2 Samuel Chapter 8

2 Samuel Chapter 8
1 After this now, David smote the
Philistines, and subdued them, and
David took the bridle of bondage out of
the hand of the Philistines.
2 And he smote Moab, and measured
them with a cord, and cast them down to
the ground: he measured them with two
cords to put them to death, and with one
full cord to keep them alive: so became
the Moabites David's servants, and
brought gifts.
3 David smote also Hadadezer the son
of Rehob king of Zobah, as he went to
recover his border at the river
Euphrates.
4 And David took a thousand and seven
hundred horsemen, and twenty thousand
footmen, and David destroyed all the
chariots, but he reserved an hundred
chariots of them.
5 Then came the Aramites of Damascus
to succor Hadadezer king of Zobah, but
David slew of the Aramites two and
twenty thousand men.
6 And David put a garrison in Aram of
Damascus: and the Aramites became
servants to David, and brought gifts. And
the Lord saved David wheresoever he
went.
7 And David took the shields of gold
that belonged to the servants of
Hadadezer, and brought them to
Jerusalem.
8 And out of Betah, and Berothai (cities
of Hadadezer) king David brought
exceeding much brass.
9 Then Toi king of Hamath heard how
David had smitten all the host of
Hadadezer,
10 Therefore Toi sent Joram his son unto
king David, to salute him, and to rejoice
with him because he had fought against
Hadadezer, and beaten him (for
Hadadezer had war with Toi) who
brought with him vessels of silver, and
vessels of gold, and vessels of brass.
11 And king David did dedicate them
unto the Lord with the silver and gold
that he had dedicate of all the nations,
which he had subdued:
12 Of Aram, and of Moab, and of the
children of Ammon, and of the
Philistines, and of Amalek, and of the
spoil of Hadadezer the son of Rehob
king of Zobah.
13 So David gat a name after that he
returned, and had slain of the Aramites
in the valley of salt eighteen thousand
men.
14 And he put a garrison in Edom:
throughout all Edom put he soldiers, and
all they of Edom became David's
servants: and the Lord kept David
whithersoever he went.
15 Thus David reigned over all Israel,
and executed judgment and justice unto
all his people.
16 And Joab the son of Zeruiah was over
the host, and Joshaphat the son of Ahilud
was recorder.
17 And Zadok the son of Ahitub, and
Ahimelech the son of Abiathar were the
priests, and Seraiah the scribe.
18 And Benaiah the son of Jehoiada and
the Cherethites and the Pelethites, and
David's sons were chief rulers.