82 Samuel 8

1And after this it came to pass, that David smote the Philistines, and subdued them; and David took Metheg-ammah out of the hand of the Philistines.Select 2 Samuel 8:1

2And he smote 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. And the Moabites became servants to David, and brought presents.Select 2 Samuel 8:2

3David smote also Hadadezer the son of Rehob, king of Zobah, as he went to establish his dominion at the river Euphrates.Select 2 Samuel 8:3

4And David took from him a thousand and seven hundred horsemen, and twenty thousand footmen; and David houghed all the chariot horses, but reserved of them for a hundred chariots.Select 2 Samuel 8:4

5And when the Arameans of Damascus came to succour Hadadezer king of Zobah, David smote of the Arameans two and twenty thousand men.Select 2 Samuel 8:5

6Then David put garrisons in Aram of Damascus; and the Arameans became servants to David, and brought presents. And the LORD gave victory to David whithersoever he went.Select 2 Samuel 8:6

7And David took the shields of gold that were on the servants of Hadadezer, and brought them to Jerusalem.Select 2 Samuel 8:7

8And from Betah and from Berothai, cities of Hadadezer, king David took exceeding much brass.Select 2 Samuel 8:8

9And when Toi king of Hamath heard that David had smitten all the host of Hadadezer,Select 2 Samuel 8:9

10then 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 he brought with him vessels of silver, and vessels of gold, and vessels of brass.Select 2 Samuel 8:10

11These also did king David dedicate unto the LORD, with the silver and gold that he dedicated of all the nations which he subdued:Select 2 Samuel 8:11

12of Aram, 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.Select 2 Samuel 8:12

13And David got him a name when he returned from smiting the Arameans in the Valley of Salt, even eighteen thousand men.Select 2 Samuel 8:13

14And he put garrisons in Edom; throughout all Edom put he garrisons, and all the Edomites became servants to David. And the LORD gave victory to David whithersoever he went.Select 2 Samuel 8:14

15And David reigned over all Israel; and David executed justice and righteousness unto all his people.Select 2 Samuel 8:15

16And Joab the son of Zeruiah was over the host; and Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud was recorder;Select 2 Samuel 8:16

17and Zadok the son of Ahitub, and Ahimelech the son of Abiathar, were priests; and Seraiah was scribe;Select 2 Samuel 8:17

18and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over the Cherethites and the Pelethites; and David's sons were chief ministers.Select 2 Samuel 8:18