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The Moabites became servants to David, and brought tribute. </p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/2_samuel/8-3.htm"><b>3</b></a></span>David also struck Hadadezer the son of Rehob, king of Zobah, as he went to recover his dominion at the River. <span class="reftext"><a href="/2_samuel/8-4.htm"><b>4</b></a></span>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. <span class="reftext"><a href="/2_samuel/8-5.htm"><b>5</b></a></span>When the Syrians of Damascus came to help Hadadezer king of Zobah, David struck twenty two thousand men of the Syrians. <span class="reftext"><a href="/2_samuel/8-6.htm"><b>6</b></a></span>Then David put garrisons in Syria of Damascus; and the Syrians became servants to David, and brought tribute. Yahweh gave victory to David wherever he went. <span class="reftext"><a href="/2_samuel/8-7.htm"><b>7</b></a></span>David took the shields of gold that were on the servants of Hadadezer, and brought them to Jerusalem. <span class="reftext"><a href="/2_samuel/8-8.htm"><b>8</b></a></span>From Betah and from Berothai, cities of Hadadezer, King David took a great quantity of bronze. </p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/2_samuel/8-9.htm"><b>9</b></a></span>When Toi king of Hamath heard that David had struck all the army of Hadadezer, <span class="reftext"><a href="/2_samuel/8-10.htm"><b>10</b></a></span>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. <span class="reftext"><a href="/2_samuel/8-11.htm"><b>11</b></a></span>King David also dedicated these to Yahweh, with the silver and gold that he dedicated of all the nations which he subdued— <span class="reftext"><a href="/2_samuel/8-12.htm"><b>12</b></a></span>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. </p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/2_samuel/8-13.htm"><b>13</b></a></span>David earned a reputation when he returned from striking down eighteen thousand men of the Syrians in the Valley of Salt. <span class="reftext"><a href="/2_samuel/8-14.htm"><b>14</b></a></span>He put garrisons in Edom. Throughout all Edom, he put garrisons, and all the Edomites became servants to David. Yahweh gave victory to David wherever he went. </p> <a name="15" id="15"></a><p class="hdg">David's Officers<br /><p class="cross">(<a href="../1_chronicles/18.htm#14">1 Chronicles 18:14-17</a>)</p></p><p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/2_samuel/8-15.htm"><b>15</b></a></span>David reigned over all Israel; and David executed justice and righteousness for all his people. <span class="reftext"><a href="/2_samuel/8-16.htm"><b>16</b></a></span>Joab the son of Zeruiah was over the army, Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud was recorder, <span class="reftext"><a href="/2_samuel/8-17.htm"><b>17</b></a></span>Zadok the son of Ahitub and Ahimelech the son of Abiathar were priests, Seraiah was scribe, <span class="reftext"><a href="/2_samuel/8-18.htm"><b>18</b></a></span>Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over the Cherethites and the Pelethites; and David’s sons were chief ministers. </p></div></div><div id="botbox"><div class="padbot"><div align="center">The World English Bible is a 1997 revision of the American Standard Version of the Holy Bible, first published in 1901. 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