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2 SamuelChapter 8

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Some time later David struck down the Philistines and subdued them, and he took Metheg-ammah out of the hands of the Philistines.
He also defeated Moab. He made them lie down on the ground and measured them off with a cord: two lengths he measured out for death and one full length for life. So the Moabites became David's servants and brought him tribute.
David also struck down Hadadezer son of Rehob, king of Zobah, as he went to restore his control at the Euphrates River.
David captured from him seventeen hundred horsemen and twenty thousand foot soldiers. He hamstrung all the chariot horses, but he left enough for a hundred chariots.
When the Arameans of Damascus came to help Hadadezer king of Zobah, David struck down twenty-two thousand of them.
Then David stationed garrisons in Aram of Damascus, and the Arameans became his servants and brought him tribute. The LORD gave David victory wherever he went.
David took the gold shields carried by Hadadezer's servants and brought them to Jerusalem.
And from Betah and Berothai, cities of Hadadezer, King David took a great quantity of bronze.
When Toi king of Hamath heard that David had defeated the whole army of Hadadezer,
he sent his son Joram to King David to greet him and to congratulate him on his victory in battle over Hadadezer, for Hadadezer had been at war with Toi. Joram brought with him articles of silver, gold, and bronze.
King David dedicated these also to the LORD, along with the silver and gold he had dedicated from all the nations he had subdued:
from Aram, Moab, the Ammonites, the Philistines, and Amalek, and from the plunder of Hadadezer son of Rehob, king of Zobah.
David made a name for himself when he returned from striking down eighteen thousand Arameans in the Valley of Salt.[^1] [^1]: Some ancient witnesses and the parallel account read "Edomites" here, which fits the Valley of Salt and the account of Edom that follows.
He stationed garrisons throughout Edom—garrisons in all of Edom—and all the Edomites became David's servants. The LORD gave David victory wherever he went.
So David reigned over all Israel, administering justice and righteousness for all his people.
Joab son of Zeruiah was over the army; Jehoshaphat son of Ahilud was recorder;
Zadok son of Ahitub and Ahimelech son of Abiathar were priests; Seraiah was secretary;
Benaiah son of Jehoiada was over the Kerethites and Pelethites; and David's sons were priests.[^1] [^1]: David's sons were not Levites; the term here likely denotes chief officials or royal advisers serving at the king's side.
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