The Second Book of Samuel
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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.
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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.
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David also struck Hadadezer the son of Rehob, king of Zobah, as he went to recover his dominion at the River.
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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.
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When the Syrians of Damascus came to help Hadadezer king of Zobah, David struck twenty two thousand men of the Syrians.
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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.
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David took the shields of gold that were on the servants of Hadadezer, and brought them to Jerusalem.
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From Betah and from Berothai, cities of Hadadezer, King David took a great quantity of bronze.
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When Toi king of Hamath heard that David had struck all the army of Hadadezer,
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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.
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King David also dedicated these to Yahweh, with the silver and gold that he dedicated of all the nations which he subdued—
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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.
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David earned a reputation when he returned from striking down eighteen thousand men of the Syrians in the Valley of Salt.
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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.
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David reigned over all Israel; and David executed justice and righteousness for all his people.
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Joab the son of Zeruiah was over the army, Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud was recorder,
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Zadok the son of Ahitub and Ahimelech the son of Abiathar were priests, Seraiah was scribe,
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Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over the Cherethites and the Pelethites; and David’s sons were chief ministers.
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