8:1 In the course of time, David defeated the Philistines and subdued them, and he took Metheg Ammah from the control of the Philistines.
8:2 David also defeated the Moabites. He made them lie down on the ground and measured them off with a length of cord. Every two lengths of them were put to death, and the third length was allowed to live. So the Moabites became subject to David and brought tribute.
8:3 Moreover, David fought Hadadezer son of Rehob, king of Zobah, when he went to restore his control along the Euphrates River.
8:4 David captured a thousand of his chariots, seven thousand charioteers and twenty thousand foot soldiers. He hamstrung all but a hundred of the chariot horses.
8:5 When the Arameans of Damascus came to help Hadadezer king of Zobah, David struck down twenty-two thousand of them.
8:6 He put garrisons in the Aramean kingdom of Damascus, and the Arameans became subject to him and brought tribute. The LORD gave David victory wherever he went.
8:7 David took the gold shields that belonged to the officers of Hadadezer and brought them to Jerusalem.
8:8 From Tebah and Berothai, towns that belonged to Hadadezer, King David took a great quantity of bronze.
8:9 When Tou king of Hamath heard that David had defeated the entire army of Hadadezer,
8:10 he sent his son Joram to King David to greet him and congratulate him on his victory in battle over Hadadezer, who had been at war with Tou. Joram brought with him articles of silver and gold and bronze.
8:11 King David dedicated these articles to the LORD, as he had done with the silver and gold from all the nations he had subdued:
8:12 Edom and Moab, the Ammonites and the Philistines, and Amalek. He also dedicated the plunder taken from Hadadezer son of Rehob, king of Zobah.
8:13 And David became famous after he returned from striking down eighteen thousand Edomites in the Valley of Salt.
8:14 He put garrisons throughout Edom, and all the Edomites became subject to David. The LORD gave David victory wherever he went.
8:15 David reigned over all Israel, doing what was just and right for all his people.
8:16 Joab son of Zeruiah was over the army; Jehoshaphat son of Ahilud was recorder;
8:17 Zadok son of Ahitub and Ahimelech son of Abiathar were priests; Seraiah was secretary;
8:18 Benaiah son of Jehoiada was over the Kerethites and Pelethites; and David’s sons were royal advisers.
8:1 And after this David struck the Philistines and subdued them. And David took control of the chief city out of the hand of the Philistines.
8:2 And he struck Moab. And making them lie down on the ground, he measured them with a measuring line; and he measured out two lengths of them to be put to death and one full length to be kept alive. And the Moabites became servants to David and brought tribute.
8:3 Then David struck Hadadezer the son of Rehob, the king of Zobah, when he went to recover his power at the River.
8:4 And David took from him a thousand seven hundred horsemen and twenty thousand foot soldiers. And David hamstrung all the chariot horses but left enough of them for a hundred chariots.
8:5 And when the Syrians of Damascus came to help Hadadezer the king of Zobah, David struck twenty-two thousand men among the Syrians.
8:6 And David put garrisons among the Syrians of Damascus, and the Syrians became servants to David and brought tribute. And Jehovah preserved David wherever he went.
8:7 And David took the shields of gold that were with the servants of Hadadezer and brought them to Jerusalem.
8:8 And from Betah and Berothai, cities of Hadadezer, King David took very much bronze.
8:9 Then when Toi the king of Hamath heard that David had struck down all the army of Hadadezer,
8:10 Toi sent Joram his son to King David to greet him and congratulate him for fighting against Hadadezer and striking him down, for Hadadezer had been at war with Toi. And in Joram’s hand were articles of silver and of gold and of bronze.
8:11 King David consecrated these also to Jehovah along with the silver and gold that he consecrated from all the nations that he had subdued:
8:12 From the Syrians and from the Moabites and from the children of Ammon and from the Philistines and from the Amalekites and from the spoil of Hadadezer the son of Rehob, the king of Zobah.
8:13 And David made a name for himself when he returned from striking down the Syrians in the Valley of Salt, that is, eighteen thousand men.
8:14 And he put garrisons in Edom; throughout all Edom he put garrisons; and all the Edomites became servants to David. And Jehovah preserved David wherever he went.
8:15 So David reigned over all Israel, and David executed justice and righteousness for all his people.
8:16 And Joab the son of Zeruiah was over the army, and Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud was recorder.
8:17 And Zadok the son of Ahitub and Ahimelech the son of Abiathar were priests, and Seraiah was scribe.
8:18 And Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over the Cherethites and the Pelethites, and David’s sons were his chief ministers.