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Chapter 8
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And after this it came to pass that David smote the
Philistines, and subdued them: and David took Methegammah
out of the hand of the Philistines. |
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And he smote Moab, and measured them with a line, casting
them down to the ground; even with two lines measured
he to put to death, and with one full line to keep alive.
And so the Moabites became David's servants, and brought
gifts. |
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David smote also Hadadezer, the son of Rehob, king
of Zobah, as he went to recover his border at the river
Euphrates. |
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And David took from him a thousand chariots, and seven
hundred horsemen, and twenty thousand footmen: and David
houghed all the chariot horses, but reserved of them
for an hundred chariots. |
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And when the Syrians of Damascus came to succor Hadadezer
king of Zobah, David slew of the Syrians two and twenty
thousand men. |
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Then David put garrisons in Syria of Damascus: and
the Syrians became servants to David, and brought gifts.
And the LORD preserved David whithersoever he went. |
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And David took the shields of gold that were on the
servants of Hadadezer, and brought them to Jerusalem. |
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And from Betah, and from Berothai, cities of Hadadezer,
king David took exceeding much brass. |
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When Toi king of Hamath heard that David had smitten
all the host of Hadadezer, |
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Then Toi sent Joram his son unto king David, to salute
him, and to bless him, because he had fought against
Hadadezer, and smitten him: for Hadadezer had wars with
Toi. And Joram brought with him vessels of silver, and
vessels of gold, and vessels of brass: |
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Which also king David did dedicate unto the LORD, with
the silver and gold that he had dedicated of all nations
which he subdued; |
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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. |
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And David gat him a name when he returned from smiting
of the Syrians in the valley of salt, being eighteen
thousand men. |
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And he put garrisons in Edom; throughout all Edom put
he garrisons, and all they of Edom became David's servants.
And the LORD preserved David whithersoever he went. |
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And David reigned over all Israel; and David executed
judgment and justice unto all his people. |
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And Joab the son of Zeruiah was over the host; and
Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud was recorder; |
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And Zadok the son of Ahitub, and Ahimelech the son
of Abiathar, were the priests; and Seraiah was the scribe; |
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And Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over both the Cherethites
and the Pelethites; and David's sons were chief rulers. |
