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2 Samuel 8

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1Now 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. ✦ 2And 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. ✦ 3Then David defeated Hadadezer, the son of Rehob king of Zobah, as he went to restore his power at the Euphrates River. ✦ 4And 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. ✦ 5When the Arameans of Damascus came to help Hadadezer, king of Zobah, David killed twenty-two thousand men among the Arameans. ✦ 6Then 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. ✦ 7David took the shields of gold which were carried by the servants of Hadadezer, and brought them to Jerusalem. ✦ 8And from Betah and Berothai, cities of Hadadezer, King David took a very large amount of bronze. ✦ 9Now when Toi king of Hamath heard that David had defeated the whole army of Hadadezer, ✦ 10Toi 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. ✦ 11King 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: ✦ 12from Aram, Moab, the sons of Ammon, the Philistines, Amalek, and from the spoils of Hadadezer, son of Rehob, king of Zobah. ✦ 13So David made a name for himself when he returned from killing eighteen thousand Arameans in the Valley of Salt. ✦ 14He 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. ✦ 15So David reigned over all Israel; and David administered justice and righteousness for all his people. ✦ 16Joab the son of Zeruiah was commander over the army, and Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud was secretary. ✦ 17Zadok the son of Ahitub and Ahimelech the son of Abiathar were priests, and Seraiah was scribe. ✦ 18Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over the Cherethites and the Pelethites; and David’s sons were chief ministers. ✦

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Where this chapter connects

1 Chr 18 ·182 Sam 8 ·71 Sam 14 ·52 Sam 10 ·52 Sam 20 ·4Ps 60 ·41 Kgs 4 ·32 Sam 23 ·3

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God's covenant with David — a son whose throne and kingdom would last forever (7:12–16) — finds its yes in Jesus, the Son of David who reigns without end.

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