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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "//www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="//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"><title>2 Samuel 8 CEV</title><link rel="stylesheet" href="/chapnew2.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="../spec.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /></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="//biblehub.com">Bible</a> > <a href="../">CEV</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">Contemporary English Version</div><div class="chap"><h3 class="s1">A List of David's Victories in War</h3><h5 class="r">(<ref loc="1CH 18:1-13">1 Chronicles 18.1-13</ref>)</h5><p class="par"><span class="v10_8_1"><span class="reftext" id="2Sam.8.1" class="v10_8_1">1</span>Later, David attacked and badly defeated the Philistines. Israel was now free from their control.<a href="#fn" id="link_2Sam.8.1!f.1" class="notelink f-link"><span>+</span></a> </span></p><p class="par"><span class="v10_8_2"><span class="reftext" id="2Sam.8.2" class="v10_8_2">2</span>David also defeated the Moabites. Then he made their soldiers lie down on the ground, and he measured them off with a rope. He would measure off two lengths of the rope and have those men killed, then he would measure off one length and let those men live. The people of Moab had to accept David as their ruler and pay taxes to him.</span></p><p class="par"><span class="v10_8_3"><span class="reftext" id="2Sam.8.3" class="v10_8_3">3</span>David set out for the Euphrates River to build a monument<a href="#fn" id="link_2Sam.8.3!f.1" class="notelink f-link"><span>+</span></a> there. On his way,<a href="#fn" id="link_2Sam.8.3!f.2" class="notelink f-link"><span>+</span></a> he defeated the king of Zobah, whose name was Hadadezer the son of Rehob. </span><span class="v10_8_4"><span class="reftext" id="2Sam.8.4" class="v10_8_4">4</span>In the battle, David captured 1,700 cavalry<a href="#fn" id="link_2Sam.8.4!f.1" class="notelink f-link"><span>+</span></a> and 20,000 foot soldiers. He also captured war chariots, but he destroyed all but 100 of them.<a href="#fn" id="link_2Sam.8.4!f.2" class="notelink f-link"><span>+</span></a> </span><span class="v10_8_5"><span class="reftext" id="2Sam.8.5" class="v10_8_5">5</span>When troops from the Aramean kingdom of Damascus came to help Hadadezer, David killed 22,000 of them. </span><span class="v10_8_6"><span class="reftext" id="2Sam.8.6" class="v10_8_6">6</span>He left some of his soldiers in Damascus, and the Arameans had to accept David as their ruler and pay taxes to him.</span></p><p class="par"><span class="v10_8_6">Everywhere David went, the <span class="nd">Lord</span> helped him win battles.</span></p><p class="par"><span class="v10_8_7"><span class="reftext" id="2Sam.8.7" class="v10_8_7">7</span>Hadadezer's officers had carried their arrows in gold cases hung over their shoulders, but David took these cases<a href="#fn" id="link_2Sam.8.7!f.1" class="notelink f-link"><span>+</span></a> and brought them to Jerusalem. </span><span class="v10_8_8"><span class="reftext" id="2Sam.8.8" class="v10_8_8">8</span>He also took a lot of bronze from the cities of Betah and Berothai, which had belonged to Hadadezer.</span></p><p class="par"><span class="v10_8_9"><span class="reftext" id="2Sam.8.9-2Sam.8.10" class="v10_8_9">9-10</span>King Toi of Hamath and King Hadadezer had been enemies. So when Toi heard that David had attacked and defeated<a href="#fn" id="link_2Sam.8.9-2Sam.8.10!f.1" class="notelink f-link"><span>+</span></a> Hadadezer's whole army, he sent his son Joram to praise and congratulate David. Joram also brought him gifts made of silver, gold, and bronze. </span><span class="v10_8_11"><span class="reftext" id="2Sam.8.11" class="v10_8_11">11</span>David gave these to the <span class="nd">Lord</span>, just as he had done with the silver and gold that he had captured from </span><span class="v10_8_12"><span class="reftext" id="2Sam.8.12" class="v10_8_12">12</span>Edom,<a href="#fn" id="link_2Sam.8.12!f.1" class="notelink f-link"><span>+</span></a> Moab, Ammon, Philistia, Amalek, and from King Hadadezer of Zobah.</span></p><p class="par"><span class="v10_8_13"><span class="reftext" id="2Sam.8.13" class="v10_8_13">13</span><a href="#fn" id="link_2Sam.8.13!x.1" class="notelink x-link"><span></span></a> David fought the Edomite<a href="#fn" id="link_2Sam.8.13!f.2" class="notelink f-link"><span>+</span></a> army in Salt Valley and killed 18,000 of their soldiers. When he returned, he built a monument.<a href="#fn" id="link_2Sam.8.13!f.3" class="notelink f-link"><span>+</span></a> </span><span class="v10_8_14"><span class="reftext" id="2Sam.8.14" class="v10_8_14">14</span>David left soldiers all through Edom, and the people of Edom had to accept him as their ruler.</span></p><p class="par"><span class="v10_8_14">Wherever David went, the <span class="nd">Lord</span> helped him.