David’s Triumphs
(2 Samuel 8:1–14; Psalms 60:1–12)
Some time later, David defeated the Philistines, subdued them, and took Gath and its villages from the hand of the Philistines. 2Sa 8:1-181Sa 27:41Sa 5:82Sa 1:20
David also defeated the Moabites, and they became subject to David and brought him tribute. Psa 72:8-101Ki 10:21Ki 10:251Sa 10:272Ki 3:4-52Sa 8:2Isa 11:14Isa 16:1
As far as Hamath, David also defeated King Hadadezer of Zobah, who had marched out to establish his dominion 1along the Euphrates River. Psa 60:12Sa 8:32Sa 10:6Exo 23:31Gen 15:181Sa 14:47 David captured from him a thousand chariots, seven thousand charioteers, and twenty thousand foot soldiers, and he hamstrung all the horses except a hundred he kept for the chariots. 2Sa 8:4Psa 20:7Psa 33:16-171Ki 10:261Ki 4:2Deu 17:16Jos 11:6Jos 11:9
When the Arameans of Damascus came to help King Hadadezer of Zobah, David struck down twenty-two thousand men. 1Ch 19:62Sa 8:5-6Isa 8:9-101Ch 18:31Ki 11:23-241Sa 14:47 Then he placed garrisons 2in Aram of Damascus, and the Arameans became subject to David and brought him tribute. So the LORD made David victorious 3wherever he went. 1Ch 17:8Pro 21:31Psa 121:8Psa 18:43-441Ch 18:2
And David took the gold shields that belonged to the officers of Hadadezer and brought them to Jerusalem. 1Ki 10:16-171Ki 14:26-282Ch 12:9-102Ch 9:15-16 And from Tibhath 4and Cun, cities of Hadadezer, David took a large amount of bronze, with which Solomon made the bronze Sea, the pillars, and various bronze articles. 2Sa 8:82Ch 4:12-181Ch 22:141Ki 7:15-472Ch 4:2-6Jer 52:17-23
When King Tou 5of Hamath heard that David had defeated the entire army of Hadadezer king of Zobah, 2Sa 8:9 he sent his son Hadoram 6to greet King David and bless him for fighting and defeating Hadadezer, who had been at war with Tou. Hadoram brought all kinds of articles of gold and silver and bronze, 2Sa 8:102Ch 9:12Ch 9:23-24Isa 39:1 and King David dedicated these to the LORD, along with the silver and gold he had carried off from all these nations—from Edom and Moab, and from the Ammonites, Philistines, and Amalekites. 1Ch 20:1-21Ch 22:141Ch 26:201Ch 26:26-271Ch 29:141Ki 7:511Sa 27:8-91Sa 30:13
Moreover, Abishai son of Zeruiah struck down eighteen thousand Edomites in the Valley of Salt. Psa 60:11Ch 11:201Ch 19:111Ch 2:161Sa 26:62Ch 25:112Sa 10:102Sa 8:13-14 He placed garrisons in Edom, and all the Edomites were subject to David. So the LORD made David victorious wherever he went. 1Ch 18:62Sa 7:14-17Gen 27:37Psa 121:7Psa 144:10Psa 18:48-501Sa 10:51Sa 13:3
David’s Officers
(2 Samuel 8:15–18)
Thus David reigned over all Israel and administered justice and righteousness for all his people: Jer 33:15Psa 89:14Jer 23:5-61Ch 12:382Sa 8:15Isa 32:1-2Isa 9:7Jer 22:15
Joab son of Zeruiah was over the army; 1Ch 11:62Sa 8:161Ki 4:3
Jehoshaphat son of Ahilud was the recorder;
Zadok son of Ahitub and Ahimelech 7son of Abiathar were priests; 2Sa 8:172Sa 20:251Ki 4:31Ch 24:61Ki 2:35
Shavsha 8was the scribe;
Benaiah son of Jehoiada was over the Cherethites and Pelethites; 2Sa 8:182Sa 15:181Ch 23:281Ki 1:381Ki 1:441Ki 2:34-352Sa 20:232Sa 20:7
and David’s sons were chief officials at the king’s side.