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2 Samuel 8 :: King James Version (KJV)

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David's Triumphs

(1Ch 18:1–13 )
Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 8:1 - And after this it came to pass, that David smote the Philistines, and subdued them: and David took Methegammah out of the hand of the Philistines.
Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 8:2 - And he smote Moab, and measured them with a line, casting them down to the ground; even with two lines measured he to put to death, and with one full line to keep alive. And so the Moabites became David's servants, and brought gifts.
Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 8:3 - David smote also Hadadezer, the son of Rehob, king of Zobah, as he went to recover his border at the river Euphrates.
Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 8:4 - And David took from him a thousand chariots, and seven hundred horsemen, and twenty thousand footmen: and David houghed all the chariot horses, but reserved of them for an hundred chariots.
Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 8:5 - And when the Syrians of Damascus came to succour Hadadezer king of Zobah, David slew of the Syrians two and twenty thousand men.
Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 8:6 - Then David put garrisons in Syria of Damascus: and the Syrians became servants to David, and brought gifts. And the LORD preserved David whithersoever he went.
Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 8:7 - And David took the shields of gold that were on the servants of Hadadezer, and brought them to Jerusalem.
Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 8:8 - And from Betah, and from Berothai, cities of Hadadezer, king David took exceeding much brass.
Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 8:9 - When Toi king of Hamath heard that David had smitten all the host of Hadadezer,
Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 8:10 - Then Toi sent Joram his son unto king David, to salute him, and to bless him, because he had fought against Hadadezer, and smitten him: for Hadadezer had wars with Toi. And Joram brought with him vessels of silver, and vessels of gold, and vessels of brass:
Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 8:11 - Which also king David did dedicate unto the LORD, with the silver and gold that he had dedicated of all nations which he subdued;
Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 8:12 - Of Syria, and of Moab, and of the children of Ammon, and of the Philistines, and of Amalek, and of the spoil of Hadadezer, son of Rehob, king of Zobah.
Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 8:13 - And David gat him a name when he returned from smiting of the Syrians in the valley of salt, being eighteen thousand men.
Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 8:14 - And he put garrisons in Edom; throughout all Edom put he garrisons, and all they of Edom became David's servants. And the LORD preserved David whithersoever he went.
(1Ch 18:14–17 )
Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 8:15 - And David reigned over all Israel; and David executed judgment and justice unto all his people.
Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 8:16 - And Joab the son of Zeruiah was over the host; and Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud was recorder;
Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 8:17 - And Zadok the son of Ahitub, and Ahimelech the son of Abiathar, were the priests; and Seraiah was the scribe;
Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 8:18 - And Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over both the Cherethites and the Pelethites; and David's sons were chief rulers.
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