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2 Samuel 8

A rapid campaign summary: David subdues the Philistines, Moab, Hadadezer of Zobah, and the Syrians of Damascus, then receives tribute from Toi of Hamath and garrisons Edom. The refrain that the LORD gave him victory wherever he went frames the conquests less as ambition than as the rest promised in chapter 7 taking shape. The chapter closes with an administrative roster, marking the shift from warlord to governing king.

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2 Samuel 8 (WEB)

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After this, David struck the Philistines and subdued them; and David took the bridle of the mother city out of the hand of the Philistines.
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He defeated 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.
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David also struck Hadadezer the son of Rehob, king of Zobah, as he went to recover his dominion at the River.
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David took from him one thousand seven hundred horsemen and twenty thousand footmen. David hamstrung the chariot horses, but reserved enough of them for one hundred chariots.
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When the Syrians of Damascus came to help Hadadezer king of Zobah, David struck twenty two thousand men of the Syrians.
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Then David put garrisons in Syria of Damascus; and the Syrians became servants to David, and brought tribute. The LORD gave victory to David wherever he went.
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David took the shields of gold that were on the servants of Hadadezer, and brought them to Jerusalem.
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From Betah and from Berothai, cities of Hadadezer, King David took a great quantity of bronze.
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When Toi king of Hamath heard that David had struck all the army of Hadadezer,
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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, vessels of gold, and vessels of bronze.
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King David also dedicated these to the LORD, with the silver and gold that he dedicated of all the nations which he subdued—
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of Syria, of Moab, of the children of Ammon, of the Philistines, of Amalek, and of the plunder of Hadadezer, son of Rehob, king of Zobah.
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David earned a reputation when he returned from striking down eighteen thousand men of the Syrians in the Valley of Salt.
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He put garrisons in Edom. Throughout all Edom, he put garrisons, and all the Edomites became servants to David. The LORD gave victory to David wherever he went.
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David reigned over all Israel; and David executed justice and righteousness for all his people.
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Joab the son of Zeruiah was over the army, Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud was recorder,
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Zadok the son of Ahitub and Ahimelech the son of Abiathar were priests, Seraiah was scribe,
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Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over the Cherethites and the Pelethites; and David’s sons were chief ministers.

2 Samuel 8 (WPB)

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Depois disso, Davi derrotou os filisteus e os subjugou; e Davi tomou o controle da cidade principal das mãos dos filisteus.
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Ele derrotou Moabe, e os mediu com um cordel, fazendo-os deitar no chão; e mediu dois cordéis para matar, e um cordel inteiro para manter com vida. Os moabitas se tornaram servos de Davi, e traziam tributos.
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Davi também derrotou Hadadezer, filho de Reobe, rei de Zobá, quando ele ia recuperar o seu domínio junto ao Rio.
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Davi tomou dele mil e setecentos cavaleiros e vinte mil soldados de infantaria. Davi cortou os tendões dos cavalos dos carros de guerra, mas reservou o suficiente deles para cem carros.
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Quando os sírios de Damasco vieram para ajudar Hadadezer, rei de Zobá, Davi matou vinte e dois mil homens dos sírios.
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Então Davi colocou guarnições na Síria de Damasco; e os sírios se tornaram servos de Davi, e traziam tributos. O SENHOR dava vitória a Davi por onde quer que ele fosse.
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Davi tomou os escudos de ouro que estavam com os servos de Hadadezer, e os trouxe para Jerusalém.
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De Betá e de Berotai, cidades de Hadadezer, o rei Davi tomou uma grande quantidade de bronze.
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Quando Toí, rei de Hamate, ouviu que Davi havia derrotado todo o exército de Hadadezer,
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então Toí enviou Jorão, seu filho, ao rei Davi, para saudá-lo e abençoá-lo, porque ele havia lutado contra Hadadezer e o havia derrotado; pois Hadadezer fazia guerras contra Toí. Jorão trouxe consigo vasilhas de prata, vasilhas de ouro e vasilhas de bronze.
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O rei Davi também dedicou estes objetos ao SENHOR, juntamente com a prata e o ouro que ele havia dedicado de todas as nações que havia subjugado —
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da Síria, de Moabe, dos filhos de Amom, dos filisteus, de Amaleque, e dos despojos de Hadadezer, filho de Reobe, rei de Zobá.
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Davi ganhou fama quando voltou, depois de derrotar dezoito mil homens dos sírios no Vale do Sal.
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Ele colocou guarnições em Edom. Em todo o Edom, ele colocou guarnições, e todos os edomitas se tornaram servos de Davi. O SENHOR dava vitória a Davi por onde quer que ele fosse.
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Davi reinou sobre todo o Israel; e Davi administrava a justiça e a retidão para todo o seu povo.
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Joabe, filho de Zeruia, comandava o exército; Josafá, filho de Ailude, era o cronista;
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Zadoque, filho de Aitube, e Aimeleque, filho de Abiatar, eram sacerdotes; Seraías era o escrivão;
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Benaia, filho de Joiada, comandava os quereteus e os peleteus; e os filhos de Davi eram ministros principais.

From battlefield to cabinet

Note what David does with the spoils. The gold shields and the silver, gold, and bronze vessels are dedicated to the LORD alongside plunder from every subdued nation, so the wealth of war flows toward the worship he could not yet house in a temple.

The closing list, Joab over the army, Jehoshaphat as recorder, Zadok and Ahimelech as priests, Benaiah over the foreign guard, signals consolidation. The empire now needs records, ritual, and ministers, not only victories.

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