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David took from him one thousand seven hundred horsemen and twenty thousand footmen. David hamstrung the chariot horses, but reserved enough of them for one hundred chariots.

2 Samuel 8:4 · WEB

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ગુજરાતી2 શમુએલ ૮:૪
દાઉદે તેની પાસેથી એક હજાર રથો સાતસો સવારો અને ભૂમિદળના વીસ હજાર સૈનિકો લીધા. દાઉદે રથના સર્વ ઘોડાઓની નસો કાપી નાખી, પણ તેમાંના સો રથોને જરૂરી ઘોડાઓને જીવતા રાખ્યા.
हिन्दी2 शमूएल ८:४
और दाऊद ने उससे एक हजार सात सौ सवार, और बीस हजार प्यादे छीन लिए; और सब रथवाले घोड़ों के घुटनों के पीछे की नस कटवाई, परन्तु एक सौ रथ के लिये घोड़े बचा रखे।

In context

2He defeated Moab, and measured them with the line, making them to lie down on the ground; and he measured two lines to put to death, and one full line to keep alive. The Moabites became servants to David, and brought tribute.

3David also struck Hadadezer the son of Rehob, king of Zobah, as he went to recover his dominion at the River.

4David took from him one thousand seven hundred horsemen and twenty thousand footmen. David hamstrung the chariot horses, but reserved enough of them for one hundred chariots.

5When the Syrians of Damascus came to help Hadadezer king of Zobah, David struck twenty two thousand men of the Syrians.

6Then David put garrisons in Syria of Damascus; and the Syrians became servants to David, and brought tribute. The LORD gave victory to David wherever he went.

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