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## 2 Samuel 8:6-14 in Context (Verses 3–17 KJV)
 
 [3 ](/kjv/2-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.*
 
 [4 ](/kjv/2-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.*
 
 [5 ](/kjv/2-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.
 
 [6 ](/kjv/2-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.
 
 [7 ](/kjv/2-samuel/8/7) And David took the shields of gold that were on the servants of Hadadezer, and brought them to Jerusalem.
 
 [8 ](/kjv/2-samuel/8/8) And from Betah, and from Berothai, cities of Hadadezer, king David took exceeding much brass.
 
 [9 ](/kjv/2-samuel/8/9) ¶ When Toi king of Hamath heard that David had smitten all the host of Hadadezer,
 
 [10 ](/kjv/2-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:****
 
 [11 ](/kjv/2-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;
 
 [12 ](/kjv/2-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.
 
 [13 ](/kjv/2-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*.*
 
 [14 ](/kjv/2-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.
 
 [15 ](/kjv/2-samuel/8/15) And David reigned over all Israel; and David executed judgment and justice unto all his people.
 
 [16 ](/kjv/2-samuel/8/16) And Joab the son of Zeruiah *was* over the host; and Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud *was* recorder;*
 
 [17 ](/kjv/2-samuel/8/17) And Zadok the son of Ahitub, and Ahimelech the son of Abiathar, *were* the priests; and Seraiah *was* the scribe;*
 
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