² David also defeated the Moabites.^(A) He made them lie down on the ground and measured them off with a length of cord. Every two lengths of them were put to death, and the third length was allowed to live. So the Moabites became subject to David and brought him tribute.^(B)

⁶ He put garrisons^(A) in the Aramean kingdom of Damascus, and the Arameans became subject^(B) to him and brought tribute. The Lord gave David victory wherever he went.^(C)

²⁴ Year after year, everyone who came brought a gift^(A)—articles of silver and gold, and robes, weapons and spices, and horses and mules.

¹¹ Some Philistines brought Jehoshaphat gifts and silver as tribute, and the Arabs^(A) brought him flocks:^(B) seven thousand seven hundred rams and seven thousand seven hundred goats.