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2 Samuel, Chapter 8,  verses 1-14

1 Now after this it came about that Davida Lit smotedefeated the Philistines and subdued them; and David tookb Lit the bridle of the mother citycontrol of the chief city from the hand of the Philistines.
2 Hec Lit smotedefeated Moab, and measured them with the line, making them lie down on the ground; and he measured two lines to put to death and one full line to keep alive. And the Moabites became servants to David, bringing tribute.
3 Then Davidd Lit smotedefeated Hadadezer, the son of Rehob king of Zobah, as he went to restore hise Lit handrule at thef I.e. EuphratesRiver. 4 David captured from him 1,700 horsemen and 20,000 foot soldiers; and David hamstrung the chariot horses, but reserved enough of them for 100 chariots. 5 When the Arameans of Damascus came to help Hadadezer, king of Zobah, Davidg Lit smotekilled 22,000 Arameans. 6 Then David put garrisons among the Arameans of Damascus, and the Arameans became servants to David, bringing tribute. And the LORD helped David wherever he went. 7 David took the shields of gold which wereh Lit oncarried by the servants of Hadadezer and brought them to Jerusalem. 8 Fromi In 1 Chr 18:8, TibhathBetah and from Berothai, cities of Hadadezer, King David took a very large amount of bronze.
9 Now when Toi king of Hamath heard that David hadj Lit smittendefeated all the army of Hadadezer, 10 Toi sentk In 1 Chr 18:10, HadoramJoram his son to King David tol Lit ask him of his welfaregreet him and bless him, because he had fought against Hadadezer andm Lit smittendefeated him; for Hadadezern Lit was a man of warshad been at war with Toi. Ando Lit there were in his handJoram brought with him articles of silver, of gold and of bronze. 11 King David also dedicated these to the LORD, with the silver and gold that he had dedicated from all the nations which he had subdued: 12 fromp Some mss read EdomAram and Moab and the sons of Ammon and the Philistines and Amalek, and from the spoil of Hadadezer, son of Rehob, king of Zobah.
13 So David made a name for himself when he returned fromq Lit smitingkilling 18,000r Some mss read EdomArameans in the Valley of Salt. 14 He put garrisons in Edom. In all Edom he put garrisons, and all the Edomites became servants to David. And the LORD helped David wherever he went.

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