2 Samuel 8
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2 Samuel 8

Revised Version 1895

1And afterH310 this it cameH1961 to passH1961, that DavidH1732 smoteH5221 the PhilistinesH6430, and subduedH3665 them: and DavidH1732 tookH3947 the bridle of the mother city outH3027 of the handH3027 of the PhilistinesH6430. 2And he smoteH5221 MoabH4124, and measuredH4058 them with the lineH2256, making them to lieH7901 downH5221 on the groundH776; and he measuredH4058 twoH8147 lines to putH4191 to deathH4191, and one fullH4393 fineH1961 to keep aliveH2421. And the MoabitesH4124 becameH1961 servantsH5650 to DavidH1732, and broughtH5375 presentsH4503. 3DavidH1732 smoteH5221 also HadadezerH1909 the sonH1121 of RehobH7340, kingH4428 of ZobahH6678, as he wentH7725 to recover his dominion at the RiverH5104. 4And DavidH1732 tookH3920 from him a thousandH505 and sevenH7651 hundredH3967 horsemenH6571, and twentyH6242 thousandH505 footmenH7273: and DavidH1732 houghed allH3605 the chariotH7393 horsesH6571, but reservedH3498 of them for an hundredH3967 chariotsH7393. 5And when the Syrians of DamascusH1834 cameH935 to succour HadadezerH1909 kingH4428 of ZobahH6678, DavidH1732 smoteH5221 of the Syrians twoH8147 and twentyH6242 thousandH505 menH376. 6Then DavidH1732 putH7760 garrisonsH5333 in SyriaH758 of DamascusH1834: and the Syrians becameH1961 servantsH5650 to DavidH1732, and broughtH1980 presentsH4503. And the LORDH3068 gaveH7760 victoryH3467 to DavidH1732 whithersoever he wentH1980. 7And DavidH1732 tookH3947 the shieldsH7982 of goldH2091 that were on the servantsH5650 of HadadezerH1909, and broughtH935 them to JerusalemH3389. 8And from BetahH984 and from Berothai, citiesH5892 of HadadezerH1909, kingH4428 DavidH1732 tookH3947 exceedingH3966 muchH7235 brassH5178. 9And when ToiH8583 kingH4428 of HamathH2574 heardH8085 that DavidH1732 had smittenH5221 allH3605 the hostH2426 of HadadezerH1909, 10then ToiH8583 sentH7971 JoramH3141 his sonH1121 unto kingH4428 DavidH1732, to saluteH1288 him, and to blessH1288 him, becauseH3588 he had foughtH3898 againstH5921 HadadezerH1909 and smittenH5221 him: for HadadezerH1909 had warsH4421 with ToiH8583. And JoramH3141 broughtH1961 with him vesselsH3627 of silverH3701, and vesselsH3627 of goldH2091, and vesselsH3627 of brassH5178: 11TheseH3605 also didH834 kingH4428 DavidH1732 dedicateH6942 unto the LORDH3068, with the silverH3701 and goldH2091 that he dedicatedH6942 of allH3605 the nationsH1471 whichH834 he subduedH3533; 12of SyriaH758, and of MoabH4124, and of the childrenH1121 of AmmonH5983, and of the PhilistinesH6430, and of AmalekH6002, and of the spoilH7998 of HadadezerH1909, sonH1121 of RehobH7340, kingH4428 of ZobahH6678. 13And DavidH1732 gat him a nameH8034 when he returnedH7725 from smitingH5221 of the Syrians in the ValleyH1516 of SaltH4417, evenH853 eighteenH6240 thousandH505 menH6213. 14And he putH7760 garrisonsH5333 in EdomH123; throughoutH3605 allH3605 EdomH123 putH7760 he garrisonsH5333, and allH3605 the EdomitesH123 becameH1961 servantsH5650 to DavidH1732. And the LORDH3068 gaveH7760 victoryH3467 to DavidH1732 whithersoever he wentH1980. 15And DavidH1732 reignedH4427 over allH3605 IsraelH3478; and DavidH1732 executed judgmentH4941 and justiceH4941 unto allH3605 his peopleH5971. 16And JoabH3097 the sonH1121 of ZeruiahH6870 was over the hostH6635; and JehoshaphatH3092 the sonH1121 of AhiludH286 was recorderH2142: 17and ZadokH6659 the sonH1121 of AhitubH285, and AhimelechH288 the sonH1121 of AbiatharH54, were priestsH3548; and SeraiahH8304 was scribeH5608; 18and BenaiahH1141 the sonH1121 of JehoiadaH3077 was over the CherethitesH3774 and the PelethitesH6432; and David’sH1732 sonsH1121 were priestsH3548.

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Revised Version 1895 — 1895 — Public Domain