David’s Triumphs (2 Samuel 8:1–14; Psalm 60:1–12)
1 UDB Some time later, David's army attacked the army of Philistia and defeated them. They captured the city of Gath and the surrounding villages. BSB BSB: Some time later, David defeated the Philistines, subdued them, and took Gath and its villages from the hand of the Philistines.
2 UDB His army also defeated the army of the Moab people. The people were forced to accept David to be their ruler and also to pay money each year to David's government so that David's army would protect them. BSB BSB: David also defeated the Moabites, and they became subject to David and brought him tribute.
3 UDB David's army also fought against the army of Hadadezer, the king of the region of Zobah in Aram near the city of Hamath, when Hadadezer was trying to establish control over the area near the Euphrates River. 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 UDB David's army captured one thousand of Hadadezer's chariots, seven thousand chariot drivers, and twenty thousand soldiers. They hamstrung most of their horses; there were only one hundred horses that they did not cripple. 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 UDB When the army of Aram came from the city of Damascus to help Hadadezer's army, David's soldiers killed twenty-two thousand of them. BSB BSB: When the Arameans of Damascus came to help King Hadadezer of Zobah, David struck down twenty-two thousand of their men.
6 UDB Then David stationed groups of his soldiers in Damascus, and the people of Aram were forced to accept David to be their ruler and to pay to David's government each year the payment that he demanded. And Yahweh enabled David's army to win battles everywhere they 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 UDB David's soldiers took the gold shields that were carried by the officers of Hadadezer's army 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 UDB They also brought from Tebah and Kun, two cities that belonged to Hadadezer, much bronze that David's son Solomon later used to make the huge bronze tank called "The Sea" and the pillars and other bronze items for the temple. 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 UDB When Tou, the king of the city of Hamath in Aram, heard that David's army had defeated the entire army of King Hadadezer, BSB BSB: When King Tou of Hamath heard that David had defeated the entire army of Hadadezer king of Zobah,
10 UDB he sent his son Hadoram to King David to greet him and congratulate him about his defeating Hadadezer's army, which had been fighting the army of Tou. Hadoram brought to David many items made of gold, silver, and bronze. 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 UDB King David dedicated those things to Yahweh, as he had done with the silver and gold that his soldiers had taken from the Edomite and Moabite peoples, from the Ammonite people, from the people of Philistia, and from the descendants of Amalek. 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 UDB The army of David's army commander Abishai, whose mother was Zeruiah, killed eighteen thousand soldiers from Edom in the Valley of Salt. BSB BSB: Moreover, Abishai son of Zeruiah struck down eighteen thousand Edomites in the Valley of Salt.
13 UDB Then David stationed groups of his soldiers there in Edom, and the people of Edom were forced to become the servants of David. 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 UDB David ruled over all the Israelite people, and he always did for them what was just and fair. BSB BSB: Thus David reigned over all Israel and administered justice and righteousness for all his people:
15 UDB Joab son of Zeruiah was the chief army commander. Jehoshaphat son of Ahilud was the record keeper. BSB BSB: Joab son of Zeruiah was over the army; Jehoshaphat son of Ahilud was the recorder;
16 UDB Zadok son of Ahitub and Ahimelek son of Abiathar were priests. Shavsha was the official secretary. BSB BSB: Zadok son of Ahitub and Ahimelech son of Abiathar were priests; Shavsha was the scribe;
17 UDB Benaiah son of Jehoiada ruled over the Kereth and Peleth groups who were David's bodyguards, and David's sons were his most important officials. 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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