2 Samuel · Douay-Rheims (Challoner), American Edition 1899
2 Samuel 8 Douay-Rheims (Challoner), American Edition 1899
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DRB Douay-Rheims (Challoner), American Edition 1899
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1 And it came to pass after this that David defeated the Philistines, and brought them down, and David took the bridle of tribute out of the hand of the Philistines.
1 After this, David struck the Philistines and subdued them; and David took the bridle of the mother city out of the hand of the Philistines.
2 And he defeated Moab, and measured them with a line, casting them down to the earth: and he measured with two lines, one to put to death, and one to save alive: and Moab was made to serve David under tribute.
2 He defeated 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.
3 David defeated also Adarezer the son of Rohob king of Soba, when he went to extend his dominion over the river Euphrates.
3 David also struck Hadadezer the son of Rehob, king of Zobah, as he went to recover his dominion at the River.
4 And David took from him a thousand and seven hundred horsemen, and twenty thousand footmen, and houghed all the chariot horses: and only reserved of them for one hundred chariots.
4 David took from him one thousand seven hundred horsemen and twenty thousand footmen. David hamstrung the chariot horses, but reserved enough of them for one hundred chariots.
5 And the Syrians of Damascus came to succour Adarezer the king of Soba: and David slew of the Syrians two and twenty thousand men.
5 When the Syrians of Damascus came to help Hadadezer king of Zobah, David struck twenty two thousand men of the Syrians.
6 And David put garrisons in Syria of Damascus: and Syria served David under tribute: and the Lord preserved David in all his enterprises, whithersoever he went.
6 Then 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.
7 And David took the arms of gold, which the servants of Adarezer wore, and brought them to Jerusalem.
7 David took the shields of gold that were on the servants of Hadadezer, and brought them to Jerusalem.
8 And out of Bete, and out of Beroth, cities of Adarezer, king David took an exceeding great quantity of brass.
8 From Betah and from Berothai, cities of Hadadezer, King David took a great quantity of bronze.
9 And Thou the king of Emath heard that David had defeated all the forces of Adarezer.
9 When Toi king of Hamath heard that David had struck all the army of Hadadezer,
10 And Thou sent Joram his son to king David, to salute him, and to congratulate with him, and to return him thanks: because he had fought against Adarezer, and had defeated him. For Thou was an enemy to Adarezer, and in his hand were vessels of gold, and vessels of silver, and vessels of brass:
10 then 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 bronze.
11 And king David dedicated them to the Lord, together with the silver and gold that he had dedicated of all the nations, which he had subdued:
11 King David also dedicated these to Yahweh, with the silver and gold that he dedicated of all the nations which he subdued—
12 Of Syria, and of Moab, and of the children of Ammon, and of the Philistines, and of Amalec, and of the spoils of Adarezer the son of Rohob king of Soba.
12 of 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.
13 David also made himself a name, when he returned after taking Syria in the valley of the saltpits, killing eighteen thousand:
13 David earned a reputation when he returned from striking down eighteen thousand men of the Syrians in the Valley of Salt.
14 And he put guards in Edom, and placed there a garrison: and all Edom was made to serve David: and the Lord preserved David in all enterprises he went about.
14 He put garrisons in Edom. Throughout all Edom, he put garrisons, and all the Edomites became servants to David. Yahweh gave victory to David wherever he went.
15 And David reigned over all Israel: and David did judgment and justice to all his people.
15 David reigned over all Israel; and David executed justice and righteousness for all his people.
16 And Joab the son of Sarvia was over the army: and Josaphat the son of Ahilud was recorder:
16 Joab the son of Zeruiah was over the army, Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud was recorder,
17 And Sadoc the son of Achitob, and Achimelech the son of Abiathar, were the priests: and Saraias was the scribe:
17 Zadok the son of Ahitub and Ahimelech the son of Abiathar were priests, Seraiah was scribe,
18 And Banaias the son of Joiada was over the Cerethi and Phelethi: and the sons of David were the princes.
18 Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over the Cherethites and the Pelethites; and David’s sons were chief ministers.
People & places in this chapter
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People
Ahilud
Named as the father of Jehoshaphat, David's recorder.
Cited in the guide: 2 Samuel 8:16; 2 Samuel 20:24; 1 Kings 4:3
David
The shepherd who became Israel's greatest king and a man after God's own heart.
Cited in the guide: 1 Sam. 16 - 1 Kings 2; 2 Sam. 7; 1 Chron. 2:15; Matt. 1:6
Joram
Son of Toi, sent to greet David and bless him with articles of silver, gold and bronze, which David dedicated to the LORD.
Cited in the guide: 2 Samuel 8:10; 1 Chronicles 18:10
Cross references (18)
Related passages for each verse, from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge as collected and ranked by readers at OpenBible.info.
- 1 1 Chronicles 18:1–17; 2 Samuel 7:9; 2 Samuel 21:15–22; 2 Samuel 2:24
- 2 Numbers 24:17; Psalm 60:8; 1 Samuel 10:27; 2 Samuel 8:6; Judges 3:29–30
- 3 1 Samuel 14:47; 2 Samuel 10:16; 2 Samuel 10:19; 1 Chronicles 18:3; 2 Samuel 10:6
- 4 Joshua 11:6; Joshua 11:9; Psalm 33:16–17; Deuteronomy 17:16; 1 Chronicles 18:4
- 5 1 Kings 11:23–25; Isaiah 31:3; Isaiah 7:8; Job 9:13; Psalm 83:4–8
- 6 2 Samuel 8:14; Psalm 18:34–46; 2 Samuel 7:9; Psalm 140:7; 2 Chronicles 17:2
- 7 1 Chronicles 18:7; 1 Kings 10:16–17; 1 Kings 14:26–27; 2 Chronicles 9:15–16
- 8 1 Chronicles 18:8; 1 Chronicles 29:7; 2 Chronicles 4:1–18; 1 Chronicles 22:14; Ezekiel 47:16
- 9 2 Chronicles 8:4; 1 Kings 8:65; 1 Chronicles 18:9; Amos 6:2
- 10 1 Samuel 13:10; Psalm 129:8; 1 Chronicles 18:10; Isaiah 39:1; 1 Kings 1:47
- 11 1 Kings 7:51; 1 Chronicles 26:26–28; 1 Chronicles 22:14–16; Micah 4:13; 1 Chronicles 18:11
- 12 2 Samuel 10:14; 1 Chronicles 18:11; 2 Samuel 8:2; 2 Samuel 5:17–25; 2 Samuel 12:26–31
- 13 2 Kings 14:7; 2 Samuel 7:9; 1 Chronicles 18:12; 2 Chronicles 25:11; Psalm 60:1
- 14 Genesis 27:29; Genesis 27:37–40; Numbers 24:17–18; 2 Samuel 8:6; Genesis 25:23
- 15 Psalm 89:14; Amos 5:15; Psalm 72:2; Psalm 78:71–72; 2 Samuel 5:5
- 16 1 Kings 4:3; 1 Chronicles 11:6; 2 Samuel 19:13; 2 Samuel 20:23–24; 1 Chronicles 18:15–17
- 17 1 Chronicles 18:16; 1 Chronicles 6:8; 1 Chronicles 16:39; 1 Chronicles 24:3–4; 1 Chronicles 6:53
- 18 1 Samuel 30:14; 2 Samuel 20:7; 1 Chronicles 18:17; 2 Samuel 20:23; 2 Samuel 15:18
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