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The Second Book of Samuel

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- Chapter 8 -

(1 Chronicles 18:1–13; Psalm 60:1–12)
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After this now, Dauid smote the Philistims, and subdued them, and Dauid tooke the bridle of bondage out of the hand of the Philistims.
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And hee smote Moab, and measured them with a corde, and cast them downe to the ground: he measured them with two cordes to put them to death, and with one full corde to keepe them aliue: so became the Moabites Dauids seruants, and brought giftes.
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Dauid smote also Hadadezer the sonne of Rehob King of Zobah, as he went to recouer his border at the riuer Euphrates.
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And Dauid tooke of them a thousand and seuen hundreth horsemen, and twenty thousande footemen, and Dauid destroyed all the charets, but he reserued an hundreth charets of them.
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Then came the Aramites of Dammesek to succour Hadadezer king of Zobah, but Dauid slewe of the Aramites two and twenty thousande men.
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And Dauid put a garison in Aram of Damesek: and the Aramites became seruants to Dauid, and brought gifts. And the Lord saued Dauid wheresoeuer he went.
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And Dauid tooke the shieldes of gold that beloged to the seruants of Hadadezer, and brought them to Ierusalem.
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And out of Betah, and Berothai (cities of Hadadezer) king Dauid brought exceeding much brasse.
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Then Toi king of Hamath heard howe Dauid had smitten all the hoste of Hadadezer,
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Therefore Toi sent Ioram his sonne vnto King Dauid, to salute him, and to reioyce with him because he had fought against Hadadezer, and beaten him (for Hadadezer had warre with Toi) who brought with him vessels of siluer, and vessels of golde, and vessels of brasse.
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And King Dauid did dedicate them vnto the Lord with the siluer and golde that he had dedicate of all the nations, which he had subdued:
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Of Aram, and of Moab, and of the children of Ammon, and of the Philistims, and of Amalek, and of the spoyle of Hadadezer ye sonne of Rehob King of Zobah.
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So Dauid gate a name after that hee returned, and had slayne of the Aramites in the valley of salt eighteene thousand men.
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And he put a garison in Edom: throughout all Edom put he souldiers, and all they of Edom became Dauids seruants: and the Lord kept Dauid whithersoeuer he went.

David’s Officers

(1 Chronicles 18:14–17)
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Thus Dauid reigned ouer all Israel, and executed iudgement and iustice vnto all his people.
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And Ioab the sonne of Zeruiah was ouer the hoste, and Ioshaphat the sonne of Ahilud was recorder.
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And Zadok the sonne of Ahitub, and Ahimelech the sonne of Abiathar were the Priestes, and Seraiah the Scribe.
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And Benaiah the sonne of Iehoiada and the Cherethites and the Pelethites, and Dauids sonnes were chiefe rulers.
(1 Chronicles 18:1–13; Psalm 60:1–12)
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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 defeated 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 also struck 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 the chariot horses, but reserved enough 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 bronze.
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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 bronze.
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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, he put garrisons, and all the Edomites became servants to David. The LORD gave victory to David wherever he went.

David’s Officers

(1 Chronicles 18:14–17)
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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; and David’s sons were chief ministers.
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