8:1 And after 310 this it came to pass, that David 1732 smote 5221 8686 the Philistines 6430, and subdued 3665 8686 them: and David 1732 took 3947 8799 Methegammah 4965 out of the hand 3027 of the Philistines 6430.(Methegammah: or, the bridle of Ammah)

8:2 And he smote 5221 8686 Moab 4124, and measured 4058 8762 them with a line 2256, casting them down 7901 8687 to the ground 776; even with two 8147 lines 2256 measured 4058 8762 he to put to death 4191 8687, and with one full 4393 line 2256 to keep alive 2421 8687. And [so] the Moabites 4124 became David's 1732 servants 5650, [and] brought 5375 8802 gifts 4503.

8:3 David 1732 smote 5221 8686 also Hadadezer 1909, the son 1121 of Rehob 7340, king 4428 of Zobah 6678, as he went 3212 8800 to recover 7725 8687 his border 3027 at the river 5104 Euphrates 6578.(Hadadezer: or, Hadarezer)

8:4 And David 1732 took 3920 8799 from him a thousand 505 [chariots], and seven 7651 hundred 3967 horsemen 6571, and twenty 6242 thousand 505 footmen 376 7273: and David 1732 houghed 6131 8762 all the chariot 7393 [horses], but reserved 3498 8686 of them [for] an hundred 3967 chariots 7393.(from…: or, of his. chariots…: as 1.Chr.18.4)

8:5 And when the Syrians 758 of Damascus 1834 came 935 8799 to succour 5826 8800 Hadadezer 1909 king 4428 of Zobah 6678, David 1732 slew 5221 8686 of the Syrians 758 two 8147 and twenty 6242 thousand 505 men 376.

8:6 Then David 1732 put 7760 8799 garrisons 5333 in Syria 758 of Damascus 1834: and the Syrians 758 became servants 5650 to David 1732, [and] brought 5375 8802 gifts 4503. And the LORD 3068 preserved 3467 8686 David 1732 whithersoever he went 1980 8804.

8:7 And David 1732 took 3947 8799 the shields 7982 of gold 2091 that were on the servants 5650 of Hadadezer 1909, and brought 935 8686 them to Jerusalem 3389.

8:8 And from Betah 984, and from Berothai 1268, cities 5892 of Hadadezer 1909, king 4428 David 1732 took 3947 8804 exceeding 3966 much 7235 8687 brass 5178.

8:9 When Toi 8583 king 4428 of Hamath 2574 heard 8085 8799 that David 1732 had smitten 5221 8689 all the host 2428 of Hadadezer 1909,

8:10 Then Toi 8583 sent 7971 8799 Joram 3141 his son 1121 unto king 4428 David 1732, to salute 7592 8800 7965 him, and to bless 1288 8763 him, because he had fought 3898 8738 against Hadadezer 1909, and smitten 5221 8686 him: for Hadadezer 1909 had wars 376 4421 with Toi 8583. And [Joram] brought with him 3027 vessels 3627 of silver 3701, and vessels 3627 of gold 2091, and vessels 3627 of brass 5178:(salute…: Heb. ask him of peace)(had wars…: Heb. was a man of wars with)(brought…: Heb. in his hand were)

8:11 Which also king 4428 David 1732 did dedicate 6942 8689 unto the LORD 3068, with the silver 3701 and gold 2091 that he had dedicated 6942 8689 of all nations 1471 which he subdued 3533 8765;

8:12 Of Syria 758, and of Moab 4124, and of the children 1121 of Ammon 5983, and of the Philistines 6430, and of Amalek 6002, and of the spoil 7998 of Hadadezer 1909, son 1121 of Rehob 7340, king 4428 of Zobah 6678.

8:13 And David 1732 gat 6213 8799 [him] a name 8034 when he returned 7725 8800 from smiting 5221 8687 of the Syrians 758 in the valley 1516 of salt 4417, [being] eighteen 8083 6240 thousand 505 [men].(smiting: Heb. his smiting)

8:14 And he put 7760 8799 garrisons 5333 in Edom 123; throughout all Edom 123 put 7760 8804 he garrisons 5333, and all they of Edom 123 became David's 1732 servants 5650. And the LORD 3068 preserved 3467 8686 David 1732 whithersoever he went 1980 8804.

8:15 And David 1732 reigned 4427 8799 over all Israel 3478; and David 1732 executed 6213 8802 judgment 4941 and justice 6666 unto all his people 5971.

8:16 And Joab 3097 the son 1121 of Zeruiah 6870 [was] over the host 6635; and Jehoshaphat 3092 the son 1121 of Ahilud 286 [was] recorder 2142 8688;(recorder: or, remembrancer, or, writer of chronicles)

8:17 And Zadok 6659 the son 1121 of Ahitub 285, and Ahimelech 288 the son 1121 of Abiathar 54, [were] the priests 3548; and Seraiah 8304 [was] the scribe 5608 8802;(scribe: or, secretary)

8:18 And Benaiah 1141 the son 1121 of Jehoiada 3077 [was over] both the Cherethites 3774 and the Pelethites 6432; and David's 1732 sons 1121 were chief rulers 3548.(chief rulers: or, princes)

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