2 Samuel 8:1

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2 Samuel 8:1–3 · Berean Standard Bible

1 Some time later, David defeated the Philistines, subdued them, and took Metheg-ammah from the hand of the Philistines.

2 David also defeated the Moabites, made them lie down on the ground, and measured them off with a cord. He measured off with two lengths those to be put to death, and with one length those to be spared. So the Moabites became subject to David and brought him tribute.

3 David also defeated Hadadezer son of Rehob, king of Zobah, who had marched out to restore his dominion along the Euphrates River.

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2 Samuel 7:9

I have been with you wherever you have gone, and I have cut off all your enemies from before you. Now I will make for you a name like the greatest in the land.

2 Samuel 21:15

Once again the Philistines waged war against Israel, and David and his servants went down and fought against the Philistines; but David became exhausted.

2 Samuel 21:16

Then Ishbi-benob, a descendant of Rapha, whose bronze spear weighed three hundred shekels and who was bearing a new sword, resolved to kill David.

2 Samuel 21:17

But Abishai son of Zeruiah came to his aid, struck the Philistine, and killed him. Then David’s men swore to him, “You must never again go out with us to battle, so that the lamp of Israel may not be extinguished.”

2 Samuel 21:18

Some time later at Gob, there was another battle with the Philistines. At that time Sibbecai the Hushathite killed Saph, one of the descendants of Rapha.

2 Samuel 21:19

Once again there was a battle with the Philistines at Gob, and Elhanan son of Jair the Bethlehemite killed the brother of Goliath the Gittite, the shaft of whose spear was like a weaver’s beam.

2 Samuel 21:20

And there was still another battle at Gath, where there was a man of great stature with six fingers on each hand and six toes on each foot—twenty-four in all. He too was descended from Rapha,

2 Samuel 21:21

and when he taunted Israel, Jonathan the son of David’s brother Shimei killed him.

2 Samuel 21:22

So these four descendants of Rapha in Gath fell at the hands of David and his servants.

2 Samuel 2:24

But Joab and Abishai pursued Abner. By sunset, they had gone as far as the hill of Ammah opposite Giah on the way to the wilderness of Gibeon.

1 Chronicles 18:1

Some time later, David defeated the Philistines, subdued them, and took Gath and its villages from the hand of the Philistines.

1 Chronicles 18:2

David also defeated the Moabites, and they became subject to David and brought him tribute.

1 Chronicles 18:3

As far as Hamath, David also defeated King Hadadezer of Zobah, who had marched out to establish his dominion along the Euphrates River.

1 Chronicles 18:4

David captured from him a thousand chariots, seven thousand charioteers, and twenty thousand foot soldiers, and he hamstrung all the horses except a hundred he kept for the chariots.

1 Chronicles 18:5

When the Arameans of Damascus came to help King Hadadezer of Zobah, David struck down twenty-two thousand men.

1 Chronicles 18:6

Then he placed garrisons in Aram of Damascus, and the Arameans became subject to David and brought him tribute. So the LORD made David victorious wherever he went.

1 Chronicles 18:7

And David took the gold shields that belonged to the officers of Hadadezer and brought them to Jerusalem.

1 Chronicles 18:8

And from Tibhath and Cun, cities of Hadadezer, David took a large amount of bronze, with which Solomon made the bronze Sea, the pillars, and various bronze articles.

1 Chronicles 18:9

When King Tou of Hamath heard that David had defeated the entire army of Hadadezer king of Zobah,

1 Chronicles 18:10

he sent his son Hadoram to greet King David and bless him for fighting and defeating Hadadezer, who had been at war with Tou. Hadoram brought all kinds of articles of gold and silver and bronze,

1 Chronicles 18:11

and King David dedicated these to the LORD, along with the silver and gold he had carried off from all these nations—from Edom and Moab, and from the Ammonites, Philistines, and Amalekites.

1 Chronicles 18:12

Moreover, Abishai son of Zeruiah struck down eighteen thousand Edomites in the Valley of Salt.

1 Chronicles 18:13

He placed garrisons in Edom, and all the Edomites were subject to David. So the LORD made David victorious wherever he went.

1 Chronicles 18:14

Thus David reigned over all Israel and administered justice and righteousness for all his people:

1 Chronicles 18:15

Joab son of Zeruiah was over the army; Jehoshaphat son of Ahilud was the recorder;

1 Chronicles 18:16

Zadok son of Ahitub and Ahimelech son of Abiathar were priests; Shavsha was the scribe;

1 Chronicles 18:17

Benaiah son of Jehoiada was over the Cherethites and Pelethites; and David’s sons were chief officials at the king’s side.