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David’s Further Conquests

After this it came to pass that David [a]attacked the Philistines and subdued them. And David took [b]Metheg Ammah from the hand of the Philistines.

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David’s Victories

After this David defeated the Philistines and subdued them, and David took Metheg-ammah out of the hand of the Philistines.

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Then he defeated Moab. Forcing them down to the ground, he measured them off with a line. With two lines he measured off those to be put to death, and with one full line those to be kept alive. So the Moabites became David’s servants, and brought tribute.

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And he defeated Moab and he measured them with a line, making them lie down on the ground. Two lines he measured to be put to death, and one full line to be spared. And the Moabites became servants to David and brought tribute.

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David also defeated Hadadezer the son of Rehob, king of Zobah, as he went to recover his territory at the River Euphrates.

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David also defeated Hadadezer the son of Rehob, king of Zobah, as he went to restore his power at the river Euphrates.

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David took from him one thousand chariots, [c]seven hundred horsemen, and twenty thousand foot soldiers. Also David hamstrung all the chariot horses, except that he spared enough of them for one hundred chariots.

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And David took from him 1,700 horsemen, and 20,000 foot soldiers. And David hamstrung all the chariot horses but left enough for 100 chariots.

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When the Syrians of Damascus came to help Hadadezer king of Zobah, David killed twenty-two thousand of the Syrians.

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And when the Syrians of Damascus came to help Hadadezer king of Zobah, David struck down 22,000 men of the Syrians.

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Then David put garrisons in Syria of Damascus; and the Syrians became David’s servants, and brought tribute. So the Lord preserved David wherever he went.

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Then David put garrisons in Aram of Damascus, and the Syrians became servants to David and brought tribute. And the Lord gave victory to David wherever he went.

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And David took the shields of gold that had belonged to the servants of Hadadezer, and brought them to Jerusalem.

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And David took the shields of gold that were carried by the servants of Hadadezer and brought them to Jerusalem.

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Also from [d]Betah and from Berothai,[e] cities of Hadadezer, King David took a large amount of bronze.

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And from Betah and from Berothai, cities of Hadadezer, King David took very much bronze.

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When [f]Toi king of Hamath heard that David had defeated all the army of Hadadezer,

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When Toi king of Hamath heard that David had defeated the whole army of Hadadezer,

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then Toi sent [g]Joram his son to King David, to [h]greet him and bless him, because he had fought against Hadadezer and defeated him (for Hadadezer had been at war with Toi); and Joram brought with him articles of silver, articles of gold, and articles of bronze.

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Toi sent his son Joram to King David, to ask about his health and to bless him because he had fought against Hadadezer and defeated him, for Hadadezer had often been at war with Toi. And Joram brought with him articles of silver, of gold, and of bronze.

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King David also dedicated these to the Lord, along with the silver and gold that he had dedicated from all the nations which he had subdued —

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These also King David dedicated to the Lord, together with the silver and gold that he dedicated from all the nations he subdued,

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from [i]Syria, from Moab, from the people of Ammon, from the Philistines, from Amalek, and from the spoil of Hadadezer the son of Rehob, king of Zobah.

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from Edom, Moab, the Ammonites, the Philistines, Amalek, and from the spoil of Hadadezer the son of Rehob, king of Zobah.

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And David made himself a name when he returned from killing eighteen thousand [j]Syrians in the Valley of Salt.

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And David made a name for himself when he returned from striking down 18,000 Edomites in the Valley of Salt.

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He also put garrisons in Edom; throughout all Edom he put garrisons, and all the Edomites became David’s servants. And the Lord preserved David wherever he went.

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Then he put garrisons in Edom; throughout all Edom he put garrisons, and all the Edomites became David’s servants. And the Lord gave victory to David wherever he went.

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David’s Administration

So David reigned over all Israel; and David administered judgment and justice to all his people.

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David’s Officials

So David reigned over all Israel. And David administered justice and equity to all his people.

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Joab the son of Zeruiah was over the army; Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud was recorder;

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Joab the son of Zeruiah was over the army, and Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud was recorder,

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Zadok the son of Ahitub and Ahimelech the son of Abiathar were the priests; [k]Seraiah was the [l]scribe;

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and Zadok the son of Ahitub and Ahimelech the son of Abiathar were priests, and Seraiah was secretary,

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Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over both the Cherethites and the Pelethites; and David’s sons were [m]chief ministers.

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and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was overa the Cherethites and the Pelethites, and David’s sons were priests.

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2 Samuel 8

2 Samuel 8