[2Sa 8:1-18 NASB20] 1 Now it happened afterward that David defeated the Philistines and subdued them; and David took control of the chief city from the hand of the Philistines. 2 And he defeated Moab, and measured them with the line, making them lie down on the ground; and he measured two lines to put to death, and a full line to keep alive. And the Moabites became servants to David, bringing tribute. 3 Then David defeated Hadadezer, the son of Rehob king of Zobah, as he went to restore his power at the [Euphrates] River. 4 And David captured from him 1,700 horsemen and twenty thousand foot soldiers; and David hamstrung [almost] all the chariot horses, but left [enough] of them [for] a hundred chariots. 5 When the Arameans of Damascus came to help Hadadezer, king of Zobah, David killed twenty-two thousand men among the Arameans. 6 Then David put garrisons among the Arameans of Damascus, and the Arameans became servants to David, bringing tribute. And the LORD helped David wherever he went. 7 David took the shields of gold which were carried by the servants of Hadadezer, and brought them to Jerusalem. 8 And from Betah and Berothai, cities of Hadadezer, King David took a very large amount of bronze. 9 Now when Toi king of Hamath heard that David had defeated the whole army of Hadadezer, 10 Toi sent his son Joram to King David to greet him and bless him, because he had fought Hadadezer and defeated him; for Hadadezer had been at war with Toi. And [Joram] brought with him articles of silver, gold, and bronze. 11 King David also consecrated these [gifts] to the LORD, with the silver and gold that he had consecrated from all the nations which he had subdued: 12 from Aram, Moab, the sons of Ammon, the Philistines, Amalek, and from the spoils of Hadadezer, son of Rehob, king of Zobah. 13 So David made a name [for himself] when he returned from killing eighteen thousand Arameans in the Valley of Salt. 14 He also put garrisons in Edom. In all Edom he put garrisons, and all the Edomites became servants to David. And the LORD helped David wherever he went. 15 So David reigned over all Israel; and David administered justice and righteousness for all his people. 16 Joab the son of Zeruiah [was commander] over the army, and Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud [was] secretary. 17 Zadok the son of Ahitub and Ahimelech the son of Abiathar [were] priests, and Seraiah [was] scribe. 18 Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over the Cherethites and the Pelethites; and David's sons were chief ministers.
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