{"meta":{"source":"Prime Bible","sourceUrl":"https://primebible.com","license":"Public domain (translation text); see citation policy at /citation-policy","organization":"501(c)(3) nonprofit — EIN 41-2531951","canonicalUrl":"https://primebible.com/kjv/2-samuel/8","llmTxt":"https://primebible.com/llms.txt","generatedAt":"2026-05-29T18:03:57.921Z"},"reference":{"translation":"KJV","book":"2 Samuel","bookSlug":"2-samuel","chapter":8,"testament":"OLD"},"navigation":{"previousChapter":7,"nextChapter":9,"totalChapters":24,"totalVerses":18},"verses":[{"verseNumber":1,"text":"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."},{"verseNumber":2,"text":"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 <i>so</i> the Moabites became David's servants, <i>and</i> brought gifts."},{"verseNumber":3,"text":"David smote also Hadadezer, the son of Rehob, king of Zobah, as he went to recover his border at the river Euphrates."},{"verseNumber":4,"text":"And David took from him a thousand <i>chariots</i>, and seven hundred horsemen, and twenty thousand footmen: and David houghed all the chariot <i>horses</i>, but reserved of them <i>for</i> an hundred chariots."},{"verseNumber":5,"text":"And when the Syrians of Damascus came to succour Hadadezer king of Zobah, David slew of the Syrians two and twenty thousand men."},{"verseNumber":6,"text":"Then David put garrisons in Syria of Damascus: and the Syrians became servants to David, <i>and</i> brought gifts. And the LORD preserved David whithersoever he went."},{"verseNumber":7,"text":"And David took the shields of gold that were on the servants of Hadadezer, and brought them to Jerusalem."},{"verseNumber":8,"text":"And from Betah, and from Berothai, cities of Hadadezer, king David took exceeding much brass."},{"verseNumber":9,"text":"When Toi king of Hamath heard that David had smitten all the host of Hadadezer,"},{"verseNumber":10,"text":"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 <i>Joram</i> brought with him vessels of silver, and vessels of gold, and vessels of brass:"},{"verseNumber":11,"text":"Which also king David did dedicate unto the LORD, with the silver and gold that he had dedicated of all nations which he subdued;"},{"verseNumber":12,"text":"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."},{"verseNumber":13,"text":"And David gat <i>him</i> a name when he returned from smiting of the Syrians in the valley of salt, <i>being</i> eighteen thousand <i>men</i>."},{"verseNumber":14,"text":"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."},{"verseNumber":15,"text":"And David reigned over all Israel; and David executed judgment and justice unto all his people."},{"verseNumber":16,"text":"And Joab the son of Zeruiah <i>was</i> over the host; and Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud <i>was</i> recorder;"},{"verseNumber":17,"text":"And Zadok the son of Ahitub, and Ahimelech the son of Abiathar, <i>were</i> the priests; and Seraiah <i>was</i> the scribe;"},{"verseNumber":18,"text":"And Benaiah the son of Jehoiada <i>was over</i> both the Cherethites and the Pelethites; and David's sons were chief rulers."}],"citation":{"inline":"2 Samuel 8 (KJV)","markdown":"[2 Samuel 8](https://primebible.com/kjv/2-samuel/8)","sbl":"Prime Bible. *The Bible.* KJV. https://primebible.com/kjv/2-samuel/8 (accessed 2026-05-29)."}}