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 a line, casting them down to the ground; even with two lines he measured to put to death, and with one full line to keep alive. And [so] the Moabites became David's servants, [and] brought gifts.Select 2 Samuel 8:2

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

4And 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] a hundred chariots.Select 2 Samuel 8:4

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

6Then 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.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 very much brass.Select 2 Samuel 8:8

9When 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 to 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:Select 2 Samuel 8:10

11Which also king David dedicated to the LORD, with the silver and gold that he had dedicated of all nations which he subdued;Select 2 Samuel 8:11

12Of 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.Select 2 Samuel 8:12

13And David made [him] a name when he returned from smiting of the Syrians in the valley of Salt, [being] eighteen thousand [men].Select 2 Samuel 8:13

14And he put garrisons in Edom; throughout all Edom he put garrisons, and all they of Edom became David's servants. And the LORD preserved David whithersoever he went.Select 2 Samuel 8:14

15And David reigned over all Israel; and David executed judgment and justice to 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] the priests: and Seraiah [was] the scribe;Select 2 Samuel 8:17

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