2 Samuel 8:1-8 ▼

1 Sometime later, David defeated and subdued the Philistines, taking Metheg-ammah away from the Philistines.

2 David also conquered Moab, then measured them with a cord, making them lie down on the ground. He executed everyone measured out in each two lengths' measurement of the cord, but spared the ones measured out by every third length. Then the Moabites were placed under servitude to David, and made to pay tribute.

3 David also attacked King Hadadezer, Rehob's son from Zobah, when he was attempting to restore his hegemony over the Euphrates River.

4 David captured 1,000 of his chariots, 1,700 horsemen, and 20,000 foot soldiers. David hamstrung all the chariot horses except for enough to supply 100 chariots.

5 When Arameans came from Damascus to help King Hadadezer of Zobah, David killed 22,000 of them.

6 David erected garrisons in the Aramean kingdom of Damascus, placing the Arameans under servitude to him, and they paid tribute to him.

7 David also confiscated the gold shields that belonged to Hadadezer's officers and took them to Jerusalem.

8 He also confiscated a vast quantity of bronze from Betah and Berothai, cities under Hadadezer's control.