2 Samuel 8:7-18 ▼

7 And David took the shields of gold that were on the servants of Hadadezer, and brought them to Jerusalem, which, later on, were also taken by Shishak king of Egypt in the days of Rehoboam son of Solomon when he went up to Jerusalem.

8 From Tebah and from Berothai, cities of Hadadezer, king David took a very great amount of bronze.

9 When Tai king of Hamath heard that David had struck all the army of Hadadezer,

10 then Tai sent Hadoram his son to king David, to greet him, and to bless him, because he had fought against Hadadezer and struck him: for Hadadezer had wars with Tai. And he brought with him vessels of silver, and vessels of gold, and vessels of bronze.

11 The King also dedicated these to the LORD, with the silver and gold that he dedicated of all the nations which he subdued;

12 of Edom, and of Moab, and of the people of Ammon, and of the Philistines, and of Amalek, and of the spoil of Hadadezer, son of Rehob, king of Zobah.

13 And David made a name for himself when he returned from defeating the Arameans. And Abishai son of Zeruiah defeated the Edomites in the Valley of Salt--eighteen thousand.

14 And he put a garrison in Edom, and all the Edomites became servants of the King. The LORD gave victory to David wherever he went.

15 And David reigned over Israel, exercising justice and righteousness for all his people.

16 And Joab the son of Zeruiah was in charge of the army; and Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud was recorder;

17 and Zadok the son of Ahitub, and Abiathar the son of Ahimelech, were priests; and Shisha was scribe;

18 and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada supervised the Cherethites and the Pelethites; and David’s sons were chief ministers.