:14; 7:9David put garrisons in Aram of Damascus; and the Arameans became servants who bore tribute to David. The Lord helped David wherever he went.
7David took the shields of gold that were issued to the servants of Hadadezer and brought them to Jerusalem. 8#1Ch 18:8From Betah#Or captains, or thirty. Cf. 1Ch 11:11. and Berothai, cities of Hadadezer, King David took great quantities of bronze.
9#1Ki 8:65When Toi king of Hamath heard that David had defeated the entire army of Hadadezer, 10Toi sent his son Joram to King David to greet him and bless him on account of his fighting with Hadadezer and his defeat of him, for Hadadezer was an opponent of Toi. Joram brought with him implements of silver, gold, and bronze, 11#1Ki 7:51which King David dedicated to the Lord along with the silver and gold that he dedicated from all of the nations that he had subdued, 12#2Sa 10:14; 8:2that is, from Aram,#About 25 pounds, or 12 kilograms. Moab, the Ammonites, the Philistines, Amalek, and the plunder from Hadadezer the son of Rehob, king of Zobah.
13#2Ki 14:7; 2Sa 7:9So David made a name for himself upon his return from defeating eighteen thousand Arameans#Possibly Edomites. Cf. 2Sa 8:14, 1Ch 18:11–13, LXX and Syriac mss. in the Valley of Salt.
14#Ge 27:29; 25:23He set up garrisons in Edom. Throughout all of Edom, he set up garrisons, and all of Edom became subject to David. The Lord helped David wherever he went.
David’s Officials
1Ch 18:14–17
15David reigned over all of Israel, and he administered fair judgments to all of his people. 16#1Ki 4:3; 1Ch 11:6Joab the son of Zeruiah was over the army. Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud was secretary. 17#1Ch 6:8; 18:16Zadok the son of Ahitub and Ahimelek the son of Abiathar were priests. Seraiah was scribe. 18#1Sa 30:14; 2Sa 15:18Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was in charge of the Kerethites and Pelethites. The sons of David were chief ministers.
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2 Samuel 8
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1And after this it came to pass, that David smote the Philistines, and subdued them: and David took the bridle of the mother city out of the hand of the Philistines. 2And he smote 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 fine to keep alive. And the Moabites became servants to David, and brought presents. 3David smote also Hadadezer the son of Rehob, king of Zobah, as he went to recover his dominion at the River. 4And David took from him a thousand and seven hundred horsemen, and twenty thousand footmen: and David houghed all the chariot horses, but reserved of them for an hundred chariots. 5And when the Syrians of Damascus came to succour Hadadezer king of Zobah, David smote 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 presents. And the LORD gave victory to David whithersoever he went. 7And David took the shields of gold that were on the servants of Hadadezer, and brought them to Jerusalem. 8And from Betah and from Berothai, cities of Hadadezer, king David took exceeding much brass.
9And when Toi king of Hamath heard that David had smitten all the host of Hadadezer, 10then 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: 11These also did king David dedicate unto the LORD, 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. 13And David gat him a name when he returned from smiting of the Syrians in the Valley of Salt, even eighteen thousand men. 14And he put garrisons in Edom; throughout all Edom put he garrisons, and all the Edomites became servants to David. And the LORD gave victory to David whithersoever he went.
15And David reigned over all Israel; and David executed judgement and justice unto all his people. 16And Joab the son of Zeruiah was over the host; 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 priests.
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