{
 "translation": "KJV",
 "book": "2 Samuel",
 "chapter": 8,
 "verses": [
  {
   "v": 1,
   "t": "And after this it came to pass, that David smote the Philistines, and subdued them: and David took Methegammah out of the hand of the Philistines."
  },
  {
   "v": 2,
   "t": "And 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."
  },
  {
   "v": 3,
   "t": "David smote also Hadadezer, the son of Rehob, king of Zobah, as he went to recover his border at the river Euphrates."
  },
  {
   "v": 4,
   "t": "And 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."
  },
  {
   "v": 5,
   "t": "And when the Syrians of Damascus came to succour Hadadezer king of Zobah, David slew of the Syrians two and twenty thousand men."
  },
  {
   "v": 6,
   "t": "Then 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."
  },
  {
   "v": 7,
   "t": "And David took the shields of gold that were on the servants of Hadadezer, and brought them to Jerusalem."
  },
  {
   "v": 8,
   "t": "And from Betah, and from Berothai, cities of Hadadezer, king David took exceeding much brass."
  },
  {
   "v": 9,
   "t": "When Toi king of Hamath heard that David had smitten all the host of Hadadezer,"
  },
  {
   "v": 10,
   "t": "Then 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:"
  },
  {
   "v": 11,
   "t": "Which also king David did dedicate unto the LORD, with the silver and gold that he had dedicated of all nations which he subdued;"
  },
  {
   "v": 12,
   "t": "Of 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."
  },
  {
   "v": 13,
   "t": "And David gat him a name when he returned from smiting of the Syrians in the valley of salt, being eighteen thousand men."
  },
  {
   "v": 14,
   "t": "And 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."
  },
  {
   "v": 15,
   "t": "And David reigned over all Israel; and David executed judgment and justice unto all his people."
  },
  {
   "v": 16,
   "t": "And Joab the son of Zeruiah was over the host; and Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud was recorder;"
  },
  {
   "v": 17,
   "t": "And Zadok the son of Ahitub, and Ahimelech the son of Abiathar, were the priests; and Seraiah was the scribe;"
  },
  {
   "v": 18,
   "t": "And Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over both the Cherethites and the Pelethites; and David's sons were chief rulers."
  }
 ],
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