2_Samuel Chapter 8 - New International Version 1. In the course
of time, David defeated the Philistines and subdued them, and he
took Metheg Ammah from the control of the Philistines. 2. David
also defeated the Moabites. He made them lie down on the ground
and measured them off with a length of cord. Every two lengths
of them were put to death, and the third length was allowed to
live. So the Moabites became subject to David and brought
tribute. 3. Moreover, David fought Hadadezer son of Rehob, king
of Zobah, when he went to restore his control along the
Euphrates River. 4. David captured a thousand of his chariots,
seven thousand charioteers  and twenty thousand foot soldiers.
He hamstrung all but a hundred of the chariot horses. 5. When
the Arameans of Damascus came to help Hadadezer king of Zobah,
David struck down twenty-two thousand of them. 6. He put
garrisons in the Aramean kingdom of Damascus, and the Arameans
became subject to him and brought tribute. The LORD gave David
victory wherever he went. 7.