Ⅱ Samuel: Chapter 8:1-18 of 24 (KJV)

Pray for God’s Wisdom and Understanding,
In Jesus name we pray, Amen.

The LORD is with David.

Ⅱ Samuel 8:1
And after this it came to pass, that David smote the Philistines, and subdued them: and David took Metheg_ammah out of the hand of the Philistines.

Ⅱ Samuel 8:2
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.

Ⅱ Samuel 8:3
David smote also Hadadezer, the son of Rehob, king of Zobah, as he went to recover his border at the river Euphrates.

Ⅱ Samuel 8:4
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.

Ⅱ Samuel 8:5
And when the Syrians of Damascus came to succour Hadadezer king of Zobah, David slew of the Syrians two and twenty thousand men.

Ⅱ Samuel 8:6
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.

Ⅱ Samuel 8:7
And David took the shields of gold that were on the servants of Hadadezer, and brought them to Jerusalem.

Ⅱ Samuel 8:8
And from Betah, and from Berothai, cities of Hadadezer, king David took exceeding much brass.

Ⅱ Samuel 8:9
When Toi king of Hamath heard that David had smitten all the host of Hadadezer,

Ⅱ Samuel 8:10
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:

Ⅱ Samuel 8:11
Which also king David did dedicate unto the LORD, with the silver and gold that he had dedicated of all nations which  he subdued;

Ⅱ Samuel 8:12
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.

Ⅱ Samuel 8:13
And David gat [him] a name when he returned from smiting of the Syrians in the valley of salt, [being] eighteen thousand [men.]

Ⅱ Samuel 8:14
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.

Ⅱ Samuel 8:15
And David reigned over all Israel; and David executed judgment and justice unto all his people.

Ⅱ Samuel 8:16
And Joab the son of Zeruiah [was] over the host; and Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud [was] recorder;

Ⅱ Samuel 8:17
And Zadok the son of Ahitub, and Ahimelech the son of Abiathar, [were] the priests; and Seraiah [was] the scribe;

Ⅱ Samuel 8:18
And Benaiah the son of Jehoiada [was over] both the Cherethites and the Pelethites; and David’s sons were chief rulers.

Thank you, Heavenly Father for teaching us your Word. Amen.
End of Ⅱ Samuel Chapter 8/24.