2 Samuel 8

After this, Dawud struck the Philistines and subdued them: and Dawud took control of the chief city of the Philistines. ²He struck Moab, and measured them off with a line, making them to lie down on the ground; and he measured two lines to be put to death, and one full line to keep alive. The Moabites became servants to Dawud, and brought tribute. ³Dawud struck also Hadadezer Ibn Rehob, king of Zobah, as he went to restore his control along the River. ⁴Dawud took from him one thousand seven hundred horsemen, and twenty thousand footmen: and Dawud hamstrung all the chariot horses, but reserved enough of them for one hundred chariots. ⁵When the Syrians of Damascus came to help Hadadezer king of Zobah, Dawud struck down twenty-two thousand of the Syrians. ⁶Then Dawud put garrisons in the Syrian kingdom of Damascus; and the Syrians became servants to Dawud, and brought tribute. Allah gave victory to Dawud wherever he went. ⁷Dawud took the shields of gold that were on the servants of Hadadezer, and brought them to Jerusalem. ⁸From Betah and from Berothai, cities of Hadadezer, king Dawud took a great quantity of bronze. ⁹When Toi king of Hamath heard that Dawud had defeated all the army of Hadadezer, ¹⁰then Toi sent Joram his son to king Dawud, to greet him, and to bless him, because he had fought against Hadadezer and defeated him: for Hadadezer had wars with Toi. Joram brought with him vessels of silver, gold, and bronze: ¹¹King Dawud also dedicated these to Allah, with the silver and gold that he dedicated from all the nations which he subdued; ¹²of Syria, Moab, the Ammonites, the Philistines, Amalek, and of the spoil of Hadadezer, son of Rehob, king of Zobah. ¹³Dawud became famous after he returned from striking down eighteen thousand Syrians in the Valley of Salt. ¹⁴He put garrisons throughout Edom, and all the Edomites became servants to Dawud. Allah gave victory to Dawud wherever he went. ¹⁵Dawud reigned over all Israel; and Dawud executed justice and righteousness to all his people. ¹⁶Joab Ibn Zeruiah was over the army; and Jehoshaphat Ibn Ahilud was recorder; ¹⁷and Zadok Ibn Ahitub, and Ahimelech Ibn Abiathar, were priests; and Seraiah was scribe; ¹⁸and Benaiah Ibn Jehoiada was over the Cherethites and the Pelethites; and Dawud's sons were chief ministers.