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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width; initial-scale=1.0; maximum-scale=1.0; user-scalable=0;"/><title>2 Samuel 8 ISV</title><link rel="stylesheet" href="/chapnew2.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="../spec.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/print.css" type="text/css" media="Print" /></head><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="../cmenus/2_samuel/8.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" src="../topmenuchap/2_samuel/8-1.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="http://biblehub.com">Bible</a> > <a href="../">ISV</a> > 2 Samuel 8</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="../2_samuel/7.htm" title="2 Samuel 7">◄</a> 2 Samuel 8 <a href="../2_samuel/9.htm" title="2 Samuel 9">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top">International Standard Version</td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/p/isv/esv/2_samuel/8.shtml" style="color:#001320" title="Parallel Chapters"> Par ▾ </a></tr></table></div><div class="chap"><p class="heading">David’s Military Victories</p><p class="cross_ref">(<a href="http://isv.scripturetext.com/1_chronicles/18.htm">1 Chronicles 18:1-13</a>)</p><p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/2_samuel/8-1.htm"><b>1</b></a></span>Sometime later, David defeated and subdued the Philistines, taking Metheg-ammah away from the Philistines. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/2_samuel/8-2.htm"><b>2</b></a></span>David also conquered Moab, then measured them with a cord, making them lie down on the ground. He executed everyone measured out in each two lengths’ measurement of the cord, but spared the ones measured out by every third length. Then the Moabites were placed under servitude to David, and made to pay tribute.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/2_samuel/8-3.htm"><b>3</b></a></span>David also attacked King Hadadezer, Rehob’s son from Zobah, when he was attempting to restore his hegemony<span class="fn"><a href="#ftn" title="8:3 Lit. hand">a</a></span> over the Euphrates<span class="fn"><a href="#ftn" title="8:3 The Heb. lacks Euphrates">b</a></span> River. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/2_samuel/8-4.htm"><b>4</b></a></span>David captured 1,000 of his chariots, 1,700<span class="fn"><a href="#ftn" title="8:4 So MT; LXX reads 7,000; cf. 1Chr 18:4">c</a></span> horsemen, and 20,000 foot soldiers. David hamstrung all the chariot horses except for enough to supply<span class="fn"><a href="#ftn" title="8:4 The Heb. lacks enough to supply">d</a></span> 100 chariots. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/2_samuel/8-5.htm"><b>5</b></a></span>When Arameans came from Damascus to help King Hadadezer of Zobah, David killed 22,000 of them. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/2_samuel/8-6.htm"><b>6</b></a></span>David erected garrisons in the Aramean kingdom of Damascus, placing the Arameans under servitude to him,<span class="fn"><a href="#ftn" title="8:6 Lit. David">e</a></span> and they paid tribute to him. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/2_samuel/8-7.htm"><b>7</b></a></span>David also confiscated the gold shields that belonged to Hadadezer’s officers and took them to Jerusalem. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/2_samuel/8-8.htm"><b>8</b></a></span>He<span class="fn"><a href="#ftn" title="8:8 Lit. David">f</a></span> also confiscated a vast quantity of bronze from Betah and Berothai, cities under Hadadezer’s control.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/2_samuel/8-9.htm"><b>9</b></a></span>When King Tou of Hamath learned that David had conquered the entire army of King Hadadezer of Zobah, <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/2_samuel/8-10.htm"><b>10</b></a></span>Tou sent his son Joram to King David to greet him and congratulate him on his victory over Hadadezer, because he had been at war with Tou. Joram brought articles of silver, gold, and bronze with him, <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/2_samuel/8-11.htm"><b>11</b></a></span>and King David dedicated them to the LORD, along with the silver and gold that had been dedicated from all the nations that he had conquered, <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/2_samuel/8-12.htm"><b>12</b></a></span>including from Edom, Moab, the Ammonites, the Philistines, Amalek, and spoil from King Hadadezer, Rehob’s son from Zobah.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/2_samuel/8-13.htm"><b>13</b></a></span>David made a name for himself when he returned from killing 18,000 Edomites in the Salt Valley. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/2_samuel/8-14.htm"><b>14</b></a></span>He erected garrisons throughout Edom, and all the Edomites became subservient to David, while the LORD gave victory to David wherever he went.