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2 Samuel 8

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  1. 1And after this it came to pass, that David smote the Philistines, and subdued them: and David took Metheg–ammah out of the hand of the Philistines.23 cross-references: 1 Chronicles 18:1–17, 2 Samuel 7:9, 2 Samuel 2:24, 2 Samuel 21:15–22
  2. 2And he smote Moab, and measured them with a line, casting them down to the ground; even with two lines measured he to put to death, and with one full line to keep alive. And so the Moabites became David’s servants, and brought gifts.37 cross-references: Numbers 24:17, Psalms 60:8, 2 Samuel 8:6, 1 Samuel 10:27, 2 Kings 3:4–27
  3. 3David smote also Hadadezer, the son of Rehob, king of Zobah, as he went to recover his border at the river Euphrates.26 cross-references: 1 Samuel 14:47, 2 Samuel 10:16, 2 Samuel 10:19, 1 Chronicles 18:3, 2 Samuel 10:6
  4. 4And David took from him a thousand chariots, and seven hundred horsemen, and twenty thousand footmen: and David houghed all the chariot horses, but reserved of them for an hundred chariots.14 cross-references: Joshua 11:6, Joshua 11:9, 1 Kings 10:26, 1 Chronicles 18:4, Psalms 20:7
  5. 5And when the Syrians of Damascus came to succour Hadadezer king of Zobah, David slew of the Syrians two and twenty thousand men.12 cross-references: 1 Kings 11:23–25, Isaiah 8:9–10, Isaiah 31:3, Psalms 83:4–8, Isaiah 7:8
  6. 6Then David put garrisons in Syria of Damascus: and the Syrians became servants to David, and brought gifts. And the Lord preserved David whithersoever he went.34 cross-references: 2 Samuel 8:14, Psalms 140:7, Psalms 144:1–2, 2 Chronicles 17:2, 2 Samuel 7:9
  7. 7And David took the shields of gold that were on the servants of Hadadezer, and brought them to Jerusalem.7 cross-references: 2 Chronicles 9:15–16, 1 Kings 10:16–17, 1 Chronicles 18:7, 1 Kings 14:26–27
  8. 8And from Betah, and from Berothai, cities of Hadadezer, king David took exceeding much brass.10 cross-references: 1 Chronicles 18:8, 1 Chronicles 22:16, 1 Chronicles 22:14, 2 Chronicles 4:1–18, 1 Chronicles 29:7
  9. 9When Toi king of Hamath heard that David had smitten all the host of Hadadezer,14 cross-references: 1 Kings 8:65, Amos 6:2, 1 Chronicles 18:9, 2 Chronicles 8:4
  10. 10Then Toi sent Joram his son unto king David, to salute him, and to bless him, because he had fought against Hadadezer, and smitten him: for Hadadezer had wars with Toi. And Joram brought with him vessels of silver, and vessels of gold, and vessels of brass:18 cross-references: 1 Samuel 13:10, Psalms 129:8, 1 Chronicles 18:10, 1 Kings 1:47, Genesis 43:27
  11. 11Which also king David did dedicate unto the Lord, with the silver and gold that he had dedicated of all nations which he subdued;12 cross-references: 1 Kings 7:51, 1 Chronicles 22:14–16, 1 Chronicles 29:2, 1 Chronicles 18:11, Micah 4:13
  12. 12Of Syria, and of Moab, and of the children of Ammon, and of the Philistines, and of Amalek, and of the spoil of Hadadezer, son of Rehob, king of Zobah.13 cross-references: 2 Samuel 10:14, 1 Chronicles 18:11, 2 Samuel 8:2, 1 Samuel 27:8, 1 Samuel 30:20
  13. 13And David gat him a name when he returned from smiting of the Syrians in the valley of salt, being eighteen thousand men.12 cross-references: 2 Kings 14:7, 2 Samuel 7:9, 1 Chronicles 18:12, 2 Chronicles 25:11, Psalms 60:1
  14. 14And he put garrisons in Edom; throughout all Edom put he garrisons, and all they of Edom became David’s servants. And the Lord preserved David whithersoever he went.25 cross-references: Genesis 27:29, Numbers 24:17–18, Genesis 27:37–40, 2 Samuel 8:6, Genesis 25:23
  15. 15And David reigned over all Israel; and David executed judgment and justice unto all his people.35 cross-references: Amos 5:15, Psalms 89:14, Psalms 72:2, 2 Samuel 3:12, Jeremiah 23:5–6
  16. 16And Joab the son of Zeruiah was over the host; and Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud was recorder;17 cross-references: 1 Kings 4:3, 1 Chronicles 11:6, 2 Samuel 19:13, 1 Chronicles 18:15–17, 2 Samuel 20:23–24
  17. 17And Zadok the son of Ahitub, and Ahimelech the son of Abiathar, were the priests; and Seraiah was the scribe;19 cross-references: 1 Chronicles 18:16, 1 Chronicles 6:8, 1 Chronicles 24:3–4, 1 Chronicles 16:39, 1 Chronicles 6:53
  18. 18And Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over both the Cherethites and the Pelethites; and David’s sons were chief rulers.29 cross-references: 1 Samuel 30:14, 2 Samuel 15:18, 2 Samuel 20:23, 1 Chronicles 18:17, 2 Samuel 20:7

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People in 2 Samuel 8

David, Hadarezer, God, Moab, Rehob, Toi, Joram, Amalek, Esau, Joab, Zeruiah, Jehoshaphat, Ahilud, Zadok, Ahitub, Ahimelech, Abiathar, Shavsha, Benaiah, Jehoiada

Places in 2 Samuel 8

Zobah, Moab, Damascus, Edom, Metheg-ammah, Euphrates, Aram, Jerusalem, Betah, Berothai, Hamath, Amalek, Valley of Salt

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