2 Samuel 8

David’s Triumphs

11Now it happenedH1961 afterwardH310H3651 that DavidH1732 2defeatedH5221 the PhilistinesH6430 and subduedH3665 them; and DavidH1732 tookH3947 3controlH4964 of the chiefH522 cityH522 from the handH3027 of the PhilistinesH6430.

24And He 5defeatedH5221 6MoabH4124, and measuredH4058 them with the lineH2256, making them lieH7901 downH7901 on the groundH776; and he measuredH4058 twoH8147 linesH2256 to putH4191 toH4191 deathH4191, and a fullH4393 lineH2256 to keepH2421 aliveH2421. And 7the MoabitesH4124 becameH1961 servantsH5650 to DavidH1732, 8bringingH5375 tributeH4503.

3Then DavidH1732 9defeatedH5221 10HadadezerH1909, the sonH1121 of RehobH7340 kingH4428 of ZobahH6678, as 11he wentH1980 to restoreH7725 his 12powerH3027 at the Euphrates RiverH5104. 4And DavidH1732 capturedH3920 from him 131,700H505H7651H3967 horsemenH6571 and twentyH6242 thousandH505 footH7273 soldiersH376H7273; and DavidH1732 14hamstrungH6136 almost allH3605 the chariotH7393 horsesH7393, but leftH3498 enough of them for a hundredH3967 chariotsH7393. 5When 15the ArameansH758 of DamascusH1834 cameH935 to helpH5826 HadadezerH1909, kingH4428 of ZobahH6678, DavidH1732 16killedH5221 twenty-twoH6242H8147 thousandH505 menH376 among the ArameansH758. 6Then DavidH1732 putH7760 garrisonsH5333 among the ArameansH758 of DamascusH1834, and 17the ArameansH758 becameH1961 servantsH5650 to DavidH1732, bringingH5375 tributeH4503. And 18the LordH3068 helpedH3467 DavidH1732 whereverH3605H834 he wentH1980. 7DavidH1732 tookH3947 the shieldsH7982 of goldH2091 whichH834 were 19carriedH413 by the servantsH5650 of HadadezerH1909, and broughtH935 them to JerusalemH3389. 8And from 20BetahH984 and 21BerothaiH1307, citiesH5892 of HadadezerH1909, KingH4428 DavidH1732 tookH3947 a veryH3966 largeH7235 amount of bronzeH5178.

9Now when ToiH8583 kingH4428 of 22HamathH2574 heardH8085 that DavidH1732 had 23defeatedH5221 the wholeH3605 armyH2428 of HadadezerH1909, 10ToiH8583 sentH7971 his sonH1121 24JoramH3141 to KingH4428 DavidH1732 to 25greetH7592H7965 him and blessH1288 him, becauseH5921H834 he had foughtH3898 HadadezerH1909 and 26defeatedH5221 him; for HadadezerH1909 27had beenH1961 at warH4421 with ToiH8583. And 28Joram brought with him articlesH3627 of silverH3701, goldH2091, and bronzeH5178. 11KingH4428 DavidH1732 alsoH1571 29consecratedH6942 these gifts to the LordH3068, with the silverH3701 and goldH2091 that he had consecratedH6942 from allH3605 the nationsH1471 whichH834 he had subduedH3533: 12from 30AramH758, 31MoabH4124, 32the sonsH1121 of AmmonH5983, 33the PhilistinesH6430, 34AmalekH6002, and from the spoilsH7998 of HadadezerH1909, sonH1121 of RehobH7340, kingH4428 of ZobahH6678.

13So 35DavidH1732 madeH6213 a nameH8034 for himself when he returnedH7725 from 36killingH5221 eighteenH8083H6240 thousandH505 37ArameansH758 in 38the ValleyH1516 of SaltH4417. 14He also putH7760 garrisonsH5333 in EdomH112. In allH3605 EdomH112 he putH7760 garrisonsH5333, and 39allH3605 the EdomitesH112 becameH1961 servantsH5650 to DavidH1732. And 40the LordH3068 helpedH3467 DavidH1732 whereverH3605H834 he wentH1980.

15So DavidH1732 reignedH4427 overH5921 allH3605 IsraelH3478; and DavidH1732 41administeredH6213 justiceH4941 and righteousnessH6666 for allH3605 his peopleH5971. 1642JoabH3097 the sonH1121 of ZeruiahH6870 was commander overH5921 the armyH6635, and 43JehoshaphatH3092 the sonH1121 of AhiludH286 was 44secretaryH4206. 1745ZadokH6659 the sonH1121 of AhitubH285 and AhimelechH288 the sonH1121 of AbiatharH54 were 46priestsH3548, and SeraiahH8304 was 47scribeH5613. 1848BenaiahH1141 the sonH1121 of JehoiadaH3077 49was over the 50CherethitesH3774 and the PelethitesH6432; and David’sH1732 sonsH1121 were 5152chiefH3548 ministersH3548.