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 <div class="label">8</div><div class="s1">David&#8217;s Victories</div><div class="p"> 1In the course of time, David defeated the Philistines and subdued them, and he took Metheg Ammah from the control of the Philistines.</div><div class="p"> 2David also defeated the Moabites. He made them lie down on the ground and measured them off with a length of cord. Every two lengths of them were put to death, and the third length was allowed to live. So the Moabites became subject to David and brought him tribute.</div><div class="p"> 3Moreover, David defeated Hadadezer son of Rehob, king of Zobah, when he went to restore his monument at#8:3 Or his control along the Euphrates River. 4David captured a thousand of his chariots, seven thousand charioteers#8:4 Septuagint (see also Dead Sea Scrolls and 1 Chron. 18:4); Masoretic Text captured seventeen hundred of his charioteers and twenty thousand foot soldiers. He hamstrung all but a hundred of the chariot horses.</div><div class="p"> 5When the Arameans of Damascus came to help Hadadezer king of Zobah, David struck down twenty-two thousand of them. 6He put garrisons in the Aramean kingdom of Damascus, and the Arameans became subject to him and brought tribute. The Lord gave David victory wherever he went.</div><div class="p"> 7David took the gold shields that belonged to the officers of Hadadezer and brought them to Jerusalem. 8From Tebah#8:8 See some Septuagint manuscripts (see also 1 Chron. 18:8); Hebrew Betah. and Berothai, towns that belonged to Hadadezer, King David took a great quantity of bronze.</div><div class="p"> 9When Tou#8:9 Hebrew Toi, a variant of Tou; also in verse 10 king of Hamath heard that David had defeated the entire army of Hadadezer, 10he sent his son Joram#8:10 A variant of Hadoram to King David to greet him and congratulate him on his victory in battle over Hadadezer, who had been at war with Tou. Joram brought with him articles of silver, of gold and of bronze.</div><div class="p"> 11King David dedicated these articles to the Lord, as he had done with the silver and gold from all the nations he had subdued: 12Edom#8:12 Some Hebrew manuscripts, Septuagint and Syriac (see also 1 Chron. 18:11); most Hebrew manuscripts Aram and Moab, the Ammonites and the Philistines, and Amalek. He also dedicated the plunder taken from Hadadezer son of Rehob, king of Zobah.</div><div class="p"> 13And David became famous after he returned from striking down eighteen thousand Edomites#8:13 A few Hebrew manuscripts, Septuagint and Syriac (see also 1 Chron. 18:12); most Hebrew manuscripts Aram (that is, Arameans) in the Valley of Salt.</div><div class="p"> 14He put garrisons throughout Edom, and all the Edomites became subject to David. The Lord gave David victory wherever he went.</div><div class="s1">David&#8217;s Officials</div><div class="p"> 15David reigned over all Israel, doing what was just and right for all his people. 16Joab son of Zeruiah was over the army; Jehoshaphat son of Ahilud was recorder; 17Zadok son of Ahitub and Ahimelek son of Abiathar were priests; Seraiah was secretary; 18Benaiah son of Jehoiada was over the Kerethites and Pelethites; and David&#8217;s sons were priests.#8:18 Or were chief officials (see Septuagint and Targum; see also 1 Chron. 18:17)</div>
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 <div class="label">60</div><div class="cl">Psalm 60#In Hebrew texts 60:1-12 is numbered 60:3-14.</div><div class="d">For the director of music. To the tune of &#8220;The Lily of the Covenant.&#8221; A miktam#Title: Probably a literary or musical term of David. For teaching. When he fought Aram Naharaim#Title: That is, Arameans of Northwest Mesopotamia and Aram Zobah,#Title: That is, Arameans of central Syria and when Joab returned and struck down twelve thousand Edomites in the Valley of Salt.</div><div class="q1"> 1You have rejected us, God, and burst upon us;</div><div class="q2">you have been angry&#8212;now restore us!</div><div class="q1"> 2You have shaken the land and torn it open;</div><div class="q2">mend its fractures, for it is quaking.</div><div class="q1"> 3You have shown your people desperate times;</div><div class="q2">you have given us wine that makes us stagger.</div><div class="q1"> 4But for those who fear you, you have raised a banner</div><div class="q2">to be unfurled against the bow.#60:4 The Hebrew has Selah (a word of uncertain meaning) here.</div><div class="b"></div><div class="q1"> 5Save us and help us with your right hand,</div><div class="q2">that those you love may be delivered.</div><div class="q1"> 6God has spoken from his sanctuary:</div><div class="q2">&#8220;In triumph I will parcel out Shechem</div><div class="q2">and measure off the Valley of Sukkoth.</div><div class="q1"> 7Gilead is mine, and Manasseh is mine;</div><div class="q2">Ephraim is my helmet,</div><div class="q2">Judah is my scepter.</div><div class="q1"> 8Moab is my washbasin,</div><div class="q2">on Edom I toss my sandal;</div><div class="q2">over Philistia I shout in triumph.&#8221;</div><div class="b"></div><div class="q1"> 9Who will bring me to the fortified city?</div><div class="q2">Who will lead me to Edom?</div><div class="q1"> 10Is it not you, God, you who have now rejected us</div><div class="q2">and no longer go out with our armies?</div><div class="q1"> 11Give us aid against the enemy,</div><div class="q2">for human help is worthless.</div><div class="q1"> 12With God we will gain the victory,</div><div class="q2">and he will trample down our enemies.</div>
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