2 Samuel 8
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2 Samuel 8:6-12

6David put troops in the Aramean kingdom of Damascus, and the Arameans became his subjects and paid taxes ⌞to him⌟. Everywhere David went, the Lord gave him victories.

7David took the gold shields that belonged to Hadadezer’s  servants, and he brought them to Jerusalem.

8King David also took a large quantity of bronze from Betah and Berothai, Hadadezer’s cities.

9When King Toi of Hamath heard that David had defeated Hadadezer’s whole army,

10he sent his son Joram to greet King David and congratulate him for fighting and defeating Hadadezer. (There had often been war between Hadadezer and Toi.) Joram brought articles of gold, silver, and bronze with him.

11King David dedicated these articles to the Lord, along with the silver and gold he had dedicated from all the nations he conquered—

12from Edom, Moab, Ammon, the Philistines, Amalek, and from the goods taken from Zobah’s King Hadadezer, son of Rehob.

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