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)

³ Moreover, David defeated Hadadezer^(C) son of Rehob, king of Zobah,^(D) when he went to restore his monument at^[a] the Euphrates^(E) River. ⁴ David captured a thousand of his chariots, seven thousand charioteers^[b] and twenty thousand foot soldiers. He hamstrung^(F) all but a hundred of the chariot horses.