Thematic Bible
2 Samuel 8:1 (show verse)
It happened afterwards [that] David attacked [the] Philistines and subdued them, and he took Metheg Ammah from the hands of [the] Philistines.
2 Samuel 8:2 (show verse)
When he defeated Moab, he measured them with the cord, making them lie on the ground. He measured two cords to kill and {the third cord} to let live. So Moab became servants of David, bringing tribute.
2 Samuel 8:3 (show verse)
Then David struck down Hadadezer the son of Rehob, king of Zobah, when he went to restore his monument at the Euphrates River.
2 Samuel 8:4 (show verse)
David captured from him one thousand and seven hundred horsemen and twenty thousand {foot soldiers}. David hamstrung all the chariot horses, but {from them} he spared a hundred chariot horses.
2 Samuel 8:5 (show verse)
When Aram of Damascus came to help Hadadezer, the king of Zobah, David killed twenty-two thousand men of Aram.
2 Samuel 8:6 (show verse)
David placed garrisons in Aram of Damascus, so Aram became servants of David, bringing tribute. Yahweh protected David everywhere he went.
2 Samuel 8:7 (show verse)
David took the small round gold shields which had {belonged} to the servants of Hadadezer, and he brought them [to] Jerusalem.
2 Samuel 8:8 (show verse)
From Betah and from Berothai, the towns of Hadadezer, King David took very many bronze [items].
2 Samuel 8:9 (show verse)
When Toi, the king of Hamath, heard that David had defeated all the army of Hadadezer,
2 Samuel 8:10 (show verse)
Toi sent Joram his son to King David {to greet him} and to congratulate him because he had fought against Hadadezer and defeated him; {for Hadadezer had often been at war with Toi}. {He brought with him} objects of silver and objects of gold and objects of bronze.
2 Samuel 8:11 (show verse)
King David dedicated them also to Yahweh [along] with the silver and the gold that he had dedicated from all of the nations which he had subdued;
2 Samuel 8:12 (show verse)
from Aram and from Moab and from the {Ammonites} and from [the] Philistines and from Amalek and from the plunder of Hadadezer the son of Rehob, the king of Zobah.
2 Samuel 8:13 (show verse)
So David made a name for himself when he returned from defeating Aram in the Valley of Salt, eighteen thousand.
2 Samuel 8:14 (show verse)
He put garrisons in Edom; all over Edom he put garrisons, and all of Edom became servants of David. Yahweh protected David wherever he went.
2 Samuel 8:15 (show verse)
David reigned over all of Israel, and he was administering justice and righteousness for all his people.
2 Samuel 8:16 (show verse)
Joab the son of Zeruiah [was] over the army, and Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud [was] secretary.
2 Samuel 8:17 (show verse)
Zadok the son of Ahitub and Ahimelech the son of Abiathar [were] priests and Seraiah [was] scribe.
2 Samuel 8:18 (show verse)
Benaiah the son of Jehoiada [was over] the Kerethites and the Pelethites, and the sons of David [were] priests.