2 Samuel 8 (NET)

2 Samuel 8:1¹Later David defeated the Philistines and subdued them. David took Metheg Ammah from the Philistines.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:1 Chr 18:1-172 Sam 2:242 Sam 21:15-222 Sam 7:9

2 Samuel 8:2²He defeated the Moabites. He made them lie on the ground and then used a rope to measure them off. He put two-thirds of them to death and spared the other third. The Moabites became David’s subjects and brought tribute.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Num 24:171 Sam 10:272 Sam 8:6Ps 60:81 Chr 18:21 Sam 14:472 Chr 26:82 Kgs 1:12 Kgs 17:32 Kgs 3:4-27

2 Samuel 8:3³David defeated King Hadadezer son of Rehob of Zobah when he came to reestablish his authority over the Euphrates River.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:1 Sam 14:472 Sam 10:162 Sam 10:191 Chr 18:32 Sam 10:61 Kgs 11:23-241 Kgs 4:21Deut 11:24Exod 23:31Gen 15:18

2 Samuel 8:4⁴David seized from him 1,700 charioteers and 20,000 infantrymen. David cut the hamstrings of all but 100 of the chariot horses.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Josh 11:6Josh 11:91 Chr 18:41 Kgs 10:26Deut 17:16Ps 20:7Ps 33:16-17

2 Samuel 8:5⁵The Arameans of Damascus came to help King Hadadezer of Zobah, but David killed 22,000 of the Arameans.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:1 Kgs 11:23-251 Chr 18:5-62 Sam 8:3Isa 31:3Isa 7:8Isa 8:9-10Job 9:13Ps 83:4-8

2 Samuel 8:6⁶David placed garrisons in the territory of the Arameans of Damascus; the Arameans became David’s subjects and brought tribute. The Lord protected David wherever he campaigned.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:2 Sam 8:142 Chr 17:22 Sam 7:9Ps 140:7Ps 144:1-2Ps 18:34-461 Chr 18:131 Sam 13:31 Sam 14:11 Sam 14:15

2 Samuel 8:7⁷David took the golden shields that belonged to Hadadezer’s servants and brought them to Jerusalem.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:1 Chr 18:71 Kgs 10:16-171 Kgs 14:26-272 Chr 9:15-16

2 Samuel 8:8⁸From Tebah and Berothai, Hadadezer’s cities, King David took a great deal of bronze.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:1 Chr 18:81 Chr 22:141 Chr 22:161 Chr 29:72 Chr 4:1-18Ezek 47:16

2 Samuel 8:9⁹When King Toi of Hamath heard that David had defeated the entire army of Hadadezer,Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:1 Kgs 8:652 Chr 8:41 Chr 18:9Amos 6:2

2 Samuel 8:10¹⁰he sent his son Joram to King David to extend his best wishes and to pronounce a blessing on him for his victory over Hadadezer, for Toi had been at war with Hadadezer. He brought with him various items made of silver, gold, and bronze.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:1 Chr 18:101 Sam 13:10Ps 129:81 Kgs 1:47Gen 43:27Isa 39:1

2 Samuel 8:11¹¹King David dedicated these things to the Lord, along with the dedicated silver and gold that he had taken from all the nations that he had subdued,Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:1 Kgs 7:511 Chr 26:26-281 Chr 18:111 Chr 22:14-161 Chr 29:2Mic 4:13

2 Samuel 8:12¹²including Edom, Moab, the Ammonites, the Philistines, and Amalek. This also included some of the plunder taken from King Hadadezer son of Rehob of Zobah.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:2 Sam 10:141 Chr 18:112 Sam 8:21 Sam 27:81 Sam 30:202 Sam 10:112 Sam 12:26-312 Sam 5:17-25

2 Samuel 8:13¹³David became famous when he returned from defeating the Edomites in the Valley of Salt; he defeated 18,000 in all.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:2 Kgs 14:72 Sam 7:91 Chr 18:122 Chr 25:11Ps 60:1

2 Samuel 8:14¹⁴He placed garrisons throughout Edom, and all the Edomites became David’s subjects. The Lord protected David wherever he campaigned.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Gen 27:292 Sam 8:6Gen 25:23Gen 27:37-40Num 24:17-181 Chr 18:131 Kgs 22:47Ps 108:9-10Ps 121:4-8Ps 60:8-9

2 Samuel 8:15¹⁵David reigned over all Israel; he guaranteed justice for all his people.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Amos 5:15Ps 89:14Ps 72:21 Chr 18:142 Sam 23:3-42 Sam 3:122 Sam 5:5Amos 5:24Isa 9:7Jer 22:15-16

2 Samuel 8:16¹⁶Joab son of Zeruiah was general in command of the army; Jehoshaphat son of Ahilud was secretary;Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:1 Kgs 4:31 Chr 11:62 Sam 19:131 Chr 18:15-172 Sam 20:23-24

2 Samuel 8:17¹⁷Zadok son of Ahitub and Ahimelech son of Abiathar were priests; Seraiah was scribe;Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:1 Chr 18:161 Chr 6:81 Chr 16:391 Chr 24:3-41 Chr 6:53

2 Samuel 8:18¹⁸Benaiah son of Jehoiada supervised the Kerethites and Pelethites; and David’s sons were priests.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:1 Sam 30:141 Chr 18:172 Sam 15:182 Sam 20:232 Sam 20:71 Kgs 1:381 Kgs 1:442 Sam 23:20-231 Kgs 2:34-351 Kgs 4:4