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1 After this it came about that David attacked the Philistines and defeated them. So David took Metheg Ammah from the control 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 Then he defeated Moab and measured their men with a line by making them lie down on the ground. He measured off two lines to put to death, and one full line to keep alive. So the Moabites became servants to David and began to pay him 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 then defeated Hadadezer son of Rehob, the king of Zobah, as Hadadezer was traveling to recover his rule by the Euphrates River.
3 David also struck Hadadezer the son of Rehob, king of Zobah, as he went to recover his dominion at the River.
4 David captured from him 1,700 chariots and twenty thousand footmen. David hamstrung all the chariot horses, but reserved enough of them for a 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 When the Arameans of Damascus came to help Hadadezer king of Zobah, David killed twenty-two thousand Aramean men.
5 When the Syrians of Damascus came to help Hadadezer king of Zobah, David struck twenty two thousand men of the Syrians.
6 Then David put garrisons in Aram of Damascus, and the Arameans became servants to him and brought him tribute. Yahweh gave victory to David wherever 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 David took the golden shields that were on Hadadezer's servants 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 From Tebah and Berothai, cities of Hadadezer, King David took very much bronze.
8 From Betah and from Berothai, cities of Hadadezer, King David took a great quantity of bronze.
9 When Tou, king of Hamath, heard that David had defeated all the army of Hadadezer,
9 When Toi king of Hamath heard that David had struck all the army of Hadadezer,
10 Tou sent Hadoram his son to King David to greet him and to bless him, because David had fought against Hadadezer and defeated him, and because Hadadezer had waged war against Tou. Hadoram brought with himself objects of silver, gold, and bronze.
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 King David set aside these objects to Yahweh, together with the silver and gold from all the nations that he conquered—
11 King David also dedicated these to Yahweh, with the silver and gold that he dedicated of all the nations which he subdued—
12 from Aram, Moab, the people of Ammon, the Philistines, and Amalek, along with all of the plundered goods of Hadadezer son of Rehob, the king of Zobah.
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's name was well known when he returned from conquering the Arameans in the Valley of Salt, with their eighteen thousand men.
13 David earned a reputation when he returned from striking down eighteen thousand men of the Syrians in the Valley of Salt.
14 He placed garrisons throughout all of Edom, and all the Edomites became servants to him. Yahweh gave victory to David wherever he went.
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 David reigned over all Israel, and he administered justice and righteousness to all his people.
15 David reigned over all Israel; and David executed justice and righteousness for all his people.
16 Joab son of Zeruiah was the commander of the army, and Jehoshaphat son of Ahilud was recorder.
16 Joab the son of Zeruiah was over the army, Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud was recorder,
17 Zadok son of Ahitub and Ahimelech son of Abiathar were priests, and Seraiah was scribe.
17 Zadok the son of Ahitub and Ahimelech the son of Abiathar were priests, Seraiah was scribe,
18 Benaiah son of Jehoiada was in charge of the Kerethites and Pelethites, and David's sons were the chief officials at the king's hand.
18 Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over the Cherethites and the Pelethites; and David’s sons were chief ministers.

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  • Ahilud

    Father of the recorder Jehoshaphat

    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

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  • Ahimelech

    Priest, son of Abiathar

    Named with Zadok as a priest in David's administration and called the son of Abiathar.

    Cited in the guide: 2 Samuel 8:17; 1 Chronicles 18:16; 1 Chronicles 24:3

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  • Ahitub

    Priest, son of Amariah

    Son of Amariah in Aaron's priestly line and father of Zadok, David's priest.

    Cited in the guide: 2 Samuel 8:17; 1 Chronicles 6:7; 1 Chronicles 6:52

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  • Benaiah

    Commander of the Cherethites and Pelethites

    Son of Jehoiada from Kabzeel, a man of many exploits who killed two Moabite champions, a lion in a pit and a huge Egyptian, and whom David set over his guard and the Cherethites…

    Cited in the guide: 2 Samuel 8:18; 2 Samuel 20:23; 2 Samuel 23:20

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  • David

    King of Israel

    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

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  • Hadadezer

    King of Zobah

    King of Zobah, son of Rehob, whom David defeated at the Euphrates and whose Aramean allies from Damascus and beyond the Euphrates were also beaten.

    Cited in the guide: 2 Samuel 8:3; 2 Samuel 8:5; 2 Samuel 10:16

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  • Jehoiada

    Father of Benaiah

    Named as the father of Benaiah, the commander of the Cherethites and Pelethites.

