Chapter 8

Diverse nations and countries to which Israel payed tribute, are subdued by David, and pay tribute to Israel. ℣.16 Chief officers are mentioned.

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   And it came to pass, after these things David struck the Philisthiims, and humbled them, & David took the bridle of tribute out of the hand of the Philisthiims.

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   And he struck Moab, & measured them with a cord, making them even with the earth: & he measured two cords, one to kill, & one to save alive: & Moab became serving David under tribute.

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   And David struck Adarezer the son of Rohob king of Soba, when he went forth to have dominion over the river Euphrates.

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   And David having taken of his part a thousand seven hundred horsemen, & twenty thousand footmen, hoghsinewed all the chariot horses: & he left of them a hundred chariots.

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   There came also Syria of Damascus to bring aid unto Adarezer the king of Soba: and David struck of Syria two & twenty thousand men.

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   And David put a garrison in Syria of Damascus: & Syria became serving David under tribute: and our Lord preserved David in all things to whatsoever he went forth.

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   And David took the golden armour, which the servants of Adarezer had, and brought them into Jerusalem.

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   And out of Bete, and out of Beroth the cities of Adarezer king David took brass exceeding much.

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   And Tou the king of Emath heard that David had strucken all the force of Adarezer,

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    And Tou sent Joram his son to king David, to salute him congratulating, and to give thanks: for that he had overthrown Adarezer, and strucken him. For Tou was enemy to Adarezer, and in his hand were vessels of gold, & vessels of silver, & vessels of brass:

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    which also king David sanctified to our Lord with the silver and gold, that he had sanctified of all the nations, which he had subdued

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    of Syria, & Moab, and the children of Ammon, and the Philisthiims, and Amalec, & of the spoils of Adarezer the son of Rohob king of Soba.

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    David also made himself a name when he returned having taken Syria in the Vale of Salt-pits, eighteen thousand being slain:

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    & he put soldiers in Idumea, and placed a garrison: and all Idumea was made to serve David: & our Lord preserved David in all things to whatsoever he proceeded.

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    And David reigned over all Israel: David also did judgment and justice to all his people.

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    And Joab the son of Sarvia was over the army: moreover Josaphat the son of Ahilud was recorder:

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    and Sadoc the son of Achitob, and Achimelech the son of Abiathar, were Priests: and Saraias, scribe:

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    And Banaias the son Joiada was over the Cerethi and Phelethi: and the sons of David Princes.