II Samuel Chapter 8
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darby (darby) - eBible.org Darby 1890 plaintext
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And after this it came to pass that David smote the Philistines, and subdued them; and David took the power of the capital out of the hand of the Philistines.
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And he smote the Moabites, and measured them with a line, making them lie down on the ground; and he measured two lines to put to death, and one full line to keep alive. And the Moabites became David's servants, [and] brought gifts.
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And David smote Hadadezer, the son of Rehob, king of Zobah, as he went to recover his dominion by the river Euphrates.
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And David took from him one thousand seven hundred horsemen, and twenty thousand footmen; and David houghed all the chariot [horses], but reserved of them [for] a hundred chariots.
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And the Syrians of Damascus came to help Hadadezer king of Zobah, and David smote of the Syrians twenty-two thousand men.
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And David put garrisons in Syria of Damascus; and the Syrians became servants to David, [and] brought gifts. And Jehovah preserved David whithersoever he went.
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And David took the shields of gold that were on the servants of Hadadezer, and brought them to Jerusalem.
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And from Betah, and from Berothai, cities of Hadadezer, king David took exceeding much bronze.
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And Toi king of Hamath heard that David had smitten all the forces of Hadadezer;
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and Toi sent Joram his son to king David, to inquire of his welfare, and to congratulate him, because he had fought against Hadadezer and smitten him; for Hadadezer was continually at war with Toi. And he brought with him vessels of silver, and vessels of gold, and vessels of bronze.
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Them also king David dedicated to Jehovah, with the silver and the gold that he had dedicated of all the nations that he had subdued:
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of the Syrians, and of the Moabites, and of the children of Ammon, and of the Philistines, and of the Amalekites, and of the spoil of Hadadezer, the son of Rehob, king of Zobah.
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And David made him a name when he returned, after he had smitten the Syrians in the valley of salt, eighteen thousand [men].
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And he put garrisons in Edom: throughout Edom did he put garrisons; and all they of Edom became servants to David. And Jehovah preserved David whithersoever he went.
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And David reigned over all Israel; and David executed judgment and justice to all his people.
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And Joab the son of Zeruiah was over the host; and Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud was chronicler;
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and Zadok the son of Ahitub, and Ahimelech the son of Abiathar, were the priests; and Seraiah was scribe;
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and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over the Cherethites and the Pelethites; and David's sons were chief rulers.
vul1914 (vul1914) - Vulgate 1914 UTF-8 (sacredbible.org)
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Factum est autem post hæc percussit David Philisthiim, et humiliavit eos, et tulit David Frenum tributi de manu Philisthiim.
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Et percussit Moab, et mensus est eos funiculo, coæquans terræ: mensus est autem duos funiculos, unum ad occidendum, et unum ad vivificandum: factusque est Moab David serviens sub tributo.
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Et percussit David Adarezer filium Rohob regem Soba, quando profectus est ut dominaretur super flumen Euphraten.
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Et captis David ex parte eius mille septingentis equitibus, et viginti millibus peditum, subnervavit omnes iugales curruum: dereliquit autem ex eis centum currus.
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Venit quoque Syria Damasci, ut præsidium ferret Adarezer regi Soba: et percussit David de Syria viginti duo millia virorum.
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Et posuit David præsidium in Syria Damasci: factaque est Syria David serviens sub tributo: servavitque Dominus David in omnibus ad quæcumque profectus est.
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Et tulit David arma aurea, quæ habebant servi Adarezer, et detulit ea in Ierusalem.
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Et de Bete, et de Beroth, civitatibus Adarezer tulit rex David æs multum nimis.
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Audivit autem Thou rex Emath, quod percussisset David omne robur Adarezer,
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et misit Thou Ioram filium suum ad regem David, ut salutaret eum congratulans, et gratias ageret: eo quod expugnasset Adarezer, et percussisset eum. Hostis quippe erat Thou Adarezer, et in manu eius erant vasa aurea, et vasa argentea, et vasa ærea:
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quæ et ipsa sanctificavit rex David Domino cum argento et auro, quæ sanctificaverat de universis gentibus, quas subegerat,
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de Syria, et Moab, et filiis Ammon, et Philisthiim, et Amalec, et de manubiis Adarezer filii Rohob regis Soba.
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Fecit quoque sibi David nomen cum revereteretur capta Syria in Valle Salinarum, cæsis decem et octo millibus:
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et posuit in Idumæa custodes, statuitque præsidium: et facta est universa Idumæa serviens David. et servavit Dominus David in omnibus ad quæcumque profectus est.
