{"book":"2 Samuel","slug":"2-samuel","ch":8,"genre":"list","sub":"2 Samuel","prev":"2-samuel/7","next":"2-samuel/9","verses":[{"v":1,"t":"Some time later, David defeated the Philistines, subdued them, and took Metheg-ammah from the hand of the Philistines.","f":["Metheg-ammah means bridle of the mother city."],"h":"David’s Triumphs","style":"reg"},{"v":2,"t":"[David] also defeated the Moabites, made them lie down on the ground, and measured them off with a cord. 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.","f":[],"style":"reg"},{"v":3,"t":"David also defeated Hadadezer son of Rehob, king of Zobah, who had marched out to restore his dominion along the [Euphrates] River.","f":["LXX, Syriac, and Vulgate (see also 1 Chronicles 18:3); Hebrew along the River, or an alternate reading along the Euphrates"],"style":"reg"},{"v":4,"t":"David captured from him a thousand [chariots], seven thousand charioteers, and twenty thousand foot soldiers, and he hamstrung all the horses except a hundred he kept for the chariots.","f":["LXX (see also DSS and 1 Chronicles 18:4); MT captured from him seventeen hundred charioteers"]},{"v":5,"t":"When the Arameans of Damascus came to help King Hadadezer of Zobah, David struck down twenty-two thousand of [their] men.","f":[],"style":"reg"},{"v":6,"t":"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.","f":[]},{"v":7,"t":"And David took the gold shields that belonged to the officers of Hadadezer and brought them to Jerusalem.","f":[],"style":"reg"},{"v":8,"t":"And from Betah and Berothai, cities of Hadadezer, King David took a large amount of bronze.","f":["Hebrew; some LXX manuscripts Tebah; see 1 Chronicles 18:8."]},{"v":9,"t":"When King Toi of Hamath heard that David had defeated the entire army of Hadadezer,","f":["Toi is a variant of Tou; also in verse 10; see 1 Chronicles 18:9."],"style":"reg"},{"v":10,"t":"he sent his son Joram 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,","f":["Joram is a variant of Hadoram; see 1 Chronicles 18:10."]},{"v":11,"t":"and King David dedicated these to the LORD, along with the silver and gold he had dedicated from all the nations he had subdued —","f":[]},{"v":12,"t":"from Edom and Moab, from the Ammonites and Philistines and Amalekites, and from the spoil of Hadadezer son of Rehob, king of Zobah.","f":["Some Hebrew manuscripts, LXX, and Syriac (see also verse 14 and 1 Chronicles 18:11); most Hebrew manuscripts Aram"]},{"v":13,"t":"And David made a name for himself when he returned from striking down eighteen thousand Edomites in the Valley of Salt.","f":["A few Hebrew manuscripts, LXX, and Syriac (see also verse 14 and 1 Chronicles 18:12); most Hebrew manuscripts Arameans"],"style":"reg"},{"v":14,"t":"He placed garrisons throughout Edom, and all the Edomites were subject to David. So the LORD made David victorious wherever he went.","f":[]},{"v":15,"t":"Thus David reigned over all Israel and administered justice and righteousness for all his people:","f":[],"h":"David’s Officers","style":"reg"},{"v":16,"t":"Joab son of Zeruiah was over the army; Jehoshaphat son of Ahilud [was] the recorder;","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"list1stline","t":"Joab son of Zeruiah was over the army;"},{"style":"list1","t":"Jehoshaphat son of Ahilud [was] the recorder;"}],"style":"list1stline"},{"v":17,"t":"Zadok son of Ahitub and Ahimelech son of Abiathar were priests; Seraiah was the scribe;","f":["Seraiah is also called Sheva, Shisha, and Shavsha; see 2 Samuel 20:25, 1 Kings 4:3, and 1 Chronicles 18:16."],"lines":[{"style":"list1","t":"Zadok son of Ahitub and Ahimelech son of Abiathar were priests;"},{"style":"list1","t":"Seraiah was the scribe;"}],"style":"list1"},{"v":18,"t":"Benaiah son of Jehoiada [was over] the Cherethites and Pelethites; and David’s sons were priestly leaders.","f":["Literally priests, or possibly chief officials; see LXX, Targum Yonaton, and 1 Chronicles 18:17."],"lines":[{"style":"list1","t":"Benaiah son of Jehoiada [was over] the Cherethites and Pelethites;"},{"style":"list1","t":"and David’s sons were priestly leaders."}],"style":"list1"}]}