New American Standard Bible (NASB)
2 Samuel 7
26 that Your name may be magnified forever, by saying, ’The Lord of hosts is God over Israel’; and may the house of Your servant David be established before You.
27 For You, O Lord of hosts, the God of Israel, have made a revelation to Your servant, saying, ’I will build you a house’; therefore Your servant has found courage to pray this prayer to You.
28 Now, O Lord God, You are God, and Your words are truth, and You have promised this good thing to Your servant.
29 Now therefore, may it please You to bless the house of Your servant, that it may continue forever before You. For You, O Lord God, have spoken; and with Your blessing may the house of Your servant be blessed forever."
2 Samuel 8
1 Now after this it came about that David defeated the Philistines and subdued them; and David took control of the chief city from the hand of the Philistines.
2 He defeated Moab, and measured them with the line, making them lie down on the ground; and he measured two lines to put to death and one full line to keep alive. And the Moabites became servants to David, bringing tribute.
3 Then David defeated Hadadezer, the son of Rehob king of Zobah, as he went to restore his rule at the River.
4 David captured from him 1,700 horsemen and 20,000 foot soldiers; and David hamstrung the chariot horses, but reserved enough of them for 100 chariots.
5 When the Arameans of Damascus came to help Hadadezer, king of Zobah, David killed 22,000 Arameans.
6 Then David put garrisons among the Arameans of Damascus, and the Arameans became servants to David, bringing tribute. And the Lord helped David wherever he went.
7 David took the shields of gold which were carried by the servants of Hadadezer and brought them to Jerusalem.
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