2 Samuel 8

1And after this, David struck the Philistines and subdued them, and David took Metheg-ammah from the hand of the Philistines.

2He struck Moab and measured them with a line, making them lie down on the ground. He measured off two lengths of line for death and a full length of line to keep alive. So Moab became David’s servants, bringing tribute.

3David struck down Hadadezer son of Rehob, king of Zobah, when he went to restore his power at the River.

4David captured from him 1,700 horsemen and 20,000 foot soldiers. Then David hamstrung all the chariot horses, but left enough for 100 chariots.

5And Aram of Damascus came to help Hadadezer king of Zobah, and David struck down twenty-two thousand men of Aram.

6And David placed garrisons in Aram of Damascus, and Aram became servants to David, bringing tribute. And Yahweh gave David victory wherever he went.

7And David took the shields of gold that belonged to the servants of Hadadezer and brought them to Jerusalem.

8And from Betah and from Berothai, cities of Hadadezer, King David took very much bronze.

9When Toi king of Hamath heard that David had struck down all the army of Hadadezer,

10Then Toi sent Joram his son to King David to ask about his welfare and to bless him because he had fought against Hadadezer and struck him down, for Hadadezer had been at war with Toi; and in his hand were articles of silver, articles of gold, and articles of bronze.

11King David also dedicated them to Yahweh, along with the silver and the gold that he had dedicated from all the nations that he had subdued.

12from Aram, and from Moab, and from the Ammonites, and from the Philistines, and from Amalek, and from the spoil of Hadadezer son of Rehob, king of Zobah.

13And David made a name for himself when he returned from striking down Aram in the Valley of Salt—eighteen thousand men.

14He placed garrisons in Edom; throughout all Edom he placed garrisons, and all Edom became servants to David. And Yahweh gave David victory wherever he went.

15So David reigned over all Israel, and David was administering justice and righteousness to all his people.

16And Joab son of Zeruiah was over the army, and Jehoshaphat son of Ahilud was recorder.

17Zadok son of Ahitub and Ahimelech son of Abiathar were priests, and Seraiah was secretary.

18Benaiah son of Jehoiada was over the Kerethites and the Pelethites, and David’s sons were priests.