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# 2 Samuel 8

[1](#verse-1) After this, David struck the Philistines and subdued them; and David took the bridle of the mother city out of the hand of the Philistines.

[2](#verse-2) He defeated Moab, and measured them with the line, making them to lie down on the ground; and he measured two lines to put to death, and one full line to keep alive. The Moabites became servants to David, and brought tribute.

[3](#verse-3) David also struck Hadadezer the son of Rehob, king of Zobah, as he went to recover his dominion at the River.

[4](#verse-4) David took from him one thousand seven hundred horsemen and twenty thousand footmen. David hamstrung the chariot horses, but reserved enough of them for one hundred chariots.

[5](#verse-5) When the Syrians of Damascus came to help Hadadezer king of Zobah, David struck twenty two thousand men of the Syrians.

[6](#verse-6) Then David put garrisons in Syria of Damascus; and the Syrians became servants to David, and brought tribute. The LORD gave victory to David wherever he went.

[7](#verse-7) David took the shields of gold that were on the servants of Hadadezer, and brought them to Jerusalem.

[8](#verse-8) From Betah and from Berothai, cities of Hadadezer, King David took a great quantity of bronze.

[9](#verse-9) When Toi king of Hamath heard that David had struck all the army of Hadadezer,

[10](#verse-10) then Toi sent Joram his son to King David to greet him and to bless him, because he had fought against Hadadezer and struck him; for Hadadezer had wars with Toi. Joram brought with him vessels of silver, vessels of gold, and vessels of bronze.

[11](#verse-11) King David also dedicated these to the LORD, with the silver and gold that he dedicated of all the nations which he subdued—

[12](#verse-12) of Syria, of Moab, of the children of Ammon, of the Philistines, of Amalek, and of the plunder of Hadadezer, son of Rehob, king of Zobah.

[13](#verse-13) David earned a reputation when he returned from striking down eighteen thousand men of the Syrians in the Valley of Salt.

[14](#verse-14) He put garrisons in Edom. Throughout all Edom, he put garrisons, and all the Edomites became servants to David. The LORD gave victory to David wherever he went.

[15](#verse-15) David reigned over all Israel; and David executed justice and righteousness for all his people.

[16](#verse-16) Joab the son of Zeruiah was over the army, Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud was recorder,

[17](#verse-17) Zadok the son of Ahitub and Ahimelech the son of Abiathar were priests, Seraiah was scribe,

[18](#verse-18) Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over the Cherethites and the Pelethites; and David’s sons were chief ministers.

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