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2 Samuel 8

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David Defeats the Philistines, Moabites, Syrians

David Is Anointed King Of the 12 Tribes of Israel

 
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After this, David struck the Philistines and subdued them; and David took the bridle of the mother city out of the hand of the Philistines. +
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He struck Moab, and measured them with the line, making them to lie down on the ground; and he measured two lines to put to death, and one full line to keep alive. The Moabites became servants to David, and brought tribute. +
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David struck also Hadadezer the son of Rehob, king of Zobah, as he went to recover his dominion at the River. +
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David took from him one thousand seven hundred horsemen and twenty thousand footmen. David hamstrung all the chariot horses, but reserved of them for one hundred chariots. +
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When the Syrians of Damascus came to help Hadadezer king of Zobah, David struck twenty two thousand men of the Syrians. +
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Then David put garrisons in Syria of Damascus; and the Syrians became servants to David, and brought tribute. the LORD gave victory to David wherever he went. +
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David took the shields of gold that were on the servants of Hadadezer, and brought them to Jerusalem. +
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From Betah and from Berothai, cities of Hadadezer, king David took a great quantity of brass. +
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When Toi king of Hamath heard that David had struck all the army of Hadadezer, +
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then Toi sent Joram his son to king David, to greet him, and to bless him, because he had fought against Hadadezer and struck him; for Hadadezer had wars with Toi. Joram brought with him vessels of silver, vessels of gold, and vessels of brass: +
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King David also dedicated these to The LORD, with the silver and gold that he dedicated of all the nations which he subdued; +
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of Syria, of Moab, of the children of Ammon, of the Philistines, of Amalek, and of the plunder of Hadadezer, son of Rehob, king of Zobah. +
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David earned a reputation when he returned from striking down eighteen thousand men of the Syrians in the Valley of Salt. +
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He put garrisons in Edom. Throughout all Edom put he garrisons, and all the Edomites became servants to David. the LORD gave victory to David wherever he went. +
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David reigned over all Israel; and David executed justice and righteousness for all his people. +
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Joab the son of Zeruiah was over the army, Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud was recorder, +
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Zadok the son of Ahitub and Ahimelech the son of Abiathar were priests, Seraiah was scribe, +
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Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over the Cherethites and the Pelethites, David's sons were chief ministers. +


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