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		|   | New English Bible  | 2 Samuel:8    | Biblia Hebraica (Stuttgartensia) | BHS (pdf - 3.5mb) | 
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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 | וַיְהִי אַחֲרֵי־כֵן וַיַּךְ דָּוִד אֶת־פְּלִשְׁתִּים וַיַּכְנִיעֵם וַיִּקַּח דָּוִד אֶת־מֶתֶג הָאַמָּה מִיַּד פְּלִשְׁתִּים׃   | 
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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.   |   | וַיַּךְ אֶת־מֹואָב וַיְמַדְּדֵם בַּחֶבֶל הַשְׁכֵּב אֹותָם אַרְצָה וַיְמַדֵּד שְׁנֵי־חֲבָלִים לְהָמִית וּמְלֹא הַחֶבֶל לְהַחֲיֹות וַתְּהִי מֹואָב לְדָוִד לַעֲבָדִים נֹשְׂאֵי מִנְחָה׃   | 
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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.   |   | וַיַּךְ דָּוִד אֶת־הֲדַדְעֶזֶר בֶּן־רְחֹב מֶלֶךְ צֹובָה בְּלֶכְתֹּו לְהָשִׁיב יָדֹו בִּנְהַר־[כ= זז] [ק= פְּרָת]׃   | 
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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.   |   | וַיִּלְכֹּד דָּוִד מִמֶּנּוּ אֶלֶף וּשְׁבַע־מֵאֹות פָּרָשִׁים וְעֶשְׂרִים אֶלֶף אִישׁ רַגְלִי וַיְעַקֵּר דָּוִד אֶת־כָּל־הָרֶכֶב וַיֹּותֵר מִמֶּנּוּ מֵאָה רָכֶב׃   | 
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		When the Aramaeans of Damascus came to the help of Hadadezer king of Zobah,   |   | וַתָּבֹא אֲרַם דַּמֶּשֶׂק לַעְזֹר לַהֲדַדְעֶזֶר מֶלֶךְ צֹובָה וַיַּךְ דָּוִד בַּאֲרָם עֶשְׂרִים־וּשְׁנַיִם אֶלֶף אִישׁ׃   | 
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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.   |   | וַיָּשֶׂם דָּוִד נְצִבִים בַּאֲרַם דַּמֶּשֶׂק וַתְּהִי אֲרָם לְדָוִד לַעֲבָדִים נֹושְׂאֵי מִנְחָה וַיֹּשַׁע יְהוָה אֶת־דָּוִד בְּכֹל אֲשֶׁר הָלָךְ׃   | 
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		David took the gold quivers borne by Hadadezer's servants and brought them to Jerusalem;   |   | וַיִּקַּח דָּוִד אֵת שִׁלְטֵי הַזָּהָב אֲשֶׁר הָיוּ אֶל עַבְדֵי הֲדַדְעָזֶר וַיְבִיאֵם יְרוּשָׁלִָם׃   | 
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		and he also took a great quantity of bronze  from Hadadezer's cities, Betah and Berothai. 
 
  |   | וּמִבֶּטַח וּמִבֵּרֹתַי עָרֵי הֲדַדְעָזֶר לָקַח הַמֶּלֶךְ דָּוִד נְחֹשֶׁת הַרְבֵּה מְאֹד׃ ס   | 
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		When Toi king of Hamath heard that David had defeated the entire army of Hadadezer,   |   | וַיִּשְׁמַע תֹּעִי מֶלֶךְ חֲמָת כִּי הִכָּה דָוִד אֵת כָּל־חֵיל הֲדַדְעָזֶר׃   | 
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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,   |   | וַיִּשְׁלַח תֹּעִי אֶת־יֹורָם־בְּנֹו אֶל־הַמֶּלֶךְ־דָּוִד לִשְׁאָל־לֹו לְשָׁלֹום וּלְבָרֲכֹו עַל אֲשֶׁר נִלְחַם בַּהֲדַדְעֶזֶר וַיַּכֵּהוּ כִּי־אִישׁ מִלְחֲמֹות תֹּעִי הָיָה הֲדַדְעָזֶר וּבְיָדֹו הָיוּ כְּלֵי־כֶסֶף וּכְלֵי־זָהָב וּכְלֵי נְחֹשֶׁת׃   | 
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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,   |   | גַּם־אֹתָם הִקְדִּישׁ הַמֶּלֶךְ דָּוִד לַיהוָה עִם־הַכֶּסֶף וְהַזָּהָב אֲשֶׁר הִקְדִּישׁ מִכָּל־הַגֹּויִם אֲשֶׁר כִּבֵּשׁ׃   | 
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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. 
 
  |   | מֵאֲרָם וּמִמֹּואָב וּמִבְּנֵי עַמֹּון וּמִפְּלִשְׁתִּים וּמֵעֲמָלֵק וּמִשְּׁלַל הֲדַדְעֶזֶר בֶּן־רְחֹב מֶלֶךְ צֹובָה׃   | 
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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   |   | וַיַּעַשׂ דָּוִד שֵׁם בְּשֻׁבֹו מֵהַכֹּותֹו אֶת־אֲרָם בְּגֵיא־מֶלַח שְׁמֹונָה עָשָׂר אָלֶף׃   | 
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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.   |   | וַיִּמְלֹךְ דָּוִד עַל־כָּל־יִשְׂרָאֵל וַיְהִי דָוִד עֹשֶׂה מִשְׁפָּט וּצְדָקָה לְכָל־עַמֹּו׃   | 
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		Joab son of Zeruiah was in command of the army; Jehoshaphat son of Ahilud was secretary of state;   |   | וְיֹואָב בֶּן־צְרוּיָה עַל־הַצָּבָא וִיהֹושָׁפָט בֶּן־אֲחִילוּד מַזְכִּיר׃   | 
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		Zadok and Abiathar son of Ahimelech, son of Ahitub , were priests; Seraiah was adjutant-general;   |   | וְצָדֹוק בֶּן־אֲחִיטוּב וַאֲחִימֶלֶךְ בֶּן־אֶבְיָתָר כֹּהֲנִים וּשְׂרָיָה סֹופֵר׃   | 
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		Benaiah son of Jehoiada commanded the Kerethite and Pelethite guards. David's sons were priests.  |   | וּבְנָיָהוּ בֶּן־יְהֹויָדָע וְהַכְּרֵתִי וְהַפְּלֵתִי וּבְנֵי דָוִד כֹּהֲנִים הָיוּ׃ ף   | 
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