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2 Samuel 8
New International Version

### David’s Victories(A)

8 In the course of time, David defeated the Philistines(B) and subdued(C) them, and he took Metheg Ammah from the control of the Philistines.

2 David also defeated the Moabites.(D) He made them lie down on the ground and measured them off with a length of cord. Every two lengths of them were put to death, and the third length was allowed to live. So the Moabites became subject to David and brought him tribute.(E)

3 Moreover, David defeated Hadadezer(F) son of Rehob, king of Zobah,(G) when he went to restore his monument at[a] the Euphrates(H) River. 4 David captured a thousand of his chariots, seven thousand charioteers[b] and twenty thousand foot soldiers. He hamstrung(I) all but a hundred of the chariot horses.

5 When the Arameans of Damascus(J) came to help Hadadezer king of Zobah, David struck down twenty-two thousand of them. 6 He put garrisons(K) in the Aramean kingdom of Damascus, and the Arameans became subject(L) to him and brought tribute. The Lord gave David victory wherever he went.(M)

7 David took the gold shields(N) that belonged to the officers of Hadadezer and brought them to Jerusalem. 8 From Tebah[c] and Berothai,(O) towns that belonged to Hadadezer, King David took a great quantity of bronze.

9 When Tou[d] king of Hamath(P) heard that David had defeated the entire army of Hadadezer,(Q) 10 he sent his son Joram[e] to King David to greet him and congratulate him on his victory in battle over Hadadezer, who had been at war with Tou. Joram brought with him articles of silver, of gold and of bronze.

11 King David dedicated(R) these articles to the Lord, as he had done with the silver and gold from all the nations he had subdued: 12 Edom[f](S) and Moab,(T) the Ammonites(U) and the Philistines,(V) and Amalek.(W) He also dedicated the plunder taken from Hadadezer son of Rehob, king of Zobah.

13 And David became famous(X) after he returned from striking down eighteen thousand Edomites[g] in the Valley of Salt.(Y)

14 He put garrisons throughout Edom, and all the Edomites(Z) became subject to David.(AA) The Lord gave David victory(AB) wherever he went.(AC)

### David’s Officials(AD)

15 David reigned over all Israel, doing what was just and right(AE) for all his people. 16 Joab(AF) son of Zeruiah was over the army; Jehoshaphat(AG) son of Ahilud was recorder;(AH) 17 Zadok(AI) son of Ahitub and Ahimelek son of Abiathar(AJ) were priests; Seraiah was secretary;(AK) 18 Benaiah(AL) son of Jehoiada was over the Kerethites(AM) and Pelethites; and David’s sons were priests.[h]

#### Footnotes

1. 2 Samuel 8:3 Or his control along
2. 2 Samuel 8:4 Septuagint (see also Dead Sea Scrolls and 1 Chron. 18:4); Masoretic Text captured seventeen hundred of his charioteers
3. 2 Samuel 8:8 See some Septuagint manuscripts (see also 1 Chron. 18:8); Hebrew Betah.
4. 2 Samuel 8:9 Hebrew Toi, a variant of Tou; also in verse 10
5. 2 Samuel 8:10 A variant of Hadoram
6. 2 Samuel 8:12 Some Hebrew manuscripts, Septuagint and Syriac (see also 1 Chron. 18:11); most Hebrew manuscripts Aram
7. 2 Samuel 8:13 A few Hebrew manuscripts, Septuagint and Syriac (see also 1 Chron. 18:12); most Hebrew manuscripts Aram (that is, Arameans)
8. 2 Samuel 8:18 Or were chief officials (see Septuagint and Targum; see also 1 Chron. 18:17)

#### Cross references

1. 2 Samuel 8:1 : 8:1-14pp — 1Ch 18:1-13
2. 2 Samuel 8:1 : Ps 60:8; 87:4; 108:9
3. 2 Samuel 8:1 : Heb 11:32-33
4. 2 Samuel 8:2 : S Ge 19:37; S Nu 21:29
5. 2 Samuel 8:2 : S Jdg 3:15; S Isa 45:14
6. 2 Samuel 8:3 : 2Sa 10:16, 19; 1Ki 11:23
7. 2 Samuel 8:3 : S 1Sa 14:47
8. 2 Samuel 8:3 : S Ge 2:14
9. 2 Samuel 8:4 : S Ge 49:6; Jos 11:9
10. 2 Samuel 8:5 : S Ge 14:15; 2Sa 10:6; 1Ki 11:24; 2Ki 8:7; 14:28
11. 2 Samuel 8:6 : 1Ki 20:34
12. 2 Samuel 8:6 : 2Sa 10:19
13. 2 Samuel 8:6 : 2Sa 3:18
14. 2 Samuel 8:7 : 1Ki 10:16; 14:26; 2Ki 11:10
15. 2 Samuel 8:8 : Eze 47:16
16. 2 Samuel 8:9 : 1Ki 8:65; 2Ki 14:28; 2Ch 8:4
17. 2 Samuel 8:9 : Lk 14:31-32
18. 2 Samuel 8:11 : ver 12; 1Ki 7:51; 15:15; 1Ch 26:26; 2Ch 5:1
19. 2 Samuel 8:12 : S Nu 24:18
20. 2 Samuel 8:12 : ver 2
21. 2 Samuel 8:12 : 2Sa 10:14
22. 2 Samuel 8:12 : S 2Sa 5:25
23. 2 Samuel 8:12 : S Nu 24:20; S 1Sa 27:8
24. 2 Samuel 8:13 : 2Sa 7:9
25. 2 Samuel 8:13 : 2Ki 14:7; 1Ch 18:12; Ps 60 Title
26. 2 Samuel 8:14 : Nu 24:17-18; Ps 108:9; Isa 34:5; 63:1; Jer 49:7; Eze 25:12
27. 2 Samuel 8:14 : S Ge 27:29, 37-40
28. 2 Samuel 8:14 : Ps 144:10
29. 2 Samuel 8:14 : 2Sa 22:44; Ps 18:43
30. 2 Samuel 8:15 : 8:15-18pp — 1Ch 18:14-17
31. 2 Samuel 8:15 : S Ge 18:19; 1Ki 11:38; 14:8; 15:11; 22:43; 2Ki 12:2; Job 29:14; Ps 5:12; 119:121; Heb 11:33
32. 2 Samuel 8:16 : S 2Sa 2:13
33. 2 Samuel 8:16 : 2Sa 20:24; 1Ki 4:3
34. 2 Samuel 8:16 : Isa 36:3, 22
35. 2 Samuel 8:17 : S 1Sa 2:35; 2Sa 15:24, 29; 20:25; 1Ki 1:8; 4:4; 1Ch 6:8, 53; 16:39; 24:3; 27:17; 2Ch 31:10; Eze 40:46; 43:19; 44:15; 48:11
36. 2 Samuel 8:17 : Mk 2:26
37. 2 Samuel 8:17 : 1Ki 4:3; 2Ki 12:10; 19:2; 22:3; Isa 36:3; Jer 36:12
38. 2 Samuel 8:18 : 2Sa 20:23; 23:20; 1Ki 1:8, 38; 2:25, 35, 46; 4:4
39. 2 Samuel 8:18 : S 1Sa 30:14

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