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⥃David’s Triumphs ^{[ 2 Samuel 8:1–14 † Psalms 60:1–12 ]}

[1] Now after this² it came to pass, that David smote the Philistines, and subdued them, and took Gath³ and her towns out of the hand of the Philistines.⁴ [2] And he smote⁵ Moab; and the Moabites became David’s servants, [and] brought gifts⁶.

[3] [¶]And David smote Hadarezer⁷ king of Zobah⁸ unto Hamath, as he went to stablish his dominion by the river⁹ Euphrates. [4] And David took from him a thousand chariots, and seven thousand¹⁰ horsemen, and twenty thousand footmen: David¹¹ also houghed all the chariot [horses], but reserved of them an hundred chariots¹². [5] And when the Syrians¹³ of Damascus¹⁴ came to help¹⁵ Hadarezer king of Zobah¹⁶, David slew of the Syrians two and twenty thousand men. [6] Then David put [garrisons] in Syria–damascus; and the Syrians became David’s¹⁷ servants, [and] brought gifts. Thus the Lord¹⁸ preserved David whithersoever he went. [7] And David took the shields¹⁹ of gold that were on the servants of Hadarezer, and brought them to Jerusalem. [8] Likewise from Tibhath²⁰, and from Chun, cities of Hadarezer, brought David very much brass, wherewith²¹ Solomon made the brasen sea, and the pillars, and the vessels of brass.

[9] Now when Tou²² king of Hamath heard how David had smitten all the host of Hadarezer king of Zobah; [10] He sent Hadoram²³ his son to king David, to enquire²⁴ of his welfare, and to congratulate him²⁵, because he had fought against Hadarezer, and smitten him; (for Hadarezer had war²⁶ with Tou;) and [with him] all manner²⁷ of vessels of gold and silver and brass.

[11] [¶]Them also king David dedicated²⁸ unto the Lord, with the silver and the gold that he brought from all [these] nations; from Edom, and from Moab, and from the children²⁹ of Ammon, and from the Philistines, and from Amalek³⁰. [12] Moreover³¹ Abishai³² the son of Zeruiah slew of the Edomites³³ in the valley of salt³⁴ eighteen thousand.

[13] [¶]And he put garrisons³⁵ in Edom; and all the Edomites³⁶ became David’s servants. Thus the Lord³⁷ preserved David whithersoever he went.

⥃David’s Officers ^{[ 2 Samuel 8:15–18 ]}

[14] [¶]So David³⁸ reigned over all Israel, and executed³⁹ judgment and justice among all his people. [15] And Joab⁴⁰ the son of Zeruiah [was] over the host; and Jehoshaphat⁴¹ the son of Ahilud, recorder⁴². [16] And Zadok the son of Ahitub, and Abimelech⁴³ the son of Abiathar⁴⁴, [were] the priests; and Shavsha⁴⁵ was scribe; [17] And Benaiah⁴⁶ the son of Jehoiada [was] over the Cherethites⁴⁷ and the Pelethites; and the sons of David [were] chief about the king⁴⁸.

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