📖WEB · 2 Samuel 8:15
What does 2 Samuel 8:15 mean?
"David reigned over all Israel; and David executed justice and righteousness for all his people."
— 2 Samuel 8:15 (World English Bible)
Surrounding context
of Syria, of Moab, of the children of Ammon, of the Philistines, of Amalek, and of the plunder of Hadadezer, son of Rehob, king of Zobah.
David earned a reputation when he returned from striking down eighteen thousand men of the Syrians in the Valley of Salt.
He put garrisons in Edom. Throughout all Edom put he garrisons, and all the Edomites became servants to David. Yahweh gave victory to David wherever he went.
David reigned over all Israel; and David executed justice and righteousness for all his people.
Joab the son of Zeruiah was over the army, Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud was recorder,
Zadok the son of Ahitub and Ahimelech the son of Abiathar were priests, Seraiah was scribe,
Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over the Cherethites and the Pelethites, David’s sons were chief ministers.
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