2 Samuel 8:6-18
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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.
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7 And David took the shields of gold that were on the servants of Hadadezer, and brought them to Jerusalem.
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8 And from Betah, and from Berothai, cities of Hadadezer, king David took exceeding much brass.
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9 When Toi king of Hamath heard that David had smitten all the host of Hadadezer,
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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:
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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;
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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.
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13 And David gat him a name when he returned from smiting of the Syrians in the valley of salt, being eighteen thousand men.
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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.
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15 And David reigned over all Israel; and David executed judgment and justice unto all his people.
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16 And Joab the son of Zeruiah was over the host; and Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud was recorder;
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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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18 And Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over both the Cherethites and the Pelethites; and David's sons were chief rulers.