2 Samuel 8:1-5
Holman Christian Standard Bible
David’s Victories
8 After this, David defeated the Philistines,(A) subdued them, and took Metheg-ammah[a] from Philistine control.[b](B) 2 He also defeated the Moabites, and after making them lie down on the ground, he measured them off with a cord. He measured every two cord lengths of those to be put to death and one length of those to be kept alive. So the Moabites became David’s subjects and brought tribute.(C)
3 David also defeated Hadadezer(D) son of Rehob, king of Zobah, who went to restore his control at the Euphrates River. 4 David captured 1,700 horsemen[c] and 20,000 foot soldiers from him, and he hamstrung all the horses(E) and kept 100 chariots.[d]
5 When the Arameans of Damascus(F) came to assist King Hadadezer of Zobah, David struck down 22,000 Aramean men.
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- 2 Samuel 8:1 Or took control of the mother city; Hb obscure
- 2 Samuel 8:1 LXX reads them, and David took tribute out of the hand of the Philistines
- 2 Samuel 8:4 LXX, DSS read 1,000 chariots and 7,000 horsemen
- 2 Samuel 8:4 Or chariot horses
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