2 Samuel 8

1After this, David struck the Philistines and subdued them; and David took the bridle of the mother city out of the hand of the Philistines.Cross-references: 2Sam 2:24 · 2Sam 7:9 · 2Sam 21:15 · 1Chr 18:1

2He 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.Cross-references: Num 24:17 · Judg 3:29 · 1Sam 10:27 · 1Sam 14:47 · 2Sam 8:6 · 2Sam 8:12 · +11 more

3David also struck Hadadezer the son of Rehob, king of Zobah, as he went to recover his dominion at the River.Cross-references: Gen 15:18 · Ex 23:31 · Deut 11:24 · 1Sam 14:47 · 2Sam 10:6 · 2Sam 10:16 · +6 more

4David 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.Cross-references: Deut 17:16 · Josh 11:6 · Josh 11:9 · 1Ki 10:26 · 1Chr 18:4 · Ps 20:7 · +1 more

5When the Syrians of Damascus came to help Hadadezer king of Zobah, David struck twenty two thousand men of the Syrians.Cross-references: 2Sam 8:3 · 1Ki 11:23 · 1Chr 18:5 · Job 9:13 · Ps 83:4 · Isa 7:8 · +2 more

6Then 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.Cross-references: 1Sam 13:3 · 1Sam 14:1 · 1Sam 14:6 · 1Sam 14:15 · 2Sam 3:18 · 2Sam 7:9 · +11 more

7David took the shields of gold that were on the servants of Hadadezer, and brought them to Jerusalem.Cross-references: 1Ki 10:16 · 1Ki 14:26 · 1Chr 18:7 · 2Chr 9:15

8From Betah and from Berothai, cities of Hadadezer, King David took a great quantity of bronze.Cross-references: 1Chr 18:8 · 1Chr 22:14 · 1Chr 22:16 · 1Chr 29:7 · 2Chr 4:1 · Ezek 47:16

9When Toi king of Hamath heard that David had struck all the army of Hadadezer,Cross-references: 1Ki 8:65 · 1Chr 18:9 · 2Chr 8:4 · Amos 6:2

10then 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.Cross-references: Gen 43:27 · 1Sam 13:10 · 1Ki 1:47 · 1Chr 18:10 · Ps 129:8 · Isa 39:1

11King David also dedicated these to Yahweh, with the silver and gold that he dedicated of all the nations which he subdued—Cross-references: 1Ki 7:51 · 1Chr 18:11 · 1Chr 22:14 · 1Chr 26:26 · 1Chr 29:2 · Mic 4:13

12of 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.Cross-references: 1Sam 27:8 · 1Sam 30:20 · 2Sam 5:17 · 2Sam 8:2 · 2Sam 10:11 · 2Sam 10:14 · +2 more

13David earned a reputation when he returned from striking down eighteen thousand men of the Syrians in the Valley of Salt.Cross-references: 2Sam 7:9 · 2Ki 14:7 · 1Chr 18:12 · 2Chr 25:11 · Ps 60:1

14He 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.Cross-references: Gen 25:23 · Gen 27:29 · Gen 27:37 · Num 24:17 · 2Sam 8:6 · 1Ki 22:47 · +4 more

15David reigned over all Israel; and David executed justice and righteousness for all his people.Cross-references: 2Sam 3:12 · 2Sam 5:5 · 2Sam 23:3 · 1Chr 18:14 · Ps 45:6 · Ps 72:2 · +9 more

16Joab the son of Zeruiah was over the army, Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud was recorder,Cross-references: 2Sam 19:13 · 2Sam 20:23 · 1Ki 4:3 · 1Chr 11:6 · 1Chr 18:15

17Zadok the son of Ahitub and Ahimelech the son of Abiathar were priests, Seraiah was scribe,Cross-references: 1Chr 6:8 · 1Chr 6:53 · 1Chr 16:39 · 1Chr 18:16 · 1Chr 24:3

18Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over the Cherethites and the Pelethites; and David’s sons were chief ministers.Cross-references: 1Sam 30:14 · 2Sam 15:18 · 2Sam 20:7 · 2Sam 20:23 · 2Sam 20:26 · 2Sam 23:20 · +7 more