2 Samuel 8
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2 Samuel 8
David’s Wars
1Some time afterward, David attacked the Philistines and subdued them; David took Metheg-ammah out of the hand of the Philistines.
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Num 24.17
He also defeated the Moabites and, making them lie down on the ground, measured them off with a cord; he measured two lengths of cord for those who were to be put to death and one length#8.2 Heb one full length for those who were to be spared. And the Moabites became servants to David and brought tribute.
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2 Sam 10.15–19
David also struck down the king of Zobah, Hadadezer son of Rehob, as he went to restore his monument at the River Euphrates. 4#Josh 11.6, 9David took from him one thousand seven hundred horsemen and twenty thousand foot soldiers. David hamstrung all the chariot horses but left enough for a hundred chariots. 5#1 Kings 11.23–25When the Arameans of Damascus came to help King Hadadezer of Zobah, David killed twenty-two thousand men of the Arameans. 6#v 13; 2 Sam 7.9Then David put garrisons among the Arameans of Damascus, and the Arameans became servants to David and brought tribute. The Lord gave victory to David wherever he went. 7#1 Kings 10.16David took the gold shields that were carried by the servants of Hadadezer and brought them to Jerusalem. 8From Betah and from Berothai, towns of Hadadezer, King David took a great amount of bronze.
9When King Toi of Hamath heard that David had defeated the whole army of Hadadezer, 10#1 Chr 18.10Toi sent his son Joram to King David, to greet him and to congratulate him because he had fought against Hadadezer and defeated him. Now Hadadezer had often been at war with Toi. Joram brought with him articles of silver, gold, and bronze; 11#1 Kings 7.51; 1 Chr 18.11; 26.25these also King David dedicated to the Lord, together with the silver and gold that he dedicated from all the nations he subdued, 12from Edom, Moab, the Ammonites, the Philistines, Amalek, and from the spoil of the king of Zobah, Hadadezer son of Rehob.
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2 Kings 14.7
David won a name for himself. When he returned, he killed eighteen thousand Edomites#8.13 Gk Syr Heb mss: MT Arameans in the Valley of Salt. 14#v 6; Gen 27.29, 37, 40; Num 24.17, 18He 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.
David’s Officers
15So David reigned over all Israel, and David administered justice and equity to all his people. 16#2 Sam 19.13; 1 Kings 4.3; 2 Kings 18.18, 37Joab son of Zeruiah was over the army; Jehoshaphat son of Ahilud was recorder; 17#1 Chr 24.3Zadok son of Ahitub and Ahimelech son of Abiathar were priests; Seraiah was secretary; 18#1 Sam 30.14Benaiah son of Jehoiada was over#8.18 Syr Tg Vg: Heb lacks was over the Cherethites and the Pelethites; and David’s sons were priests.
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