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 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, who went to restore his control at the Euphrates River.