NITHYAM SONGS2 Samuel 8
World English Bible (WEB) • 18 verses
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.
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.
3David also struck Hadadezer the son of Rehob, king of Zobah, as he went to recover his dominion at the River.
Related1 Samuel 14:47 · 2 Samuel 10:19 · 2 Samuel 10:16 · 2 Samuel 10:6 · 1 Chronicles 18:3 · Genesis 15:18
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.
RelatedJoshua 11:6 · Joshua 11:9 · 1 Chronicles 18:4 · 1 Kings 10:26 · Psalms 33:16-17 · Deuteronomy 17:16
5When the Syrians of Damascus came to help Hadadezer king of Zobah, David struck twenty two thousand men of the Syrians.
Related1 Kings 11:23-25 · 2 Samuel 8:3 · Isaiah 7:8 · Job 9:13 · Isaiah 8:9-10 · 1 Chronicles 18:5-6
6Then David put garrisons in Syria of Damascus; and the Syrians became servants to David, and brought tribute. The LORD gave victory to David wherever he went.
Related2 Samuel 8:14 · Psalms 18:34-46 · 2 Chronicles 17:2 · 2 Samuel 7:9 · Psalms 140:7 · Psalms 144:1-2
7David took the shields of gold that were on the servants of Hadadezer, and brought them to Jerusalem.
8From Betah and from Berothai, cities of Hadadezer, King David took a great quantity of bronze.
Related1 Chronicles 18:8 · 2 Chronicles 4:1-18 · 1 Chronicles 22:16 · 1 Chronicles 22:14 · 1 Chronicles 29:7 · Ezekiel 47:16
9When Toi king of Hamath heard that David had struck all the army of Hadadezer,
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.
RelatedPsalms 129:8 · 1 Chronicles 18:10 · 1 Samuel 13:10 · 1 Kings 1:47 · Genesis 43:27 · Isaiah 39:1
11King David also dedicated these to the LORD, with the silver and gold that he dedicated of all the nations which he subdued—
Related1 Kings 7:51 · 1 Chronicles 26:26-28 · 1 Chronicles 29:2 · Micah 4:13 · 1 Chronicles 18:11 · 1 Chronicles 22:14-16
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.
Related2 Samuel 10:14 · 1 Chronicles 18:11 · 2 Samuel 8:2 · 2 Samuel 5:17-25 · 2 Samuel 12:26-31 · 1 Samuel 30:20
13David earned a reputation when he returned from striking down eighteen thousand men of the Syrians in the Valley of Salt.
14He put garrisons in Edom. Throughout all Edom, he put garrisons, and all the Edomites became servants to David. The LORD gave victory to David wherever he went.
RelatedGenesis 27:29 · Genesis 25:23 · 2 Samuel 8:6 · Numbers 24:17-18 · Genesis 27:37-40 · Psalms 108:9-10
15David reigned over all Israel; and David executed justice and righteousness for all his people.
16Joab the son of Zeruiah was over the army, Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud was recorder,
17Zadok the son of Ahitub and Ahimelech the son of Abiathar were priests, Seraiah was scribe,
Related1 Chronicles 18:16 · 1 Chronicles 6:8 · 1 Chronicles 16:39 · 1 Chronicles 24:3-4 · 1 Chronicles 6:53
18Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over the Cherethites and the Pelethites; and David’s sons were chief ministers.
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Translation: World English Bible (public domain) and the Tamil Old Version (BSI) — 1957.