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2 Samuel 8:12–13

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Of Syria, and of Moab, and of the children of Ammon, and of the Philistines, and of Amalek, and of the spoil of Hadadezer, son of Rehob, king of Zobah.
And David gat him a name when he returned from smiting of the Syrians in the valley of salt, being eighteen thousand men.
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From verse 12

  1. 2 Samuel 10:14Rank 1 from verse 12
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    14And when the children of Ammon saw that the Syrians were fled, then fled they also before Abishai, and entered into the city. So Joab returned from the children of Ammon, and came to Jerusalem.

  2. 1 Chronicles 18:11Rank 2 from verse 12
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    11¶ Them also king David dedicated unto the Lord, with the silver and the gold that he brought from all these nations; from Edom, and from Moab, and from the children of Ammon, and from the Philistines, and from Amalek.

  3. 2 Samuel 8:2Rank 3 from verse 12
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    2And he smote Moab, and measured them with a line, casting them down to the ground; even with two lines measured he to put to death, and with one full line to keep alive. And so the Moabites became David’s servants, and brought gifts.

  4. 1 Samuel 27:8Rank 4 from verse 12
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    8¶ And David and his men went up, and invaded the Geshurites, and the Gezrites, and the Amalekites: for those nations were of old the inhabitants of the land, as thou goest to Shur, even unto the land of Egypt.

  5. 1 Samuel 30:20Rank 5 from verse 12
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    20And David took all the flocks and the herds, which they drave before those other cattle, and said, This is David’s spoil.

  6. 2 Samuel 10:11Rank 6 from verse 12
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    11And he said, If the Syrians be too strong for me, then thou shalt help me: but if the children of Ammon be too strong for thee, then I will come and help thee.

  7. 2 Samuel 12:26–31Rank 7 from verse 12
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    26¶ And Joab fought against Rabbah of the children of Ammon, and took the royal city.

    27And Joab sent messengers to David, and said, I have fought against Rabbah, and have taken the city of waters.

    28Now therefore gather the rest of the people together, and encamp against the city, and take it: lest I take the city, and it be called after my name.

    29And David gathered all the people together, and went to Rabbah, and fought against it, and took it.

    30And he took their king’s crown from off his head, the weight whereof was a talent of gold with the precious stones: and it was set on David’s head. And he brought forth the spoil of the city in great abundance.

    31And he brought forth the people that were therein, and put them under saws, and under harrows of iron, and under axes of iron, and made them pass through the brickkiln: and thus did he unto all the cities of the children of Ammon. So David and all the people returned unto Jerusalem.

  8. 2 Samuel 5:17–25Rank 8 from verse 12
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    17¶ But when the Philistines heard that they had anointed David king over Israel, all the Philistines came up to seek David; and David heard of it, and went down to the hold.

    18The Philistines also came and spread themselves in the valley of Rephaim.

    19And David inquired of the Lord, saying, Shall I go up to the Philistines? wilt thou deliver them into mine hand? And the Lord said unto David, Go up: for I will doubtless deliver the Philistines into thine hand.

    20And David came to Baal-perazim, and David smote them there, and said, The Lord hath broken forth upon mine enemies before me, as the breach of waters. Therefore he called the name of that place Baal-perazim.

    21And there they left their images, and David and his men burned them.

    22¶ And the Philistines came up yet again, and spread themselves in the valley of Rephaim.

    23And when David inquired of the Lord, he said, Thou shalt not go up; but fetch a compass behind them, and come upon them over against the mulberry trees.

    24And let it be, when thou hearest the sound of a going in the tops of the mulberry trees, that then thou shalt bestir thyself: for then shall the Lord go out before thee, to smite the host of the Philistines.

    25And David did so, as the Lord had commanded him; and smote the Philistines from Geba until thou come to Gazer.

From verse 13

  1. 2 Kings 14:7Rank 1 from verse 13
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    7He slew of Edom in the valley of salt ten thousand, and took Selah by war, and called the name of it Joktheel unto this day.

  2. 2 Samuel 7:9Rank 2 from verse 13
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    9And I was with thee whithersoever thou wentest, and have cut off all thine enemies out of thy sight, and have made thee a great name, like unto the name of the great men that are in the earth.

  3. 1 Chronicles 18:12Rank 3 from verse 13
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    12Moreover Abishai the son of Zeruiah slew of the Edomites in the valley of salt eighteen thousand.

  4. 2 Chronicles 25:11Rank 4 from verse 13
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    11¶ And Amaziah strengthened himself, and led forth his people, and went to the valley of salt, and smote of the children of Seir ten thousand.

  5. Psalms 60:1Rank 5 from verse 13
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    1O GOD, thou hast cast us off, thou hast scattered us, thou hast been displeased; O turn thyself to us again.

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2 Samuel 8:12

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children

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Sons or daughters; descendants; or persons likened to children by age, relation, or character.

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spoil

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Sense 1: Goods or captives taken from an enemy. Sense 2: As a verb, to plunder, rob, strip, ruin, or deprive of what is possessed.

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son

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1. A male child or descendant. 2. One belonging to, related to, or characterized by the person, people, place, condition, or quality named.

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king

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A sovereign ruler; one exercising royal authority over a kingdom.

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2 Samuel 8:13

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gat

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1. Past of get: went or moved to the stated place or position. 2. Obtained, gained, or acquired. 3. In ‘gat hold,’ took hold or seized.

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name

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Sense 1: A word, appellation, or designation by which a person or thing is called or known. Sense 2: The person or persons named or represented. Sense 3: Reputation, character, renown, or remembrance. Sense 4: The authority, behalf, or standing represented by a name. Sense 5: As a verb, to call, designate, or mention by name.

Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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returned

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Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of return, meaning to go, come, send, or give back; to restore, answer, or turn again.

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in

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1. A preposition marking position, presence, state, circumstance, manner, means, sphere, reference, relation, association, or participation. 2. As an adverb, inward, inside, or into the place or position referred to.

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8:9¶ When Toi king of Hamath heard that David had smitten all the host of Hadadezer,

8:10Then Toi sent Joram his son unto king David, to salute him, and to bless him, because he had fought against Hadadezer, and smitten him: for Hadadezer had wars with Toi. And Joram brought with him vessels of silver, and vessels of gold, and vessels of brass:

8:11Which also king David did dedicate unto the Lord, with the silver and gold that he had dedicated of all nations which he subdued;

8:12Of Syria, and of Moab, and of the children of Ammon, and of the Philistines, and of Amalek, and of the spoil of Hadadezer, son of Rehob, king of Zobah.

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