2 Samuel 8:2-4

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²He also defeated the Moabites. He forced them to lie on the ground in a long row. Using a rope to measure, those within two lengths of the rope were killed and those within every third length were allowed to live. So the Moabites became servants of David and paid tribute to him.

³David went to an area near the Euphrates to set up a monument for himself.^[a] At that time he defeated the king of Zobah, Hadadezer son of Rehob. ⁴David took 1000 chariots, 7000 horse soldiers,^[b] and 20,000 foot soldiers from Hadadezer. He crippled all but 100 of the chariot horses.^[c]

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Footnotes

2 Samuel 8:3 David went … for himself Or “David went to take control of the area near the Euphrates River.”
2 Samuel 8:4 David … soldiers This is found in the ancient Greek version and a Hebrew scroll from Qumran. The standard Hebrew text has “1700 horse soldiers.”
2 Samuel 8:4 He crippled … horses Or “He destroyed all but 100 chariots.”