11 King David dedicated(A) these articles to the Lord, as he had done with the silver and gold from all the nations he had subdued: 12 Edom[a](B) and Moab,(C) the Ammonites(D) and the Philistines,(E) and Amalek.(F) He also dedicated the plunder taken from Hadadezer son of Rehob, king of Zobah.

13 And David became famous(G) after he returned from striking down eighteen thousand Edomites[b] in the Valley of Salt.(H)

14 He put garrisons throughout Edom, and all the Edomites(I) became subject to David.(J) The Lord gave David victory(K) wherever he went.(L)

David’s Officials(M)

15 David reigned over all Israel, doing what was just and right(N) for all his people.

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Footnotes

  1. 2 Samuel 8:12 Some Hebrew manuscripts, Septuagint and Syriac (see also 1 Chron. 18:11); most Hebrew manuscripts Aram
  2. 2 Samuel 8:13 A few Hebrew manuscripts, Septuagint and Syriac (see also 1 Chron. 18:12); most Hebrew manuscripts Aram (that is, Arameans)

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 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 And David gat him a name when he returned from smiting of the Syrians in the valley of salt, being eighteen thousand men.

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 And David reigned over all Israel; and David executed judgment and justice unto all his people.

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