8:1 |
After this it happened that David struck the Philistines, and subdued them: and David took the bridle of the mother city out of the hand of the Philistines. |
8:2 |
He struck 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. |
8:3 |
David struck also Hadadezer the son of Rehob, king of Zobah, as he went to recover his dominion at the River. |
8:4 |
David took from him one thousand seven hundred horsemen, and twenty thousand footmen: and David hamstrung all the chariot horses, but reserved of them for one hundred chariots. |
8:5 |
When the Syrians of Damascus came to help Hadadezer king of Zobah, David struck of the Syrians two and twenty thousand men. |
8:6 |
Then David put garrisons in Syria of Damascus; and the Syrians became servants to David, and brought tribute. Yahweh gave victory to David wherever he went. |
8:7 |
David took the shields of gold that were on the servants of Hadadezer, and brought them to Jerusalem. |
8:8 |
From Betah and from Berothai, cities of Hadadezer, king David took exceeding much brass. |
8:9 |
When Toi king of Hamath heard that David had struck all the army of Hadadezer, |
8:10 |
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, and vessels of gold, and vessels of brass: |
8:11 |
These also did king David dedicate to Yahweh, with the silver and gold that he dedicated of all the nations which he subdued; |
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. |
8:13 |
David got him a name when he returned from smiting the Syrians in the Valley of Salt, even eighteen thousand men. |
8:14 |
He put garrisons in Edom; throughout all Edom put he garrisons, and all the Edomites became servants to David. Yahweh gave victory to David wherever he went. |
8:15 |
David reigned over all Israel; and David executed justice and righteousness to all his people. |
8:16 |
Joab the son of Zeruiah was over the army; and Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud was recorder; |
8:17 |
and Zadok the son of Ahitub, and Ahimelech the son of Abiathar, were priests; and Seraiah was scribe; |
8:18 |
and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada [was over] the Cherethites and the Pelethites; and David's sons were chief ministers. |