</p> <p class="heading">David’s Leaders</p><p class="cross_ref">(<a href="http://isv.scripturetext.com/1_chronicles/18.htm">1 Chronicles 18:14-17</a>)</p><p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/2_samuel/8-15.htm"><b>15</b></a></span>David reigned over all of Israel, administering<span class="fn"><a href="#ftn" title="8:15 Lit. with David administering">g</a></span> justice and equity to every one of his people. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/2_samuel/8-16.htm"><b>16</b></a></span>Zeruiah’s son Joab served in charge of the army, Ahilud’s son Jehoshaphat was his personal archivist,<span class="fn"><a href="#ftn" title="8:16 Or recorder; an officer who kept official records of David’s administration">h</a></span> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/2_samuel/8-17.htm"><b>17</b></a></span>Ahitub’s son Zadok and Abiathar’s son Ahimelech were priests, Seraiah<span class="fn"><a href="#ftn" title="8:17 Cf. 1Chr 18:16, which reads Shavsha">i</a></span> was his personal secretary,<span class="fn"><a href="#ftn" title="8:17 Or scribe">j</a></span> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/2_samuel/8-18.htm"><b>18</b></a></span>Jehoida’s son Benaiah supervised the special forces<span class="fn"><a href="#ftn" title="8:18 Lit. Cherethites; i.e. elite body guards">k</a></span> and mercenaries,<span class="fn"><a href="#ftn" title="8:18 Lit. Pelethites; i.e. special couriers">l</a></span> and David’s sons were priests.<span class="fn"><a href="#ftn" title="8:18 Cf. 1Chr 18:17, which describes them as special officials">m</a></span> </p><hr size="1" color="DDEEFF"><span class="mainfootnotes"><A name="ftn"></a><span class="mainfootnoteshdg">Footnotes:</span><br><span class="fn1"><span class="fnb">a</span> 8:3 Lit. <i>hand</i><br /><span class="fnb">b</span> 8:3 The Heb. lacks <i>Euphrates</i><br /><span class="fnb">c</span> 8:4 So MT; LXX reads 7,000; cf. 1Chr 18:4<br /><span class="fnb">d</span> 8:4 The Heb. lacks <i>enough to supply</i><br /><span class="fnb">e</span> 8:6 Lit. <i>David</i><br /><span class="fnb">f</span> 8:8 Lit. <i>David</i><br /><span class="fnb">g</span> 8:15 Lit. <i>with David administering</i><br /><span class="fnb">h</span> 8:16 Or <i>recorder</i>; an officer who kept official records of David’s administration<br /><span class="fnb">i</span> 8:17 Cf. 1Chr 18:16, which reads <i>Shavsha</i><br /><span class="fnb">j</span> 8:17 Or <i>scribe</i><br /><span class="fnb">k</span> 8:18 Lit. <i>Cherethites</i>; i.e. elite body guards<br /><span class="fnb">l</span> 8:18 Lit. <i>Pelethites</i>; i.e. special couriers<br /><span class="fnb">m</span> 8:18 Cf. 1Chr 18:17, which describes them as special officials<br /></span><br><br><hr size="1" color="DDEEFF"><div align="center"><div id="botbox"><div class="padbot"><div align="center">The Holy Bible: International Standard Version® Release 2.1<br />Copyright © 1996-2012 The ISV Foundation<br />ALL RIGHTS RESERVED INTERNATIONALLY.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/">Bible Hub</a></div></div></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="../2_samuel/7.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="2 Samuel 7"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="2 Samuel 7" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="../2_samuel/9.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="2 Samuel 9"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="2 Samuel 9" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="rightbox"><div class="padright"><div id="pic"><iframe width="100%" height="860" scrolling="no" src="//biblescan.com/mpc/2_samuel/8-1.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></div></div><div id="rightbox4"><div class="padright2"><div id="spons1"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"><tr><td class="sp1"><iframe width="122" height="860" scrolling="no" src="../sidemenu.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="bot"><div align="center" style="background-color:#F2FAFF"><br /><br /><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><script async src="//pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/js/adsbygoogle.js"></script>  <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:block" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="6710025936" data-ad-format="auto"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script></td></tr></table><br /><br /><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><script async src="//pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/js/adsbygoogle.js"></script>  <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:block" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="6710025936" data-ad-format="auto"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script></td></tr></table></div><br /><br /> </div><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="//biblehu.com/botmenubhnm2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe><div align="center"><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span></div></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>