    Cited in the guide: 2 Samuel 8:18; 2 Samuel 23:20; 1 Kings 1:8

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  • Jehoshaphat

    David's recorder

    Son of Ahilud, listed as the recorder in David's administration.

    Cited in the guide: 2 Samuel 8:16; 2 Samuel 20:24; 1 Kings 4:3

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  • Joram

    Son of King Toi of Hamath

    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

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  • Rehob

    Father of Hadadezer

    Named as the father of Hadadezer, king of Zobah.

    Cited in the guide: 2 Samuel 8:3

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  • Seraiah

    David's scribe

    Listed as the scribe in David's administration (called Shavsha in 1 Chronicles 18:16).

    Cited in the guide: 2 Samuel 8:17; 1 Chronicles 18:16

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  • Toi

    King of Hamath

    King of Hamath, who had been at war with Hadadezer and sent his son Joram to greet David and bless him after David defeated Hadadezer.

    Cited in the guide: 2 Samuel 8:9; 2 Samuel 8:10; 1 Chronicles 18:9

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  • Zadok

    Priest under David

    Son of Ahitub and a priest alongside Abiathar in David's administration, who with the Levites carried the ark when David fled Jerusalem and returned it to the city at David's…

    Cited in the guide: 2 Samuel 8:17; 2 Samuel 15:24; 2 Samuel 15:25

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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 1 Chronicles 18:1–17; 2 Samuel 7:9; 2 Samuel 21:15–22; 2 Samuel 2:24
  2. 2 Numbers 24:17; Psalm 60:8; 1 Samuel 10:27; 2 Samuel 8:6; Judges 3:29–30
  3. 3 1 Samuel 14:47; 2 Samuel 10:16; 2 Samuel 10:19; 1 Chronicles 18:3; 2 Samuel 10:6
  4. 4 Joshua 11:6; Joshua 11:9; Psalm 33:16–17; Deuteronomy 17:16; 1 Chronicles 18:4
  5. 5 1 Kings 11:23–25; Isaiah 31:3; Isaiah 7:8; Job 9:13; Psalm 83:4–8
  6. 6 2 Samuel 8:14; Psalm 18:34–46; 2 Samuel 7:9; Psalm 140:7; 2 Chronicles 17:2
  7. 7 1 Chronicles 18:7; 1 Kings 10:16–17; 1 Kings 14:26–27; 2 Chronicles 9:15–16
  8. 8 1 Chronicles 18:8; 1 Chronicles 29:7; 2 Chronicles 4:1–18; 1 Chronicles 22:14; Ezekiel 47:16
  9. 9 2 Chronicles 8:4; 1 Kings 8:65; 1 Chronicles 18:9; Amos 6:2
  10. 10 1 Samuel 13:10; Psalm 129:8; 1 Chronicles 18:10; Isaiah 39:1; 1 Kings 1:47
  11. 11 1 Kings 7:51; 1 Chronicles 26:26–28; 1 Chronicles 22:14–16; Micah 4:13; 1 Chronicles 18:11
  12. 12 2 Samuel 10:14; 1 Chronicles 18:11; 2 Samuel 8:2; 2 Samuel 5:17–25; 2 Samuel 12:26–31
  13. 13 2 Kings 14:7; 2 Samuel 7:9; 1 Chronicles 18:12; 2 Chronicles 25:11; Psalm 60:1
  14. 14 Genesis 27:29; Genesis 27:37–40; Numbers 24:17–18; 2 Samuel 8:6; Genesis 25:23
  15. 15 Psalm 89:14; Amos 5:15; Psalm 72:2; Psalm 78:71–72; 2 Samuel 5:5
  16. 16 1 Kings 4:3; 1 Chronicles 11:6; 2 Samuel 19:13; 2 Samuel 20:23–24; 1 Chronicles 18:15–17
  17. 17 1 Chronicles 18:16; 1 Chronicles 6:8; 1 Chronicles 16:39; 1 Chronicles 24:3–4; 1 Chronicles 6:53
  18. 18 1 Samuel 30:14; 2 Samuel 20:7; 1 Chronicles 18:17; 2 Samuel 20:23; 2 Samuel 15:18

Cross references: OpenBible.info (CC BY), drawn mainly from the public-domain Treasury of Scripture Knowledge. · Sources & licences