2 Samuel 8

1 After this, David struck the Philistines and subdued them; and David took the bridle of the mother city out of the hand of the Philistines.

and to be after so and to smite David [obj] Philistine and be humble them and to take: take David [obj] Metheg-ammah [the] Metheg-ammah from hand: power Philistine

2 He defeated Moab, and measured them with the line, making them to lie down on the ground; and he measured two lines to put to death, and one full line to keep alive. The Moabites became servants to David, and brought tribute.

and to smite [obj] Moab and to measure them in/on/with cord to lie down: lay down [obj] them land: soil [to] and to measure two cord to/for to die and fullness [the] cord to/for to live and to be Moab to/for David to/for servant/slave to lift: bear offering: tribute

3 David also struck Hadadezer the son of Rehob, king of Zobah, as he went to recover his dominion at the River.

and to smite David [obj] Hadadezer son: child Rehob king Zobah in/on/with to go: went he to/for to return: rescue hand: power his (in/on/with River Euphrates *Q(K)*)

4 David took from him one thousand seven hundred horsemen and twenty thousand footmen. David hamstrung the chariot horses, but reserved enough of them for one hundred chariots.

and to capture David from him thousand and seven hundred horseman and twenty thousand man on foot and to hamstring David [obj] all [the] chariot and to remain from him hundred chariot

5 When the Syrians of Damascus came to help Hadadezer king of Zobah, David struck twenty two thousand men of the Syrians.

and to come (in): come Syria Damascus to/for to help to/for Hadadezer king Zobah and to smite David in/on/with Syria twenty and two thousand man

6 Then David put garrisons in Syria of Damascus; and the Syrians became servants to David, and brought tribute. Yahweh gave victory to David wherever he went.

and to set: put David garrison in/on/with Syria Damascus and to be Syria to/for David to/for servant/slave to lift: bear offering: tribute and to save LORD [obj] David in/on/with all which to go: went

7 David took the shields of gold that were on the servants of Hadadezer, and brought them to Jerusalem.

and to take: take David [obj] shield [the] gold which to be to(wards) servant/slave Hadadezer and to come (in): bring them Jerusalem

8 From Betah and from Berothai, cities of Hadadezer, King David took a great quantity of bronze.

and from Betah and from Berothai city Hadadezer to take: take [the] king David bronze to multiply much

9 When Toi king of Hamath heard that David had struck all the army of Hadadezer,

and to hear: hear Toi king Hamath for to smite David [obj] all strength: soldiers Hadadezer

10 then Toi sent Joram his son to King David to greet him and to bless him, because he had fought against Hadadezer and struck him; for Hadadezer had wars with Toi. Joram brought with him vessels of silver, vessels of gold, and vessels of bronze.

and to send: depart Toi [obj] Joram son: child his to(wards) [the] king David to/for to ask to/for him to/for peace: well-being and to/for to bless him upon which to fight in/on/with Hadadezer and to smite him for man battle Toi to be Hadadezer and in/on/with hand: to his to be article/utensil silver: money and article/utensil gold and article/utensil bronze

11 King David also dedicated these to Yahweh, with the silver and gold that he dedicated of all the nations which he subdued—

also [obj] them to consecrate: dedicate [the] king David to/for LORD with [the] silver: money and [the] gold which to consecrate: dedicate from all [the] nation which to subdue

12 of Syria, of Moab, of the children of Ammon, of the Philistines, of Amalek, and of the plunder of Hadadezer, son of Rehob, king of Zobah.

from Edom and from Moab and from son: descendant/people Ammon and from Philistine and from Amalek and from spoil Hadadezer son: child Rehob king Zobah

13 David earned a reputation when he returned from striking down eighteen thousand men of the Syrians in the Valley of Salt.

and to make David name in/on/with to return: return he from to smite he [obj] Edom in/on/with (Salt) Valley (Valley of) Salt eight ten thousand

14 He put garrisons in Edom. Throughout all Edom, he put garrisons, and all the Edomites became servants to David. Yahweh gave victory to David wherever he went.

and to set: put in/on/with Edom garrison in/on/with all Edom to set: put garrison and to be all Edom servant/slave to/for David and to save LORD [obj] David in/on/with all which to go: went

15 David reigned over all Israel; and David executed justice and righteousness for all his people.

and to reign David upon all Israel and to be David to make: do justice and righteousness to/for all people his

16 Joab the son of Zeruiah was over the army, Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud was recorder,

and Joab son: child Zeruiah upon [the] army and Jehoshaphat son: child Ahilud to remember

17 Zadok the son of Ahitub and Ahimelech the son of Abiathar were priests, Seraiah was scribe,

and Zadok son: child Ahitub and Ahimelech son: child Abiathar priest and Seraiah secretary

18 Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over the Cherethites and the Pelethites; and David’s sons were chief ministers.

and Benaiah son: child Jehoiada and [the] Cherethite and [the] Pelethite and son: child David priest to be