Thematic Bible

2 Samuel 8:1

After that, David beat the Philistines and subdued them, and took the bridle of bondage out of their hands.

2 Samuel 8:2

And he beat the Moabites and measured them with a line, making them lie along the earth; so that he brought two parts of them to death, and let one part live. And so the Moabites became David's servants, and paid tribute.

2 Samuel 8:3

David smote also Hadadezer, the son of Rehob king of Zobah, as he went to make the end of his coasts at the river Euphrates.

2 Samuel 8:4

And David took a thousand and seven hundred horsemen of his, and twenty thousand footmen, and destroyed all his chariots - reserving one hundred of them.

2 Samuel 8:5

Then came the Syrians of Damascus to succor Hadadezer king of Zobah. And David slew of them two and twenty thousand men and put soldiers in Syria, Damascus.

2 Samuel 8:6

And the Syrians became servants to David paying tribute. And thus the LORD saved David in all that he went to.

2 Samuel 8:7

And David took the shields of gold that were upon the servants of Hadadezer and brought them to Jerusalem.

2 Samuel 8:8

And thereto out of Betah and Berothai, cities of Hadadezer, he brought exceeding great abundance of brass.

2 Samuel 8:9

When Toi, king of Hamath, had heard how David had discomforted all the host of Hadadezer,

2 Samuel 8:10

he sent Joram his son unto king David to salute him with peace and to bless him because he had fought against Hadadezer and beaten him - for Toi kept war with Hadadezer - which son brought vessels of silver, gold and of brass with him.

2 Samuel 8:11

And them also King David did dedicate unto the LORD with the silver and gold that he consecrated of all nations which he subdued:

2 Samuel 8:12

of the Syrians, the Moabites, the children of Ammon, the Philistines, the Amalekites, and of the spoil of Hadadezer, son of Rehob, king of Zobah.

2 Samuel 8:13

And David made him a name after he returned from the slaughter of the Syrians in the valley of salt where he slew eighteen thousand men.

2 Samuel 8:14

And he put keepers in Edom, even throughout all Edom put he soldiers; and all Edom became his servants. And the LORD kept David whatsoever he took in hand.

2 Samuel 8:15

And David reigned over all Israel and executed right and justice unto all his people.

2 Samuel 8:16

And Joab the son of Zeruiah was over the host, and Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud was recorder.

2 Samuel 8:17

And Zadok the son of Ahitub, and Ahimelech the son of Abiathar were the priests, and Seraiah was the scribe.

2 Samuel 8:18

And Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over the Cherethites and the Pelethites; and David's sons were chief rulers.