2Samuel:8

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* 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 . (note :)Methegammah : or , the bridle of Ammah (:note ) * And 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 the Moabites became David ’s servants , brought gifts . * David smote also Hadadezer , the son of Rehob , king of Zobah , as he went to recover his border at the river Euphrates . (note :)Hadadezer : or , Hadarezer (:note ) * And David took from him a thousand , and seven hundred horsemen , and twenty thousand footmen : and David hamstrung all the chariot , but reserved of them an hundred chariots . (note :)from …: or , of his chariots (:note ) * And when the Syrians of Damascus came to help Hadadezer king of Zobah , David slew of the Syrians two and twenty thousand men . * Then David put garrisons in Syria of Damascus : and the Syrians became servants to David , brought gifts . And the LORD preserved David wherever he went . * And David took the shields of gold that were on the servants of Hadadezer , and brought them to Jerusalem . * And from Betah , and from Berothai , cities of Hadadezer , king David took very much brass . * When Toi king of Hamath heard that David had smitten all the host of Hadadezer , * Then Toi sent Joram his son to king David , to greet him , and to bless him , because he had fought against Hadadezer , and smitten him : for Hadadezer had wars with Toi . And brought with him vessels of silver , and vessels of gold , and vessels of brass : (note :)Joram : also called , Hadoram (:note )salute …: Hebrews . ask him of peacehad wars …: Heb . was a man of wars withbrought …: Heb . in his hand were * Which also king David dedicated to the LORD , with the silver and gold that he had dedicated of all nations which he subdued ; * 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 . * And David made a name when he returned from smiting of the Syrians in the valley of salt , eighteen thousand . (note :)smiting : Hebrews . his smiting (:note ) * And 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 wherever he went . * And David reigned over all Israel ; and David executed judgment and justice to all his people . * And Joab the son of Zeruiah over the host ; and Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud recorder ; (note :)recorder : or , remembrancer , or , writer of chronicles (:note ) * And Zadok the son of Ahitub , and Ahimelech the son of Abiathar , the priests ; and Seraiah the scribe ; (note :)scribe : or , secretary (:note ) * And Benaiah the son of Jehoiada both the Cherethites and the Pelethites ; and David ’s sons were chief rulers . (note :)chief rulers : or , princes (:note )

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