2 Samuel 8

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1. 1After this, David attacked the Philistines and brought them under his control. He seized Methegammah from Philistine hands.
2. 2He also defeated Moab and made them lie down on the ground. He measured them with a line, putting to death those measured by two lines and sparing those measured by one full line. The Moabites became David's servants and brought him gifts.
3. 3David also defeated Hadadezer son of Rehob, king of Zobah, as Hadadezer was trying to restore his control along the Euphrates River.
4. 4David captured 1,000 chariots, 700 horsemen, and 20,000 foot soldiers from him. He hamstrung all the chariot horses except enough to pull 100 chariots.
5. 5When the Syrians from Damascus came to help King Hadadezer of Zobah, David killed 22,000 of them.
6. 6David then stationed garrisons in Syria of Damascus. The Syrians became his servants and brought him gifts. The LORD preserved David wherever he went.
7. 7David took the gold shields carried by Hadadezer's officers and brought them back to Jerusalem.
8. 8From Betah and Berothai, cities belonging to Hadadezer, King David also took a massive amount of bronze.
9. 9When King Toi of Hamath heard that David had crushed Hadadezer's entire army,
10. 10he sent his son Joram to King David to greet him and bless him, because he had fought against Hadadezer and defeated him, since Hadadezer had been at war with Toi. Joram brought gifts of silver, gold, and bronze vessels.
11. 11King David dedicated all of these to the LORD, along with the silver and gold he had set apart from every nation he conquered —
12. 12from Syria, Moab, the Ammonites, the Philistines, and Amalek, as well as from the plunder taken from Hadadezer son of Rehob, king of Zobah.
13. 13David made a name for himself when he returned from striking down 18,000 Syrians in the Valley of Salt.
14. 14He stationed garrisons throughout all of Edom, and every Edomite became his subject. The LORD preserved David wherever he went.
15. 15David ruled over all of Israel, and he administered judgment and justice to all his people.
16. 16Joab son of Zeruiah commanded the army, and Jehoshaphat son of Ahilud served as the royal recorder.
17. 17Zadok son of Ahitub and Ahimelech son of Abiathar served as priests, and Seraiah was the royal scribe.
18. 18Benaiah son of Jehoiada commanded the Cherethites and Pelethites, and David's sons served as chief officials.