11 King David also adedicated these to the Lord, along with the silver and gold that he had dedicated from all the nations which he had subdued—
12 from1 Syria, from Moab, from the people of Ammon, from the aPhilistines, from Amalek, and from the spoil of Hadadezer the son of Rehob, king of Zobah.
13 And David made himself a aname when he returned from killing beighteen thousand Syrians in cthe Valley of Salt.
14 He also put garrisons in Edom; throughout all Edom he put garrisons, and aall the Edomites became David’s servants. And the Lord preserved David wherever he went.
David’s Administration
15 So David reigned over all Israel; and David administered judgment and justice to all his people.
16aJoab the son of Zeruiah was over the army; bJehoshaphat the son of Ahilud was recorder;
The Syrians - Read the Edomites, as in marginal references (compare Psalms 60:1-12 title), and as the context II Samuel 8:14 requires. For a further account of this war of extermination with Edom, see I Kings 11:15-16. The war with Edom was of some duration, not without serious reverses and dangers to the Israelites (II Samuel 8:2 note). The different accounts probably relate to different parts of the campaign.
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