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David: The Warrior King - Bible Verse List
A Novel of King David
David in 2 Samuel 8
(2 Samuel 8:1) And it happened afterward, David struck the Philistines and
humbled them. And David took The Bridle of the Metropolis out of the hand of the
Philistines.
(2 Samuel 8:2) And he struck Moab, and measured them with a line, casting them
down to the ground. Even with two lines he measured to put to death, and with
one full line to keep alive. And the Moabites became David's servants, bringing
gifts.
(2 Samuel 8:3) David also struck Hadadezer, the son of Rehob, king of Zobah, as
he went to recover his border at the river Euphrates.
(2 Samuel 8:4) And David took from him seventeen hundred horsemen, and twenty
thousand footmen. And David hamstrung all the chariot horses but kept enough of
them for a hundred chariots.
(2 Samuel 8:5) And when the Syrians of Damascus came to rescue Hadadezer king of
Zobah, David killed twenty-two thousand men of the Syrians.
(2 Samuel 8:6) And David put garrisons in Syria of Damascus. And the Syrians
became servants to David, bringing gifts. And Jehovah preserved David wherever
he went.
(2 Samuel 8:7) And David took the shields of gold that were on the servants of
Hadadezer, and brought them to Jerusalem.
(2 Samuel 8:8) And from Betah, and from Berothai, cities of Hadadezer, King
David took very much bronze.
(2 Samuel 8:9) And Toi king of Hamath heard that David had struck all the army
of Hadadezer.
(2 Samuel 8:10) Then Toi sent Joram his son to King David, to greet him and
bless him, because he had fought against Hadadezer and had struck him. For
Hadadezer had wars against Toi. And in his hand were silver articles, and golden
articles, and bronze articles.
(2 Samuel 8:11) King David also dedicated them to Jehovah, with the silver and
gold that he had dedicated from all nations which he subdued:
(2 Samuel 8:12) of Syria, and of Moab, and of the sons of Ammon, and of the
Philistines, and of Amalek, and of the spoil of Hadadezer, son of Rehob, king of
Zobah.
(2 Samuel 8:13) And David made a name for himself when he returned from striking
the Syrians in the Valley of Salt, eighteen thousand men.
(2 Samuel 8:14) And he put garrisons in Edom. He put garrisons throughout all
Edom, and all the men of Edom became David's servants. And Jehovah preserved
David wherever he went.
(2 Samuel 8:15) And David reigned over all Israel. And David did judgment and
justice to all his people.
(2 Samuel 8:16) And Joab the son of Zeruiah was over the army. And Jehoshaphat
the son of Ahilud was recorder.
(2 Samuel 8:17) And Zadok the son of Ahitub, and Ahimelech the son of Abiathar,
were the priests. And Seraiah was the scribe.
(2 Samuel 8:18) And Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over both the Cherethites
and the Pelethites. And David's sons were priests.
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A List of the Characters in David: The
Warrior King with records in the Bible
Abner – Saul’s general - influential
cousin.
Achish – Philistine king.
Ahinoam – Saul’s wife.
Eliab – David’s eldest brother.
Jonathan – Saul’s son - eldest prince of Israel.
Michal – Saul’s daughter - David’s wife.
Abiathar – Priest to David who survived Saul’s slaughter at Nob - the son of
Ahimelech.
Abigail from Carmel – David’s second wife - the widow of Nabal.
Abinadab – David’s second eldest brother.
Abishai – Zeruiah’s second son.
Ahimelech – Priest who gave David bread and Goliath’s sword - was murdered
for his actions.
Ahinoam from Jezreel – servant to Abigail - David’s third wife.
Amasa – David’s nephew - his sister Abigail’s only son.
Asahel – Zeruiah’s youngest son
Bathsheba – Beautiful daughter of Eliel.
Doeg – Saul’s henchman.
Ish-bosheth – Saul’s youngest son.
Joab – Zeruiah’s oldest son.
Merab – Saul’s eldest daughter.
Pelet – David’s soldier
Rizpah – Saul’s concubine.
Samuel – Prophet who anoints David king.
Shammah – Daivd’s third eldest brother.
Abigail – David’s sister, her son is Amasa.
Abinadab ben Saul – Saul’s son.
Adriel – Merab’s husband and Saul’s son-in-law.
Hushai – One of David’s guards in the wildernesses.
Jaasiel – Abner’s son.
Malchi-shua – Saul’s son.
Mephibosheth – Jonathan’s only son.
Nethaneel – David’s fourth eldest brother.
Ozem – David’s sixth brother.
Raddai – David’s fifth brother.
Sérèn – Five princes of Philistine (Gath, Gaza, Ekron, Ashkelon, and Ashod).
Zeruiah – David’s sister - mother of Joab, Abishai, and Asahel.
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