2 Samuel 8 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.

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1 H310 And after H1732 this it came to pass, that David H5221 smote [H8686] H6430 the Philistines H3665 , and subdued [H8686] H1732 them: and David H3947 took [H8799] H4965 Methegammah H3027 out of the hand H6430 of the Philistines.

2 H5221 And he smote [H8686] H4124 Moab H4058 , and measured [H8762] H2256 them with a line H7901 , casting them down [H8687] H776 to the ground H8147 ; even with two H2256 lines H4058 measured [H8762] H4191 he to put to death [H8687] H4393 , and with one full H2256 line H2421 to keep alive [H8687] H4124 . And so the Moabites H1732 became David's H5650 servants H5375 , and brought [H8802] H4503 gifts.

3 H1732 David H5221 smote [H8686] H1909 also Hadadezer H1121 , the son H7340 of Rehob H4428 , king H6678 of Zobah H3212 , as he went [H8800] H7725 to recover [H8687] H3027 his border H5104 at the river H6578 Euphrates.

4 H1732 And David H3920 took [H8799] H505 from him a thousand H7651 chariots, and seven H3967 hundred H6571 horsemen H6242 , and twenty H505 thousand H376 footmen H7273 H1732 : and David H6131 houghed [H8762] H7393 all the chariot H3498 horses, but reserved [H8686] H3967 of them for an hundred H7393 chariots.

5 H758 And when the Syrians H1834 of Damascus H935 came [H8799] H5826 to succour [H8800] H1909 Hadadezer H4428 king H6678 of Zobah H1732 , David H5221 slew [H8686] H758 of the Syrians H8147 two H6242 and twenty H505 thousand H376 men.

6 H1732 Then David H7760 put [H8799] H5333 garrisons H758 in Syria H1834 of Damascus H758 : and the Syrians H5650 became servants H1732 to David H5375 , and brought [H8802] H4503 gifts H3068 . And the LORD H3467 preserved [H8686] H1732 David H1980 whithersoever he went [H8804] .

7 H1732 And David H3947 took [H8799] H7982 the shields H2091 of gold H5650 that were on the servants H1909 of Hadadezer H935 , and brought [H8686] H3389 them to Jerusalem.

8 H984 And from Betah H1268 , and from Berothai H5892 , cities H1909 of Hadadezer H4428 , king H1732 David H3947 took [H8804] H3966 exceeding H7235 much [H8687] H5178 brass.

9 H8583 When Toi H4428 king H2574 of Hamath H8085 heard [H8799] H1732 that David H5221 had smitten [H8689] H2428 all the host H1909 of Hadadezer,

10 H8583 Then Toi H7971 sent [H8799] H3141 Joram H1121 his son H4428 unto king H1732 David H7592 , to salute [H8800] H7965 H1288 him, and to bless [H8763] H3898 him, because he had fought [H8738] H1909 against Hadadezer H5221 , and smitten [H8686] H1909 him: for Hadadezer H376 had wars H4421 H8583 with Toi H3027 . And Joram brought with him H3627 vessels H3701 of silver H3627 , and vessels H2091 of gold H3627 , and vessels H5178 of brass:

11 H4428 Which also king H1732 David H6942 did dedicate [H8689] H3068 unto the LORD H3701 , with the silver H2091 and gold H6942 that he had dedicated [H8689] H1471 of all nations H3533 which he subdued [H8765] ;

12 H758 Of Syria H4124 , and of Moab H1121 , and of the children H5983 of Ammon H6430 , and of the Philistines H6002 , and of Amalek H7998 , and of the spoil H1909 of Hadadezer H1121 , son H7340 of Rehob H4428 , king H6678 of Zobah.

13 H1732 And David H6213 gat [H8799] H8034 him a name H7725 when he returned [H8800] H5221 from smiting [H8687] H758 of the Syrians H1516 in the valley H4417 of salt H8083 , being eighteen H6240 H505 thousand men .

14 H7760 And he put [H8799] H5333 garrisons H123 in Edom H123 ; throughout all Edom H7760 put [H8804] H5333 he garrisons H123 , and all they of Edom H1732 became David's H5650 servants H3068 . And the LORD H3467 preserved [H8686] H1732 David H1980 whithersoever he went [H8804] .

15 H1732 And David H4427 reigned [H8799] H3478 over all Israel H1732 ; and David H6213 executed [H8802] H4941 judgment H6666 and justice H5971 unto all his people.

16 H3097 And Joab H1121 the son H6870 of Zeruiah H6635 was over the host H3092 ; and Jehoshaphat H1121 the son H286 of Ahilud H2142 was recorder [H8688] ;

17 H6659 And Zadok H1121 the son H285 of Ahitub H288 , and Ahimelech H1121 the son H54 of Abiathar H3548 , were the priests H8304 ; and Seraiah H5608 was the scribe [H8802] ;

18 H1141 And Benaiah H1121 the son H3077 of Jehoiada H3774 was over both the Cherethites H6432 and the Pelethites H1732 ; and David's H1121 sons H3548 were chief rulers.

ERV⁽ⁱ⁾ ¹ And after this it came to pass, that David smote the Philistines, and subdued them: and David took the bridle of the mother city out of the hand of the Philistines. ² And 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 fine to keep alive. And the Moabites became servants to David, and brought presents. ³ David smote also Hadadezer the son of Rehob, king of Zobah, as he went to recover his dominion at the River. ⁴ And 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 an hundred chariots. ⁵ And when the Syrians of Damascus came to succour Hadadezer king of Zobah, David smote of the Syrians two and twenty thousand men. ⁶ Then David put garrisons in Syria of Damascus: and the Syrians became servants to David, and brought presents. And the LORD gave victory to David whithersoever he went. ⁷ And David took the shields of gold that were on the servants of Hadadezer, and brought them to Jerusalem. ⁸ And from Betah and from Berothai, cities of Hadadezer, king David took exceeding much brass. ⁹ And when Toi king of Hamath heard that David had smitten all the host of Hadadezer, 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: ¹¹ These also did king David dedicate unto the LORD, with the silver and gold that he dedicated of all the nations which he subdued; 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. ¹³ And David gat him a name when he returned from smiting of the Syrians in the Valley of Salt, even eighteen thousand men. ¹⁴ And 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. ¹⁵ And David reigned over all Israel; and David executed judgment and justice unto all his people. ¹⁶ And Joab the son of Zeruiah was over the host; and Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud was recorder: ¹⁷ and Zadok the son of Ahitub, and Ahimelech the son of Abiathar, were priests; and Seraiah was scribe; ¹⁸ and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada [was over] the Cherethites and the Pelethites; and David’s sons were priests.