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2 Samuel 8

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1After this, David struck the Philistines and subdued them; and David took the bridle of the mother city out of the hand of the Philistines. ✦ 2He struck Moab, and measured them with the line, making them to lie down on the ground; and he measured two lines to put to death, and one full line to keep alive. The Moabites became servants to David, and brought tribute. ✦ 3David struck also Hadadezer the son of Rehob, king of Zobah, as he went to recover his dominion at the River. ✦ 4David took from him one thousand seven hundred horsemen and twenty thousand footmen. David hamstrung all the chariot horses, but reserved of them for one hundred chariots. ✦ 5When the Syrians of Damascus came to help Hadadezer king of Zobah, David struck twenty two thousand men of the Syrians. ✦ 6Then David put garrisons in Syria of Damascus; and the Syrians became servants to David, and brought tribute. Yahweh gave victory to David wherever he went. ✦ 7David took the shields of gold that were on the servants of Hadadezer, and brought them to Jerusalem. ✦ 8From Betah and from Berothai, cities of Hadadezer, king David took a great quantity of brass. ✦ 9When Toi king of Hamath heard that David had struck all the army of Hadadezer, ✦ 10then Toi sent Joram his son to king David, to greet him, and to bless him, because he had fought against Hadadezer and struck him; for Hadadezer had wars with Toi. Joram brought with him vessels of silver, vessels of gold, and vessels of brass: ✦ 11King David also dedicated these to Yahweh, with the silver and gold that he dedicated of all the nations which he subdued; ✦ 12of Syria, of Moab, of the children of Ammon, of the Philistines, of Amalek, and of the plunder of Hadadezer, son of Rehob, king of Zobah. ✦ 13David earned a reputation when he returned from striking down eighteen thousand men of the Syrians in the Valley of Salt. ✦ 14He put garrisons in Edom. Throughout all Edom put he garrisons, and all the Edomites became servants to David. Yahweh gave victory to David wherever he went. ✦ 15David reigned over all Israel; and David executed justice and righteousness for all his people. ✦ 16Joab the son of Zeruiah was over the army, Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud was recorder, ✦ 17Zadok the son of Ahitub and Ahimelech the son of Abiathar were priests, Seraiah was scribe, ✦ 18Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over the Cherethites and the Pelethites, 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

Christ at the center

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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