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2 Samuel chapter 8
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Some time later, David the and defeated them. He took control of from the Philistines.He also defeated . He made them lie down on the ground and — two rope-lengths to be put to death and one full rope-length to be kept alive. So the Moabites became David’s and paid him .David also defeated son of Rehob, king of , as Hadadezer was on his way to along the Euphrates River.David captured from him 1,700 horsemen and 20,000 foot soldiers. He all the chariot horses, keeping only enough for 100 chariots.When the of came to help Hadadezer king of Zobah, David struck down 22,000 of them.David then set up in Aram of Damascus, and the Arameans became David’s subjects and paid him tribute. gave David wherever he went.David took the that belonged to Hadadezer’s and brought them to Jerusalem.From Betah and Berothai, cities belonging to Hadadezer, King David took a huge quantity of .When Toi king of heard that David had defeated Hadadezer’s entire army,Toi sent his son Joram to King David to and him on defeating Hadadezer in battle — because Hadadezer had been at war with Toi. Joram brought with him items of silver, gold, and bronze.King David as well, along with the silver and gold he had kept for him from all the nations he had conquered:from , Moab, the , the Philistines, and . He also dedicated the plunder taken from Hadadezer son of Rehob, king of Zobah.David when he returned from striking down 18,000 Edomites in the .He set up garrisons , and all the Edomites became David’s subjects. Yahweh gave David victory wherever he went.David ruled over all Israel, and he and for all his people.Joab son of Zeruiah was ; Jehoshaphat son of Ahilud was the ;Zadok son of Ahitub and Ahimelech son of Abiathar were ; Seraiah was the ;Benaiah son of Jehoiada was over the ; and David’s sons were .