8 ¹ After this David defeated the Philistines and subdued them, and David took Metheg-ammah out of the hand of the Philistines.

8 ² And 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.

8 ³ David also defeated Hadadezer the son of Rehob, king of Zobah, as he went to restore his power at the river Euphrates. 8 ⁴ And 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. 8 ⁵ And when the Syrians of Damascus came to help Hadadezer king of Zobah, David slew twenty-two thousand men of the Syrians. 8 ⁶ Then David put garrisons in Aram of Damascus; and the Syrians became servants to David and brought tribute. And Yahweh gave victory to David wherever he went. 8 ⁷ And David took the shields of gold which were carried by the servants of Hadadezer, and brought them to Jerusalem. 8 ⁸ And from Betah and from Berothai, cities of Hadadezer, King David took very much bronze. 8 ⁹ When Toi king of Hamath heard that David had defeated the whole army of Hadadezer, 8 ¹⁰ Toi sent his son Joram to King David, to greet him, and to congratulate him because he had fought against Hadadezer and defeated him; for Hadadezer had often been at war with Toi. And Joram brought with him articles of silver, of gold, and of bronze; 8 ¹¹ these also King David dedicated to Yahweh, together with the silver and gold which he dedicated from all the nations he subdued, 8 ¹² from Edom, Moab, the Ammonites, the Philistines, Amalek, and from the spoil of Hadadezer the son of Rehob, king of Zobah.

8 ¹³ And David won a name for himself. When he returned, he slew eighteen thousand Edomites in the Valley of Salt. 8 ¹⁴ And he put garrisons in Edom; throughout all Edom he put garrisons, and all the Edomites became David's servants. And Yahweh gave victory to David wherever he went.

8 ¹⁵ So David reigned over all Israel; and David administered justice and equity to all his people. 8 ¹⁶ And Joab the son of Zeruiah was over the army; and Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud was recorder; 8 ¹⁷ and Zadok the son of Ahitub and Ahimelech the son of Abiathar were priests; and Seraiah was secretary; 8 ¹⁸ and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over the Cherethites and the Pelethites; and David's sons were priests.