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He stationed some soldiers in the Aramean kingdom of Damascus. The people of Aram were brought under his rule. They gave him the gifts he required them to bring him. The Lord helped David win his battles everywhere he went.

David took the gold shields that belonged to the officers of Hadadezer. He brought the shields to Jerusalem. He took a huge amount of bronze from Tebah and Berothai. Those towns belonged to Hadadezer.

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He put garrisons(A) in the Aramean kingdom of Damascus, and the Arameans became subject(B) to him and brought tribute. The Lord gave David victory wherever he went.(C)

David took the gold shields(D) that belonged to the officers of Hadadezer and brought them to Jerusalem. From Tebah[a] and Berothai,(E) towns that belonged to Hadadezer, King David took a great quantity of bronze.

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Footnotes

  1. 2 Samuel 8:8 See some Septuagint manuscripts (see also 1 Chron. 18:8); Hebrew Betah.