{"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/web/2-samuel/8","llmTxt":"https://primebible.com/llms.txt","generatedAt":"2026-08-25T10:09:03.853Z"},"reference":{"translation":"WEB","book":"2 Samuel","bookSlug":"2-samuel","chapter":8,"testament":"OLD"},"navigation":{"previousChapter":7,"nextChapter":9,"totalChapters":24,"totalVerses":18},"verses":[{"verseNumber":1,"text":"After this it happened that David struck the Philistines, and subdued them: and David took the bridle of the mother city out of the hand of the Philistines."},{"verseNumber":2,"text":"He struck Moab, and measured them with the line, making them to lie down on the ground; and he measured two lines to put to death, and one full line to keep alive. The Moabites became servants to David, and brought tribute."},{"verseNumber":3,"text":"David struck also Hadadezer the son of Rehob, king of Zobah, as he went to recover his dominion at the River."},{"verseNumber":4,"text":"David took from him one thousand seven hundred horsemen, and twenty thousand footmen: and David hamstrung all the chariot horses, but reserved of them for one hundred chariots."},{"verseNumber":5,"text":"When the Syrians of Damascus came to help Hadadezer king of Zobah, David struck 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, and brought tribute. Yahweh gave victory to David wherever he went."},{"verseNumber":7,"text":"David took the shields of gold that were on the servants of Hadadezer, and brought them to Jerusalem."},{"verseNumber":8,"text":"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 struck all the army of Hadadezer,"},{"verseNumber":10,"text":"then Toi sent Joram 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 Toi. [Joram] brought with him vessels of silver, and vessels of gold, and vessels of brass:"},{"verseNumber":11,"text":"These also did king David dedicate to Yahweh, with the silver and gold that he dedicated of all the 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":"David earned a reputation when he returned from smiting the Syrians in the Valley of Salt, even eighteen thousand men."},{"verseNumber":14,"text":"He put garrisons in Edom; throughout all Edom put he garrisons, and all the Edomites became servants to David. Yahweh gave victory to David wherever he went."},{"verseNumber":15,"text":"David reigned over all Israel; and David executed justice and righteousness to all his people."},{"verseNumber":16,"text":"Joab the son of Zeruiah was over the army; and Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud was recorder;"},{"verseNumber":17,"text":"and Zadok the son of Ahitub, and Ahimelech the son of Abiathar, were priests; and Seraiah was scribe;"},{"verseNumber":18,"text":"and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada [was over] the Cherethites and the Pelethites; and David's sons were chief ministers."}],"citation":{"inline":"2 Samuel 8 (WEB)","markdown":"[2 Samuel 8](https://primebible.com/web/2-samuel/8)","sbl":"Prime Bible. *The Bible.* WEB. https://primebible.com/web/2-samuel/8 (accessed 2026-08-25)."}}