2 Samuel 8
8
David Wins Many Wars
1Later David defeated the Philistines and took control of a large area of land around Gath.#8:1 area of land around Gath Or “villages controlled by the mother city” or “Metheg-Ammah.” See 1 Chron. 18:1. 2He also defeated the Moabites. He forced them to lie on the ground in a long row. Using a rope to measure, those within two lengths of the rope were killed and those within every third length were allowed to live. So the Moabites became servants of David and paid tribute to him.
3David went to an area near the Euphrates to set up a monument for himself.#8:3 David went … for himself Or “David went to take control of the area near the Euphrates River.” At that time he defeated the king of Zobah, Hadadezer son of Rehob. 4David took 1000 chariots, 7000 horse soldiers,#8:4 David … soldiers This is found in the ancient Greek version and a Hebrew scroll from Qumran. The standard Hebrew text has “1700 horse soldiers.” and 20,000 foot soldiers from Hadadezer. He crippled all but 100 of the chariot horses.#8:4 He crippled … horses Or “He destroyed all but 100 chariots.”
5Arameans from Damascus came to help King Hadadezer of Zobah, but David defeated those 22,000 Arameans. 6Then David put his soldiers in Damascus, Aram. The Arameans became David’s servants and brought tribute. The Lord gave victory to David wherever he went.
7David took the gold shields#8:7 shields Or “bow cases.” that had belonged to Hadadezer’s servants and brought them to Jerusalem. 8David also took many things made of bronze from Tebah#8:8 Tebah This is found in some ancient Greek copies. The standard Hebrew text has “Betah.” See 1 Chron. 18:8. and Berothai. (Tebah and Berothai were cities that had belonged to Hadadezer.)
9King Toi of Hamath heard that David had defeated Hadadezer’s whole army. 10Hadadezer had fought against Toi in the past, so Toi sent his son Joram to King David. Joram greeted him and blessed him because David had fought against Hadadezer and defeated him. Joram brought gifts of silver, gold, and bronze. 11David took these things and dedicated them to the Lord, as he had done with all the other things he had taken from the nations he had defeated: 12Aram, Moab, Ammon, Philistia, and Amalek. He had also defeated Hadadezer son of Rehob, king of Zobah. 13David had defeated 18,000 Edomites#8:13 Edomites This is found in the ancient Greek and Syriac versions and a few Hebrew copies. The standard Hebrew text has “Arameans.” in Salt Valley. He was famous when he came home. 14He put teams of soldiers throughout Edom, and the whole nation became his servants. The Lord gave victory to him wherever he went.
David’s Rule
15David ruled over all Israel, and he made good and fair decisions for all of his people. 16Joab son of Zeruiah was the captain over the army. Jehoshaphat son of Ahilud was the historian. 17Zadok son of Ahitub and Ahimelech son of Abiathar were priests. Seraiah was secretary. 18Benaiah son of Jehoiada was in charge of the Kerethites and Pelethites,#8:18 Kerethites and Pelethites These were David’s special bodyguards. An ancient Aramaic version has “the archers and stone throwers.” This would mean these men were specially trained in using bows and arrows and slings. and David’s sons were priests.#8:18 priests Or “important leaders.”
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2 Samuel 8
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David’s wars
1Some time later, David defeated the Philistines and subdued them. David captured Metheg-ammah from Philistine control.
2David also defeated the Moabites and made them lie on the ground, measuring them with a rope. He measured two rope lengths for those who were to be killed and one rope length for those who were to be spared. The Moabites became David’s subjects and brought him tribute.
3Next David defeated Zobah’s King Hadadezer, Rehob’s son, as Hadadezer was on his way to put#8.3 Or to restore his monument along the Euphrates River.#8.3 DSS(4QSama), 1 Chron 18:3 4David captured one thousand chariots, seven hundred charioteers,#8.4 LXX, DSS(4QSama), 1 Chron 18:4; MT seventeen hundred chariots and twenty thousand foot soldiers. He cut the hamstrings of all but one hundred of the chariot horses. 5When the Arameans of Damascus came to help Zobah’s King Hadadezer, David killed twenty-two thousand of them. 6David set up forts among the Arameans of Damascus. And the Arameans became David’s subjects and brought him tribute. The LORD gave David victory wherever he went. 7David took the gold shields carried by Hadadezer’s servants and brought them to Jerusalem. 8King David also took a large amount of bronze from Tebah#8.8 Some LXX manuscripts and 1 Chron 18:8; MT Betah and Berothai, towns that belonged to Hadadezer.
9When Hamath’s King Toi heard that David had defeated the entire army of Hadadezer, 10he sent his son Joram to King David to wish him well and congratulate him on his battle and defeat of Hadadezer, because Toi was an enemy of Hadadezer. Joram brought silver, gold, and bronze objects with him. 11King David dedicated these to the LORD, along with the silver and gold he had dedicated from all the nations that he had subdued: 12Edom, Moab, the Ammonites, the Philistines, and Amalek, including the plunder of Zobah’s King Hadadezer, Rehob’s son.
13So David made a name for himself.#8.13 Or built a monument When he returned, he killed eighteen thousand Edomites#8.13 LXX; MT he returned from killing eighteen thousand Arameans in the Salt Valley. 14He set up forts in Edom,#8.14 Cf 1 Chron 18:13; MT repeats in all Edom he set up forts. and all the Edomites became David’s subjects. The LORD gave David victory wherever he went.
David’s administration
15David ruled over all Israel and maintained justice and righteousness for all his people. 16Zeruiah’s son Joab was in command of the army; Ahilud’s son Jehoshaphat was recorder; 17Ahitub’s son Zadok and Ahimelech’s son#8.17 MT Abiathar’s son Ahimelech; cf 1 Sam 22:20; 23:6; 30:7; 2 Sam 20:25 Abiathar were priests; Seraiah was secretary; 18Jehoiada’s son Benaiah was in command of#8.18 Syr, Tg, Vulg, 1 Chron 18:17; MT lacks in command of. the Cherethites and the Pelethites; and David’s sons were priests.
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