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          DASV: 2 Samuel 8    

1 After this David attacked the Philistines and subdued them.
David took Metheg-ammah from the Philistines.
2 He defeated Moab. He measured them off with a rope, making
them to lie down on the ground. Two lengths of rope he put
to death, and one length he kept alive. The Moabites became
David’s subjects and brought tribute.
3 David also defeated Hadadezer the son of Rehob, king of Zobah,
as he went to recover his control of the Euphrates River.
4 David captured from him 1,700 horsemen and 20,000 foot soldiers.
He cut all the hamstrings of the chariot horses, but left
enough of them for 100 chariots.

5 When the Arameans of Damascus came to the aid of Hadadezer
king of Zobah, David struck down 22,000 of them.
6 Then David put garrisons in Aram of Damascus, and the Arameans
became David’s subjects and brought him tribute. The LORD gave
victory to David wherever he went.
7 David took the gold shields that belonged to the servants of
Hadadezer and brought them to Jerusalem.
8 From Tebah and Berothai, cities of Hadadezer, king David took
a large amount of bronze.

9 When Toi king of Hamath heard that David had defeated the entire
army of Hadadezer,
10 Toi sent his son Joram to king David, to greet and congratulate
him, because he had fought against and defeated Hadadezer.
Hadadezer had been at war with Toi. Joram brought with him
objects of silver, gold and bronze.
11 David dedicated these to the LORD, along with the silver and
gold that he dedicated from all the nations he had already subdued:
12 Edom, Moab, the Ammonites, the Philistines and Amalek,
and the spoil from Hadadezer, son of Rehob, king of Zobah.
13 David made a name for himself when he returned from killing
18,000 Edomites in the Valley of Salt.
14 He put garrisons all over Edom, and all the Edomites became
David’s subjects. The LORD gave David victory wherever he went.

15 David reigned over all Israel administering justice and
righteousness for all his people.
16 Joab the son of Zeruiah was over the army, and Jehoshaphat
the son of Ahilud was the court history recorder;
17 Zadok the son of Ahitub and Ahimelech the son of Abiathar,
were priests; and Seraiah was the court scribe;
18 and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over the Cherethites
and Pelethites (royal guard); and David's sons were priests.

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