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2 Samuel 8:17

Verse 17 of 18. The 8th of 24 chapters in 2 Samuel, in History.

13And David gat him a name when he returned from smiting of the Syrians in the valley of salt, being eighteen thousand men.

14And he put garrisons in Edom; throughout all Edom put he garrisons, and all they of Edom became David’s servants. And the Lord preserved David whithersoever he went.

15And David reigned over all Israel; and David executed judgment and justice unto all his people.

16And Joab the son of Zeruiah was over the host; and Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud was recorder;

17And Zadok the son of Ahitub, and Ahimelech the son of Abiathar, were the priests; and Seraiah was the scribe;

18And Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over both the Cherethites and the Pelethites; and David’s sons were chief rulers.

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King James Version. Public domain. Set as prose throughout, including the poetry, because the text is published to us without its lines.