2 Samuel 8:13-15

New King James Version

¹³ And David made himself a ^(A)name when he returned from killing ^(B)eighteen thousand ^[a]Syrians in ^(C)the Valley of Salt. ¹⁴ He also put garrisons in Edom; throughout all Edom he put garrisons, and ^(D)all the Edomites became David’s servants. And the Lord preserved David wherever he went.

David’s Administration^(E)

¹⁵ So David reigned over all Israel; and David administered judgment and justice to all his people.