¹¹ ever since the day I ordered judges to be over my people Israel.^(A) I will give you rest from all your enemies.

“‘The Lord declares to you: The Lord himself will make a house for you.

David’s Victories

8 After this, David defeated the Philistines,^(A) subdued them, and took Metheg-ammah^[a] from Philistine control.^{[b](B) 2} He also defeated the Moabites, and after making them lie down on the ground, he measured them off with a cord. He measured every two cord lengths of those to be put to death and one full length of those to be kept alive. So the Moabites became David’s subjects and brought tribute.^(C)

³ David also defeated Hadadezer^(D) son of Rehob, king of Zobah, when he went to restore his control at the Euphrates River.