</span></p><h3 class="s1">A List of David's Officials</h3><h5 class="r">(<ref loc="1CH 18:14-17">1 Chronicles 18.14-17</ref>)</h5><p class="par"><span class="v10_8_15"><span class="reftext" id="2Sam.8.15" class="v10_8_15">15</span>David ruled all Israel with fairness and justice.</span></p><p class="par"><span class="v10_8_16"><span class="reftext" id="2Sam.8.16" class="v10_8_16">16</span>Joab the son of Zeruiah was the commander in chief of the army.</span></p><p class="par"><span class="v10_8_16">Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud kept the government records.</span></p><p class="par"><span class="v10_8_17"><span class="reftext" id="2Sam.8.17" class="v10_8_17">17</span>Zadok the son of Ahitub, and Abiathar the son of Ahimelech,<a href="#fn" id="link_2Sam.8.17!f.1" class="notelink f-link"><span>+</span></a> were the priests.</span></p><p class="par"><span class="v10_8_17">Seraiah was the secretary.</span></p><p class="par"><span class="v10_8_18"><span class="reftext" id="2Sam.8.18" class="v10_8_18">18</span>Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was the commander of<a href="#fn" id="link_2Sam.8.18!f.1" class="notelink f-link"><span>+</span></a> David's bodyguard.<a href="#fn" id="link_2Sam.8.18!f.2" class="notelink f-link"><span>+</span></a> </span></p><p class="par"><span class="v10_8_18">David's sons were priests.</span></p> <a name="fn"></a><br /><br /><br /><b>Footnotes:<br /><br /><note caller="+" style="f"><char style="fr" closed="false">8.1 </char><char style="fq" closed="false">Israel … control: </char><char style="ft" closed="false">Or “David also took the town of Metheg-Ammah away from them.”</char></note><br /><note caller="+" style="f"><char style="fr" closed="false">8.3 </char><char style="fq" closed="false">monument: </char><char style="ft" closed="false">Kings sometimes set up monuments in lands they had conquered.</char></note><br /><note caller="+" style="f"><char style="fr" closed="false">8.3 </char><char style="fq" closed="false">David … way: </char><char style="ft" closed="false">One possible meaning for the difficult Hebrew text. It may have been Hadadezer who was going to the Euphrates River. And he may have gone there either to build a monument or to put down a rebellion.</char></note><br /><note caller="+" style="f"><char style="fr" closed="false">8.4 </char><char style="fq" closed="false">1,700 cavalry: </char><char style="ft" closed="false">Hebrew; one ancient translation and 1 Chronicles 18.4 “1,000 chariots and 7,000 cavalry.”</char></note><br /><note caller="+" style="f"><char style="fr" closed="false">8.4 </char><char style="fq" closed="false">He also captured … them: </char><char style="ft" closed="false">Or “He crippled all but 100 of the horses.”</char></note><br /><note caller="+" style="f"><char style="fr" closed="false">8.7 </char><char style="fq" closed="false">Hadadezer's … cases: </char><char style="ft" closed="false">Or “Hadadezer's soldiers carried gold shields, but David took these shields.”</char></note><br /><note caller="+" style="f"><char style="fr" closed="false">8.9,10 </char><char style="fq" closed="false">defeated: </char><char style="ft" closed="false">Or “killed.”</char></note><br /><note caller="+" style="f"><char style="fr" closed="false">8.12 </char><char style="fq" closed="false">Edom: </char><char style="ft" closed="false">Some Hebrew manuscripts and two ancient translations (see also 1 Chronicles 18.11); most Hebrew manuscripts “Aram.” In Hebrew the words for “Edom” and “Aram” look almost alike.</char></note><br /><note caller="+" style="f"><char style="fr" closed="false">8.13 </char><char style="fq" closed="false">Edomite: </char><char style="ft" closed="false">Some Hebrew manuscripts and two ancient translations (see also 1 Chronicles 18.12); most Hebrew manuscripts “Aramean.” In Hebrew the words for “Edomite” and “Aramean” look almost alike.</char></note><br /><note caller="+" style="f"><char style="fr" closed="false">8.13 </char><char style="fq" closed="false">built a monument: </char><char style="ft" closed="false">Or “was famous.”</char></note><br /><note caller="+" style="f"><char style="fr" closed="false">8.17 </char><char style="fq" closed="false">Abiathar the son of Ahimelech: </char><char style="ft" closed="false">One ancient translation and 1 Samuel 22.11-23; Hebrew “Ahimelech the son of Abiathar.”</char></note><br /><note caller="+" style="f"><char style="fr" closed="false">8.18 </char><char style="fq" closed="false">was the commander of: </char><char style="ft" closed="false">Not in the Hebrew text of this verse, but see 1 Chronicles 18.17.</char></note><br /><note caller="+" style="f"><char style="fr" closed="false">8.18 </char><char style="fq" closed="false">David's bodyguard: </char><char style="ft" closed="false">The Hebrew text has “the Cherethites and the Pelethites,” who were foreign soldiers hired by David to be his bodyguard.</char></note></div></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div align="center"><p><span style="font-size:11pt;">Contemporary English Version, Second Edition (CEV®)</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt;">© 2006 American Bible Society. 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