1 David Strikes Down Nations Now it happened afterwards, that David struck the Philistines and subdued them; and David took 8:1Lit the bridle of the mother city control of the chief city from the hand of the Philistines.
2 He also struck Moab, and measured them with the line, making them lie down on the ground; and he measured two lines to put to death and one full line to keep alive. And the Moabites became servants to David, bringing tribute.
3 Then David struck Hadadezer, the son of Rehob king of Zobah, as he went to restore his 8:3Or monument; lit hand power at the 8:3The Euphrates River River.
4 And David captured from him1,700horsemen and20,000foot soldiers; and David hamstrung all the chariot horses, but leftenoughof them for 100 chariots.
5 Then the Arameans of Damascus came to help Hadadezer, king of Zobah. And David struck down22,000Arameans.
6 Then David placed garrisons among the Arameans of Damascus; and the Arameans became servants to David, bringing tribute. And Yahweh granted salvation to David wherever he went.
7 And David took the small shields of gold which were 8:7Lit on carried by the servants of Hadadezer and brought them to Jerusalem.
8 Also from 8:8In 1 Chr 18:8,Tibhath Betah and from Berothai, cities of Hadadezer, King David took a very large amount of bronze.
9 Then Toi king of Hamath heard that David had struck down all the military force of Hadadezer,
10 so Toi sent 8:10In 1 Chr 18:10,Hadoram Joram his son to King David to 8:10Lit ask him of his welfare greet him and to bless him, because he had fought against Hadadezer and struck him down; for Hadadezer 8:10Lit was a man of wars had been at war with Toi. And in 8:10Lit his Joram’s hand were articles of silver, of gold, and of bronze.
11 King David also set these apart as holy to Yahweh, with the silver and the gold that he had set apart as holy from all the nations which he had subdued:
12 from 8:12Some mss Edom Aram, Moab, the sons of Ammon, the Philistines, Amalek, and from the spoil of Hadadezer, son of Rehob, king of Zobah.
13 So David made a namefor himselfwhen he returned from striking down18,000 8:13 Some mss Edom Arameans in the Valley of Salt.
14 Then he placed garrisons in Edom. In all Edom he placed garrisons, and all the Edomites became servants to David. And Yahweh granted salvation to David wherever he went.
15 So David reigned over all Israel; and David was doing justice and righteousness for all his people.
16 Now Joab the son of Zeruiahwasover the army, and Jehoshaphat the son of Ahiludwasrecorder;
17 and Zadok the son of Ahitub and Ahimelech the son of Abiatharwerepriests, and Seraiahwasscribe;
18 and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada 8:18Lit and the Cherethites was over the Cherethites and the Pelethites; and the sons of David were 8:18Or chiefs over the priests; possibly a special office associated with the priests, cf. 1 Chr 18:17 priests.