2 Samuel 8

1Afterward David struck the Philistines and brought them into subjection, and David took Metheg-ammah from the hand of the Philistines.

2He struck Moab and measured them with a cord, laying them on the ground; he measured two cords to kill and a full cord to keep alive, and Moab became David's servants, bringing tribute.

3David struck Hadadezer son of Rehob, king of Zobah, as he went to restore his control at the Euphrates River.

4David captured seventeen hundred horsemen and twenty thousand foot soldiers from him, and he hamstrung all the chariot horses but reserved enough of them for a hundred chariots.

5When Arameans of Damascus came to help Hadadezer king of Zobah, David struck twenty-two thousand Arameans.

6David stationed garrisons in Aram of Damascus, and the Arameans became servants to David, bearing tribute. Yahweh delivered David wherever he went.

7David took the gold shields that were on Hadadezer's servants and brought them to Jerusalem.

8From Betah and from Berothai, cities of Hadadezer, King David took bronze in great abundance.

9When Toi, king of Hamath, heard that David had struck Hadadezer's entire army,

10Toi sent his son Joram to King David to inquire about his welfare and bless him, because he had fought Hadadezer and struck him—for Hadadezer had been at war with Toi—and Joram brought vessels of silver, vessels of gold, and vessels of bronze.

11King David also consecrated them to Yahweh, with the silver and gold that he consecrated from all the nations he subdued.

12from Aram, from Moab, from the sons of Ammon, from the Philistines, from Amalek, and from the plunder of Hadadezer, son of Rehob, king of Zobah.

13David gained fame when he returned from striking eighteen thousand Syrians in the Valley of Salt.

14He stationed garrisons in Edom; throughout all Edom he stationed garrisons, and all the Edomites became servants to David. Yahweh saved David wherever he went.

15David reigned over all Israel, and he administered justice and righteousness to all his people.

16Joab son of Zeruiah commanded the army, and Jehoshaphat son of Ahilud was recorder.

17Zadok son of Ahitub and Ahimelech son of Abiathar were priests, and Seraiah was scribe.

18Benaiah son of Jehoiada commanded the Cherethites and the Pelethites, and David's sons were priests.