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Et regnavit David super omnem Israel: faciebat quoque David iudicium et iustitiam omni populo suo.
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Ioab autem filius Sarviæ erat super exercitum: porro Iosaphat filius Ahilud erat a commentariis:
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et Sadoc filius Achitob, et Achimelech filius Abiathar, erant sacerdotes: et Saraias, scriba:
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Banaias autem filius Ioiadæ super cerethi et phelethi: filii autem David sacerdotes erant.
ylt (ylt) - Bible.com YLT98 plain UTF-8
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And it cometh to pass afterwards that David smiteth the Philistines, and humbleth them, and David taketh the bridle of the metropolis out of the hand of the Philistines.
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And he smiteth Moab, and measureth them with a line, causing them to lie down on the earth, and he measureth two lines to put to death, and the fulness of the line to keep alive, and the Moabites are to David for servants, bearers of a present.
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And David smiteth Hadadezer son of Rehob, king of Zobah, in his going to bring back his power by the River <FI>Euphrates;<Fi>
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and David captureth from him a thousand and seven hundred horsemen, and twenty thousand footmen, and David destroyeth utterly the whole of the charioteers, only he leaveth of them a hundred charioteers.
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And Aram of Damascus cometh to give help to Hadadezer king of Zobah, and David smiteth of Aram twenty and two thousand men;
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and David putteth garrisons in Aram of Damascus, and Aram is to David for a servant, bearing a present; and Jehovah saveth David whithersoever he hath gone;
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and David taketh the shields of gold which were on the servants of Hadadezer, and bringeth them to Jerusalem;
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and from Betah, and from Berothai, cities of Hadadezer, hath king David taken very much brass.
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And Toi king of Hamath heareth that David hath smitten all the force of Hadadezer,
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and Toi sendeth Joram his son unto king David to ask of him of welfare, and to bless him, (because that he hath fought against Hadadezer, and smiteth him, for a man of wars <FI>with<Fi> Toi had Hadadezer been), and in his hand have been vessels of silver, and vessels of gold, and vessels of brass,
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also them did king David sanctify to Jehovah, with the silver and the gold which he sanctified of all the nations which he subdued:
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of Aram, and of Moab, and of the Bene-Ammon, and of the Philistines, and of Amalek, and of the spoil of Hadadezer son of Rehob king of Zobah.
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And David maketh a name in his turning back from his smiting Aram in the valley of Salt--eighteen thousand;
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and he putteth in Edom garrisons--in all Edom he hath put garrisons, and all Edom are servants to David; and Jehovah saveth David whithersoever he hath gone.
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And David reigneth over all Israel, and David is doing judgment and righteousness to all his people,
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and Joab son of Zeruiah <FI>is<Fi> over the host, and Jehoshaphat son of Ahilud <FI>is<Fi> remembrancer,
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and Zadok son of Ahitub, and Ahimelech son of Abiathar, <FI>are<Fi> priests, and Seraiah <FI>is<Fi> scribe,
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and Benaiah son of Jehoiada <FI>is over<Fi> both the Cherethite and the Pelethite, and the sons of David have been ministers.
Explanations by Age Level
Explain Like I'm 5
A long, long time ago, there was nothing at all - no earth, no sky, no animals, no people. It was all dark and empty. But God was there! God is so powerful that He can make anything just by speaking. So God said "Let there be light!" and BOOM! There was light everywhere! God saw that the light was beautiful and good. He called the light "day" and the darkness "night." This was the very first day when God started making our wonderful world!
Explain Like I'm 10
Before anything existed - no planets, stars, or life - God decided to create the universe. The earth started out as a dark, empty place covered with water. But God's Spirit was there, ready to bring order and beauty to everything. When God spoke and said "Let there be light," light immediately appeared because God's words have incredible power. God looked at the light and was pleased with what He had made. He organized time by separating light (day) from darkness (night), creating the first 24-hour period. This shows us that God is organized and purposeful in everything He does.
Explain Like I'm 15
Genesis 1:1-5 establishes fundamental theological truths about God and creation. The Hebrew word "bara" (created) indicates creation from nothing (ex nihilo), demonstrating God's absolute sovereignty and power. The phrase "without form and void" (tohu wa-bohu) describes a state of chaos that God transforms into order. The Spirit of God "hovering" or "brooding" over the waters suggests active, caring involvement in creation. The creation of light before the sun (created on day 4) indicates that God Himself is the ultimate source of light and energy. The establishment of day and night creates the framework of time, showing that God operates within orderly patterns while transcending them. This passage refutes both atheistic materialism and pantheism, establishing that God is both transcendent (separate from creation) and immanent (actively involved in it).