2 Samuel 8:6-8

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⁶Then David put his soldiers in Damascus, Aram. The Arameans became David’s servants and brought tribute. The Lord gave victory to David wherever he went.

⁷David took the gold shields^[a] that had belonged to Hadadezer’s servants and brought them to Jerusalem. ⁸David also took many things made of bronze from Tebah^[b] and Berothai. (Tebah and Berothai were cities that had belonged to Hadadezer.)

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Footnotes

2 Samuel 8:7 shields Or “bow cases.”
2 Samuel 8:8 Tebah This is found in some ancient Greek copies. The standard Hebrew text has “Betah.” See 1 Chron. 18:8.