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He measured off with two lengths those to be put to death, and with one length those to be spared. So the Moabites became subject to David and brought him tribute. <A name="4"></a><p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/2_samuel/8-3.htm"><b>3</b></a></span>David also defeated Hadadezer son of Rehob, king of Zobah, who had marched out to restore his dominion along the Euphrates River.<span class="fn"><a href="#fn">b</a></span> <A name="5"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/2_samuel/8-4.htm"><b>4</b></a></span>David captured from him a thousand chariots, seven thousand charioteers,<span class="fn"><a href="#fn">c</a></span> and twenty thousand foot soldiers, and he hamstrung all the horses except a hundred he kept for the chariots. <A name="6"></a><p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/2_samuel/8-5.htm"><b>5</b></a></span>When the Arameans of Damascus came to help King Hadadezer of Zobah, David struck down twenty-two thousand men. <A name="7"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/2_samuel/8-6.htm"><b>6</b></a></span>Then he placed garrisons in Aram of Damascus, and the Arameans became subject to David and brought him tribute. So the LORD made David victorious wherever he went. <A name="8"></a><p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/2_samuel/8-7.htm"><b>7</b></a></span>And David took the gold shields that belonged to the officers of Hadadezer and brought them to Jerusalem. <A name="9"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/2_samuel/8-8.htm"><b>8</b></a></span>And from Betah<span class="fn"><a href="#fn">d</a></span> and Berothai, cities of Hadadezer, King David took a large amount of bronze. <A name="10"></a><p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/2_samuel/8-9.htm"><b>9</b></a></span>When King Toi<span class="fn"><a href="#fn">e</a></span> of Hamath heard that David had defeated the entire army of Hadadezer, <A name="11"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/2_samuel/8-10.htm"><b>10</b></a></span>he sent his son Joram<span class="fn"><a href="#fn">f</a></span> to greet King David and bless him for fighting and defeating Hadadezer, who had been at war with Toi. Joram brought with him articles of silver and gold and bronze, <A name="12"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/2_samuel/8-11.htm"><b>11</b></a></span>and King David dedicated these to the LORD, along with the silver and gold he had dedicated from all the nations he had subdued— <A name="13"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/2_samuel/8-12.htm"><b>12</b></a></span>from Edom<span class="fn"><a href="#fn">g</a></span> and Moab, from the Ammonites and Philistines and Amalekites, and from the spoil of Hadadezer son of Rehob, king of Zobah. <A name="14"></a><p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/2_samuel/8-13.htm"><b>13</b></a></span>And David made a name for himself when he returned from striking down eighteen thousand Edomites<span class="fn"><a href="#fn">h</a></span> in the Valley of Salt. <A name="15"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/2_samuel/8-14.htm"><b>14</b></a></span>He placed garrisons throughout Edom, and all the Edomites were subject to David. So the LORD made David victorious wherever he went. <A name="16"></a><p class="hdg">David’s Officers<br /><span class="cross">(<a href ="../1_chronicles/18.htm#14">1 Chronicles 18:14–17</a>)</span><p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/2_samuel/8-15.htm"><b>15</b></a></span>Thus David reigned over all Israel and administered justice and righteousness for all his people: <A name="17"></a><p class="list1stline"><span class="reftext"><a href="/2_samuel/8-16.htm"><b>16</b></a></span>Joab son of Zeruiah was over the army; <p class="list1"> Jehoshaphat son of Ahilud was the recorder; <A name="18"></a><p class="list1"><span class="reftext"><a href="/2_samuel/8-17.htm"><b>17</b></a></span>Zadok son of Ahitub and Ahimelech son of Abiathar were priests; <p class="list1"> Seraiah<span class="fn"><a href="#fn">i</a></span> was the scribe; <p class="list1"><span class="reftext"><a href="/2_samuel/8-18.htm"><b>18</b></a></span>Benaiah son of Jehoiada was over the Cherethites and Pelethites; <p class="list1"> and David’s sons were priestly leaders.<span class="fn"><a href="#fn">j</a></span> </p><A name="fn"></a><div id="fnlink"><br /><br /><b>Footnotes:</b><br><br><span class="fnverse">1</span> <span class="footnotesbot">a</span> <i>Metheg-ammah</i><span class="thin"> </span> means <i>bridle of the mother city</i><span class="thin"> </span>.<br><span class="fnverse">3</span> <span class="footnotesbot">b</span> LXX, Syriac, and Vulgate (see also <a href="../1_chronicles/18.htm#3">1 Chronicles 18:3</a>); Hebrew <i>along the River</i><span class="thin"> </span>, or an alternate reading <i>along the Euphrates</i><span class="thin"> </span><br><span class="fnverse">4</span> <span class="footnotesbot">c</span> LXX (see also DSS and <a href="../1_chronicles/18.htm#4">1 Chronicles 18:4</a>); MT <i>captured from him seventeen hundred charioteers</i><span class="thin"> </span><br><span class="fnverse">8</span> <span class="footnotesbot">d</span> Hebrew; some LXX manuscripts <i>Tebah</i><span class="thin"> </span>; see <a href="../1_chronicles/18.htm#8">1 Chronicles 18:8</a>.<br><span class="fnverse">9</span> <span class="footnotesbot">e</span> <i>Toi</i><span class="thin"> </span> is a variant of <i>Tou</i><span class="thin"> </span>; also in verse 10; see <a href="../1_chronicles/18.htm#9">1 Chronicles 18:9</a>.<br><span class="fnverse">10</span> <span class="footnotesbot">f</span> <i>Joram</i><span class="thin"> </span> is a variant of <i>Hadoram</i><span class="thin"> </span>; see <a href="../1_chronicles/18.htm#10">1 Chronicles 18:10</a>.<br><span class="fnverse">12</span> <span class="footnotesbot">g</span> Some Hebrew manuscripts, LXX, and Syriac (see also verse 14 and <a href="../1_chronicles/18.htm#11">1 Chronicles 18:11</a>); most Hebrew manuscripts <i>Aram</i><span class="thin"> </span><br><span class="fnverse">13</span> <span class="footnotesbot">h</span> A few Hebrew manuscripts, LXX, and Syriac (see also verse 14 and <a href="../1_chronicles/18.htm#12">1 Chronicles 18:12</a>); most Hebrew manuscripts <i>Arameans</i><span class="thin"> </span><br><span class="fnverse">17</span> <span class="footnotesbot">i</span> <i>Seraiah</i><span class="thin"> </span> is also called <i>Sheva</i><span class="thin"> </span>, <i>Shisha</i><span class="thin"> </span>, and <i>Shavsha</i><span class="thin"> </span>; see <a href="../2_samuel/20.htm#25">2 Samuel 20:25</a>, <a href="../1_kings/4.htm#3">1 Kings 4:3</a>, and <a href="../1_chronicles/18.htm#16">1 Chronicles 18:16</a>.<br><span class="fnverse">18</span> <span class="footnotesbot">j</span> Literally <i>priests</i><span class="thin"> </span>, or possibly <i>chief officials</i><span class="thin"> </span>; see LXX, Targum Yonaton, and <a href="../1_chronicles/18.htm#17">1 Chronicles 18:17</a>.<br><br /></div><br /></div></div><div id="botbox"><div class="padbot"><div align="center">The Holy Bible, Berean Standard Bible, BSB is produced in cooperation with Bible Hub, Discovery Bible, OpenBible.com, and the Berean Bible Translation Committee. 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