2Samuel 8

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(2sa 8:1) And after this it came to pass that David smote the Philistines, and subdued them: and David took Methegammah out of the hand of the Philistines.
(2sa 8:2) And he smote Moab, and measured them with a line, casting them down to the ground; even with two lines measured he to put to death, and with one full line to keep alive. And {so} the Moabites became David's servants, {and} brought gifts.
(2sa 8:3) David smote also Hadadezer, the son of Rehob, king of Zobah, as he went to recover his border at the river Euphrates.
(2sa 8:4) And David took from him a thousand {chariots}, and seven hundred horsemen, and twenty thousand footmen: and David houghed all the chariot {horses}, but reserved of them {for} an hundred chariots.
(2sa 8:5) And when the Syrians of Damascus came to succour Hadadezer king of Zobah, David slew of the Syrians two and twenty thousand men.
(2sa 8:6) Then David put garrisons in Syria of Damascus: and the Syrians became servants to David, {and} brought gifts. And the Lord preserved David whithersoever he went.
(2sa 8:7) And David took the shields of gold that were on the servants of Hadadezer, and brought them to Jerusalem.
(2sa 8:8) And from Betah, and from Berothai, cities of Hadadezer, king David took exceeding much brass.
(2sa 8:9) When Toi king of Hamath heard that David had smitten all the host of Hadadezer,
(2sa 8:10) Then 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:
(2sa 8:11) Which also king David did dedicate unto the Lord, with the silver and gold that he had dedicated of all nations which he subdued;
(2sa 8:12) Of 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.
(2sa 8:13) And David gat {him} a name when he returned from smiting of the Syrians in the valley of salt, {being} eighteen thousand {men}.
(2sa 8:14) And he put garrisons in Edom; throughout all Edom put he garrisons, and all they of Edom became David's servants. And the Lord preserved David whithersoever he went.
(2sa 8:15) And David reigned over all Israel; and David executed judgment and justice unto all his people.
(2sa 8:16) And Joab the son of Zeruiah {was} over the host; and Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud {was} recorder;
(2sa 8:17) And Zadok the son of Ahitub, and Ahimelech the son of Abiathar, {were} the priests; and Seraiah {was} the scribe;
(2sa 8:18) And Benaiah the son of Jehoiada {was over} both the Cherethites and the Pelethites; and David's sons were chief rulers.
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