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David’s Military Victories

After this, David defeated and subdued the Philistines by conquering Gath, their largest town.a

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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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David also conquered the land of Moab. He made the people lie down on the ground in a row, and he measured them off in groups with a length of rope. He measured off two groups to be executed for every one group to be spared. The Moabites who were spared became David’s subjects and paid him tribute money.

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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 destroyed the forces of Hadadezer son of Rehob, king of Zobah, when Hadadezer marched out to strengthen his control along the Euphrates River.

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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 captured 1,000 chariots, 7,000 charioteers,b and 20,000 foot soldiers. He crippled all the chariot horses except enough for 100 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 Arameans from Damascus arrived to help King Hadadezer, David killed 22,000 of them.

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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 he placed several army garrisons in Damascus, the Aramean capital, and the Arameans became David’s subjects and paid him tribute money. So the LORD made David victorious 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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David brought the gold shields of Hadadezer’s officers 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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along with a large amount of bronze from Hadadezer’s towns of Tebahc and Berothai.

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

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When King Toi of Hamath heard that David had destroyed the entire 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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he sent his son Joram to congratulate King David for his successful campaign. Hadadezer and Toi had been enemies and were often at war. Joram presented David with many gifts of silver, gold, and 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 dedicated all these gifts to the LORD, as he did with the silver and gold from the other nations he had defeated —

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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 Edom,d Moab, Ammon, Philistia, and Amalek — and from Hadadezer 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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So David became even more famous when he returned from destroying 18,000 Edomitese 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 placed army garrisons throughout Edom, and all the Edomites became David’s subjects. In fact, the LORD made David victorious 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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So David reigned over all Israel and did what was just and right for 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 son of Zeruiah was commander of the army. Jehoshaphat son of Ahilud was the royal historian.

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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 son of Ahitub and Ahimelech son of Abiathar were the priests. Seraiah was the court secretary.

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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 son of Jehoiada was captain of the king’s bodyguard.f And David’s sons served as priestly leaders.g

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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