2 Samuel 8:1-6 ▼

1 After this, David defeated the Philistines and subdued them; and David took. . . from the Philistines.

2 He also defeated Moab and measured them with a line. Making them lie down on the ground, he measured two lengths of line for death, and a full length for life. Thus the Moabites became subject to David, paying tribute.

3 David then defeated Hadadezer, son of Rehob, king of Zobah, when he went to re-establish his dominion at the River.

4 David captured from him one thousand seven hundred horsemen and twenty thousand foot soldiers. David hamstrung all the chariot horses, but left one hundred for his chariots.

5 The Arameans of Damascus came to help Hadadezer, king of Zobah, but David also defeated twenty-two thousand of them in Aram.

6 David then placed garrisons in the Damascus region of Aram, and the Arameans became David’s subjects, paying tribute. The LORD brought David victory in all his undertakings.