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8:1And after this David struck the Philistines and subdued them. And David took control of the chief city out of the hand of the Philistines. Compare
8:2And he struck Moab. And making them lie down on the ground, he measured them with a measuring line; and he measured out two lengths of them to be put to death and one full length to be kept alive. And the Moabites became servants to David and brought tribute. Compare
8:3Then David struck Hadadezer the son of Rehob, the king of Zobah, when he went to recover his power at the River. Compare
8:4And David took from him a thousand seven hundred horsemen and twenty thousand foot soldiers. And David hamstrung all the chariot horses but left enough of them for a hundred chariots. Compare
8:5And when the Syrians of Damascus came to help Hadadezer the king of Zobah, David struck twenty-two thousand men among the Syrians. Compare
8:6And David put garrisons among the Syrians of Damascus, and the Syrians became servants to David and brought tribute. And Jehovah preserved David wherever he went. Compare
8:7And David took the shields of gold that were with the servants of Hadadezer and brought them to Jerusalem. Compare
8:8And from Betah and Berothai, cities of Hadadezer, King David took very much bronze. Compare
8:9Then when Toi the king of Hamath heard that David had struck down all the army of Hadadezer, Compare
8:10Toi sent Joram his son to King David to greet him and congratulate him for fighting against Hadadezer and striking him down, for Hadadezer had been at war with Toi. And in Joram's hand were articles of silver and of gold and of bronze. Compare
8:11King David consecrated these also to Jehovah along with the silver and gold that he consecrated from all the nations that he had subdued: Compare
8:12From the Syrians and from the Moabites and from the children of Ammon and from the Philistines and from the Amalekites and from the spoil of Hadadezer the son of Rehob, the king of Zobah. Compare
8:13And David made a name for himself when he returned from striking down the Syrians in the Valley of Salt, that is, eighteen thousand men. Compare
8:14And he put garrisons in Edom; throughout all Edom he put garrisons; and all the Edomites became servants to David. And Jehovah preserved David wherever he went. Compare
8:15So David reigned over all Israel, and David executed justice and righteousness for all his people. Compare
8:16And Joab the son of Zeruiah was over the army, and Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud was recorder. Compare
8:17And Zadok the son of Ahitub and Ahimelech the son of Abiathar were priests, and Seraiah was scribe. Compare
8:18And Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over the Cherethites and the Pelethites, and David's sons were his chief ministers. Compare
9:1And David said, Is there still anyone left of the house of Saul, that I may show kindness to him for Jonathan's sake? Compare
9:2Now there was a servant of the house of Saul, whose name was Ziba; and they called him to David. And the king said to him, Are you Ziba? And he said, I am your servant. Compare
9:3And the king said, Is there yet anyone at all of the house of Saul, that I may show the kindness of God to him? And Ziba said to the king, There is still a son of Jonathan; he is crippled in his feet. Compare
9:4Then the king said to him, Where is he? And Ziba said to the king, He is just now in the house of Machir the son of Amiel in Lo-debar. Compare
9:5And King David sent men and took him from the house of Machir the son of Amiel, from Lo-debar. Compare
9:6And Mephibosheth the son of Jonathan, the son of Saul, came to David and fell on his face and paid homage. And David said, Mephibosheth. And he said, Your servant is here. Compare
9:7And David said to him, Do not be afraid, for I will surely show kindness to you for the sake of Jonathan your father; and I will restore to you all the land of your father Saul, and you will eat food at my table continually. Compare
9:8And he paid him homage and said, What is your servant that you should look upon a dead dog like me? Compare
9:9And the king called Ziba, Saul's attendant, and said to him, All that belongs to Saul and to all his house I give to your master's son. Compare
9:10And you shall work the land for him, you and your sons and your servants; and you shall bring in the produce that your master's son may have food to eat; and Mephibosheth, your master's son, will eat food continually at my table. Now Ziba had fifteen sons and twenty servants. Compare
9:11Then Ziba said to the king, According to all that my lord the king has commanded his servant, so will your servant do. And Mephibosheth, said David, shall eat at my table like one of the king's sons. Compare
9:12And Mephibosheth had a young son, whose name was Mica. And all who dwelt in the house of Ziba were servants to Mephibosheth. Compare
9:13And Mephibosheth dwelt in Jerusalem because he ate at the king's table continually. And he was crippled in both his feet. Compare
10:1And after this the king of the children of Ammon died, and Hanun his son reigned in his place. Compare
10:2And David said, I will show kindness to Hanun the son of Nahash, just as his father showed kindness to me. And David sent word through his servants to comfort him concerning his father. And David's servants came into the land of the children of Ammon. Compare
10:3But the princes of the children of Ammon said to Hanun their lord, Do you really think that David is honoring your father just because he sent some men to you to comfort you? Has not David sent his servants to you in order to search out the city and to spy on it and to overthrow it? Compare
10:4So Hanun took David's servants and shaved off half their beards and cut away half their garments at the buttocks, and he sent them away. Compare
10:5Now when they told this to David, he sent some to meet them, for the men were very ashamed. And the king said, Stay in Jericho until your beards grow back, then return. Compare
10:6And when the children of Ammon saw that they had become odious to David, the children of Ammon sent and hired the Syrians of Beth-rehob and the Syrians of Zobah, twenty thousand foot soldiers, and the king of Maacah with one thousand men, and the men of Tob, twelve thousand men. Compare
10:7And when David heard of it, he sent Joab and all the host of mighty men. Compare
10:8And the children of Ammon went forth and set the battle in array at the entrance of the gate; but the Syrians of Zobah and of Rehob and the men of Tob and of Maacah were alone in the field. Compare
10:9Now when Joab saw that there were battle lines against him before and behind, he chose some of the choice men in Israel and set them in array against the Syrians. Compare
10:10And the rest of the people he put under the charge of Abishai his brother and set them in array against the children of Ammon. Compare
10:11And he said, If the Syrians are too strong for me, then you shall help me; and if the children of Ammon are too strong for you, then I will come to help you. Compare
10:12Be strong and let us be bold for the sake of our people and for the sake of the cities of our God, and may Jehovah do what seems good in His sight. Compare
10:13So Joab and the people who were with him approached the battle against the Syrians, and the Syrians fled before him. Compare
10:14And the children of Ammon saw that the Syrians fled, and they fled from before Abishai and entered the city. And Joab returned from the children of Ammon and entered Jerusalem. Compare
10:15Now when the Syrians saw that they had been routed before Israel, they gathered themselves together. Compare
10:16And Hadadezer sent word and brought forth the Syrians who were beyond the River. And they came to Helem, and Shobach the captain of the army of Hadadezer was before them. Compare
10:17And it was told David, and he gathered all Israel together and passed over the Jordan and came to Helem. And the Syrians set themselves in array to meet David, and they fought with him. Compare
10:18And the Syrians fled before Israel. And David slew seven hundred charioteers of the Syrians and forty thousand horsemen; and he struck Shobach the captain of their army, and he died there. Compare
10:19And when all the kings who were servants of Hadadezer saw that they had been routed by Israel, they made peace with Israel and served them. So the Syrians were afraid to help the children of Ammon anymore. Compare

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