2 Samuel 8

¹After this David defeated the Philistines and subdued them, and David took Methʹeg-amʹmah out of the hand of the Philistines.

²And he defeated Moab, and measured them with a line, making them lie down on the ground; two lines he measured to be put to death, and one full line to be spared. And the Moabites became servants to David and brought tribute.

³David also defeated Hadadeʹzer the son of Rehob, king of Zobah, as he went to restore his power at the river Euphraʹtes. ⁴And David took from him a thousand and seven hundred horsemen, and twenty thousand foot soldiers; and David hamstrung all the chariot horses, but left enough for a hundred chariots. ⁵And when the Syrians of Damascus came to help Hadadeʹzer king of Zobah, David slew twenty-two thousand men of the Syrians. ⁶Then David put garrisons in Aram of Damascus; and the Syrians became servants to David and brought tribute. And the Lord gave victory to David wherever he went. ⁷And David took the shields of gold which were carried by the servants of Hadadeʹzer, and brought them to Jerusalem. ⁸And from Betah and from Beroʹthai, cities of Hadadeʹzer, King David took very much bronze.

⁹When Toʹi king of Hamath heard that David had defeated the whole army of Hadadeʹzer, ¹⁰Toʹi sent his son Joram to King David, to greet him, and to congratulate him because he had fought against Hadadeʹzer and defeated him; for Hadadeʹzer had often been at war with Toʹi. And Joram brought with him articles of silver, of gold, and of bronze; ¹¹these also King David dedicated to the Lord, together with the silver and gold which he dedicated from all the nations he subdued, ¹²from Edom, Moab, the Ammonites, the Philistines, Amʹalek, and from the spoil of Hadadeʹzer the son of Rehob, king of Zobah.

¹³And David won a name for himself. When he returned, he slew eighteen thousand Eʹdomites in the Valley of Salt. ¹⁴And he put garrisons in Edom; throughout all Edom he put garrisons, and all the Eʹdomites became David’s servants. And the Lord gave victory to David wherever he went.

¹⁵So David reigned over all Israel; and David administered justice and equity to all his people. ¹⁶And Joʹab the son of Zeruʹiah was over the army; and Jehoshʹaphat the son of Ahiʹlud was recorder; ¹⁷and Zadok the son of Ahiʹtub and Ahimʹelech the son of Abiʹathar were priests; and Seraiʹah was secretary; ¹⁸and Benaiʹah the son of Jehoiʹada was over the Cherʹethites and the Pelʹethites; and David’s sons were priests.