Chapter 8

And after this it came to pass, that David smote⁵⁵ the Philistines, and subdued⁵⁵ them: and David took⁴ Methegammah ^{522 4965} out of the hand of the Philistines.

And he smote⁵⁵ Moab, and measured¹⁷ them with a line, casting them down⁵³ to the ground; even with two lines measured¹⁷ he to put to death,⁵³ and with one full line to keep alive.⁵³ And [so] the Moabites became David's servants, [and] brought⁶ gifts.

David smote⁵⁵ also Hadadezer, the son of Rehob, king of Zobah, as he went² to recover⁵³ his border at the river Euphrates.

And David took⁴ from him a thousand [chariots], and seven hundred horsemen, and twenty thousand footmen: ⁷²⁷³ and David houghed¹⁷ all the chariot [horses], but reserved⁵⁵ of them [for] an hundred chariots.

And when the Syrians of Damascus came⁴ to succour² Hadadezer king of Zobah, David slew⁵⁵ of the Syrians two and twenty thousand men.

Then David put⁴ garrisons in Syria of Damascus: and the Syrians became servants to David, [and] brought⁶ gifts. And the LORD preserved⁵⁵ David whithersoever he went.¹

And David took⁴ the shields of gold that were on the servants of Hadadezer, and brought⁵⁵ them to Jerusalem.

And from Betah, and from Berothai, cities of Hadadezer, king David took¹ exceeding much⁵³ brass.

When Toi king of Hamath heard⁴ that David had smitten⁵² all the host of Hadadezer,

Then Toi sent⁴ Joram his son unto king David, to salute^{2 7965} him, and to bless¹⁵ him, because he had fought⁸ against Hadadezer, and smitten⁵⁵ him: for Hadadezer had wars ⁴⁴²¹ with Toi. And [Joram] brought with him vessels of silver, and vessels of gold, and vessels of brass:

Which also king David did dedicate⁵² unto the LORD, with the silver and gold that he had dedicated⁵² of all nations which he subdued;¹⁴

Of Syria, and of Moab, and of the children of Ammon, and of the Philistines, and of Amalek, and of the spoil of Hadadezer, son of Rehob, king of Zobah.

And David gat⁴ [him] a name when he returned² from smiting⁵³ of the Syrians in the valley of salt, [being] eighteen ⁶²⁴⁰ thousand [men].

And he put⁴ garrisons in Edom; throughout all Edom put¹ he garrisons, and all they of Edom became David's servants. And the LORD preserved⁵⁵ David whithersoever he went.¹

And David reigned⁴ over all Israel; and David executed⁶ judgment and justice unto all his people.

And Joab the son of Zeruiah [was] over the host; and Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud [was] recorder;⁵⁶

And Zadok the son of Ahitub, and Ahimelech the son of Abiathar, [were] the priests; and Seraiah [was] the scribe;⁶

And Benaiah the son of Jehoiada [was over] both the Cherethites and the Pelethites; and David's sons were chief rulers.