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| 8 | 2 Samuel |
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After this David defeated the Philistines and conquered them, and took from them Metheg-ha-ammah. | David's military victories. 2Sm.8.1-18 - 1Chr.18.1-17 |
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He defeated the Moabites, and he made them lie along the ground and measured them off with a length of cord; for every two lengths that were to be put to death one full length was spared. The Moabites became subject to him and paid him tribute. | |
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David also defeated Hadadezer the Rehobite, king of Zobah, who was on his way to re-erect his monument of victory by the river Euphrates. | |
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From him David captured seventeen hundred horse and twenty thousand foot; he hamstrung all the chariot-horses, except a hundred which he retained. | |
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When the Aramaeans of Damascus came to the help of Hadadezer king of Zobah, | |
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David destroyed twenty-two thousand of them, and established garrisons among these Aramaeans; they became subject to him and paid him tribute. Thus the LORD gave David victory wherever he went. | |
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David took the gold quivers borne by Hadadezer's servants and brought them to Jerusalem; | |
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and he also took a great quantity of bronze from Hadadezer's cities, Betah and Berothai.
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When Toi king of Hamath heard that David had defeated the entire army of Hadadezer, | |
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he sent his son Joram to King David to greet him and to congratulate him on defeating Hadadezer in battle (for Hadadezer had been at war with Toi); and he brought with him vessels of silver, gold, and copper, | |
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which King David dedicated to the LORD. He dedicated also the silver and gold taken from all the nations he had subdued, | |
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from Edom and Moab, from the Ammonites, the Philistines, and Amalek, as well as part of the spoil taken from Hadadezer the Rehobite, king of Zobah.
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David made a great name for himself by the slaughter of eighteen thousand Edomites in the Valley of Salt, and on returning | |
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he stationed garrisons throughout Edom, and all the Edomites were subject to him. Thus the LORD gave victory to David wherever he went.
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David ruled over the whole of Israel and maintained law and justice among all his people. | |
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Joab son of Zeruiah was in command of the army; Jehoshaphat son of Ahilud was secretary of state; | |
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Zadok and Abiathar son of Ahimelech, son of Ahitub , were priests; Seraiah was adjutant-general; | |
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Benaiah son of Jehoiada commanded the Kerethite and Pelethite guards. David's sons were priests. | |
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