2 Samuel 8:3

Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

David also defeated Hadadezer son of Rehob, king of Zobah, who had marched out to restore his dominion along the Euphrates River.

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1 Some time later, David defeated the Philistines, subdued them, and took Metheg-ammah from the hand of the Philistines.

2 David also defeated the Moabites, made them lie down on the ground, and measured them off with a cord. He measured off with two lengths those to be put to death, and with one length those to be spared. So the Moabites became subject to David and brought him tribute.

3 David also defeated Hadadezer son of Rehob, king of Zobah, who had marched out to restore his dominion along the Euphrates River.

4 David captured from him a thousand chariots, seven thousand charioteers, and twenty thousand foot soldiers, and he hamstrung all the horses except a hundred he kept for the chariots.

5 When the Arameans of Damascus came to help King Hadadezer of Zobah, David struck down twenty-two thousand men.

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2 Samuel 8:3 in every translation

BSB Berean Standard Bible: David also defeated Hadadezer son of Rehob, king of Zobah, who had marched out to restore his dominion along the Euphrates River.
KJV King James Version: David smote also Hadadezer, the son of Rehob, king of Zobah, as he went to recover his border at the river Euphrates.
WEB World English Bible: David also struck Hadadezer the son of Rehob, king of Zobah, as he went to recover his dominion at the River.
ASV American Standard Version: David smote also Hadadezer the son of Rehob, king of Zobah, as he went to recover his dominion at the River.
YLT Young's Literal Translation: And David smiteth Hadadezer son of Rehob, king of Zobah, in his going to bring back his power by the River [Euphrates;]
DBY Darby Translation: And David smote Hadadezer, the son of Rehob, king of Zobah, as he went to recover his dominion by the river Euphrates.
WBS Webster Bible: David smote also Hadadezer, the son of Rehob, king of Zobah, as he went to recover his border at the river Euphrates.