Verse 4

2 Samuel 8:4

New King James Version

4 And David took from him a thousand chariots, and seven hundred horsemen, and twenty thousand footmen: and David houghed all the chariot horses, but reserved of them for an hundred chariots.
Original Language Text
hebrew
וַ/יִּלְכֹּ֨ד דָּוִ֜ד מִמֶּ֗/נּוּ אֶ֤לֶף וּ/שְׁבַע מֵאוֹת֙ פָּרָשִׁ֔ים וְ/עֶשְׂרִ֥ים אֶ֖לֶף אִ֣ישׁ רַגְלִ֑י וַ/יְעַקֵּ֤ר דָּוִד֙ אֶת כָּל הָ/רֶ֔כֶב וַ/יּוֹתֵ֥ר מִמֶּ֖/נּוּ מֵ֥אָה רָֽכֶב
English Translation
And David captured from him a thousand and seven hundred horsemen and twenty thousand foot soldiers, and David hamstrung all the chariot horses, but he left of them a hundred chariots.
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Chapter 8 Context
1 And after this it came to pass, that David smote the Philistines, and subdued them: and David took M... Focus ↗
2 And he smote Moab, and measured them with a line, casting them down to the ground; even with two lin... Focus ↗
3 David smote also Hadadezer, the son of Rehob, king of Zobah, as he went to recover his border at the... Focus ↗
4 And David took from him a thousand chariots, and seven hundred horsemen, and twenty thousand footmen...
5 And when the Syrians of Damascus came to succour Hadadezer king of Zobah, David slew of the Syrians... Focus ↗
6 Then David put garrisons in Syria of Damascus: and the Syrians became servants to David, and brought... Focus ↗
7 And David took the shields of gold that were on the servants of Hadadezer, and brought them to Jerus... Focus ↗
8 And from Betah, and from Berothai, cities of Hadadezer, king David took exceeding much brass. Focus ↗
9 When Toi king of Hamath heard that David had smitten all the host of Hadadezer, Focus ↗
10 Then Toi sent Joram his son unto king David, to salute him, and to bless him, because he had fought... Focus ↗
11 Which also king David did dedicate unto the LORD, with the silver and gold that he had dedicated of... Focus ↗
12 Of Syria, and of Moab, and of the children of Ammon, and of the Philistines, and of Amalek, and of t... Focus ↗
13 And David gat him a name when he returned from smiting of the Syrians in the valley of salt, being e... Focus ↗
14 And he put garrisons in Edom; throughout all Edom put he garrisons, and all they of Edom became Davi... Focus ↗
15 And David reigned over all Israel; and David executed judgment and justice unto all his people. Focus ↗
16 And Joab the son of Zeruiah was over the host; and Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud was recorder; Focus ↗
17 And Zadok the son of Ahitub, and Ahimelech the son of Abiathar, were the priests; and Seraiah was th... Focus ↗
18 And Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over both the Cherethites and the Pelethites; and David’s sons w... Focus ↗