David’s Triumphs (2 Samuel 8:1–14; Psalm 60:1–12)
1 Brenton And it came to pass afterwards, that David smote the Philistines, and routed them, and took Geth and its villages out of the hand of the Philistines. BSB BSB: Some time later, David defeated the Philistines, subdued them, and took Gath and its villages from the hand of the Philistines.
2 Brenton And he smote Moab; and the Moabites became servants to David, and tributaries. BSB BSB: David also defeated the Moabites, and they became subject to David and brought him tribute.
3 Brenton And David smote Adraazar king of Suba of Emath, as he was going to establish power toward the river Euphrates. BSB BSB: As far as Hamath, David also defeated King Hadadezer of Zobah, who had marched out to establish his dominion along the Euphrates River.
4 Brenton And David took of them a thousand chariots, and seven thousand horsemen, and twenty thousand infantry: and David houghed all the chariot horses , but there were reserved of them a hundred chariots. BSB BSB: 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.
5 Brenton And the Syrian came from Damascus to help Adraazar king of Suba; and David smote of the Syrian army twenty and two thousand men. BSB BSB: When the Arameans of Damascus came to help King Hadadezer of Zobah, David struck down twenty-two thousand of their men.
6 Brenton And David put a garrison in Syria near Damascus; and they became tributary servants to David: and the Lord delivered David wherever he went. BSB BSB: 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.
7 Brenton And David took the golden collars that were on the servants of Adraazar, and brought them to Jerusalem. BSB BSB: And David took the gold shields that belonged to the officers of Hadadezer and brought them to Jerusalem.
8 Brenton And David took out of Matabeth, and out of the chief cities of Adraazar very much brass: of this Solomon made the brazen sea, and the pillars, and the brazen vessels. BSB BSB: 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.
9 Brenton And Thoa king of Emath heard that David had smitten the whole force of Adraazar king of Suba. BSB BSB: When King Tou of Hamath heard that David had defeated the entire army of Hadadezer king of Zobah,
10 Brenton And he sent Aduram his son to king David to ask how he was, and to congratulate him because he had fought against Adraazar, and smitten him; for Thoa was the enemy of Adraazar. BSB BSB: 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,
11 Brenton And all the golden and silver and brazen vessels, even these king David consecrated to the Lord, with the silver and the gold which he took from all the nations; from Idumæa, and Moab, and from the children of Ammon, and from the Philistines, and from Amalec. BSB BSB: 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.
12 Brenton And Abesa son of Saruia smote the Idumeans in the valley of Salt, eighteen thousand. BSB BSB: Moreover, Abishai son of Zeruiah struck down eighteen thousand Edomites in the Valley of Salt.
13 Brenton And he put garrisons in the valley; and all the Idumæans became David's servants: and the Lord delivered David wherever he went. BSB BSB: He placed garrisons in Edom, and all the Edomites were subject to David. So the LORD made David victorious wherever he went.
David’s Officers (2 Samuel 8:15–18)
14 Brenton So David reigned over all Israel; and he executed judgment and justice to all his people. BSB BSB: Thus David reigned over all Israel and administered justice and righteousness for all his people:
15 Brenton And Joab the son of Saruia was over the army, and Josaphat the son of Achilud was recorder. BSB BSB: Joab son of Zeruiah was over the army; Jehoshaphat son of Ahilud was the recorder;
16 Brenton And Sadoc son of Achitob, and Achimelech son of Abiathar, were the priests; and Susa was the scribe; BSB BSB: Zadok son of Ahitub and Ahimelech son of Abiathar were priests; Shavsha was the scribe;
17 Brenton and Banæas the son of Jodae was over the Cherethite and the Phelethite, and the sons of David were the chief deputies of the king. BSB BSB: Benaiah son of Jehoiada was over the Cherethites and Pelethites; and David’s sons were chief officials at the king’s side.
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