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1 After
this, David struck
the Philistines
and subdued them;
and David took
the bridle of
the mother city out
of the hand
of the Philistines.
2 He
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.
3 David
also struck
Hadadezer the son
of Rehob, king
of Zobah, as
he went to
recover his
dominion at the
River.
4 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.
5 When
the Syrians of
Damascus came to
help Hadadezer
king of Zobah,
David struck
twenty two thousand
men of the Syrians.
6 Then
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.
7 David
took the shields
of gold that
were on the
servants of
Hadadezer, and
brought them to
Jerusalem.
8 From Betah
and from Berothai,
cities of
Hadadezer, King
David took a
great quantity of
bronze.
9 When
Toi king of
Hamath heard that
David had struck
all the army
of Hadadezer,
10 then
Toi sent Joram
his son to
King David to
greet him and
to bless him,
because he had
fought against
Hadadezer and
struck him; for
Hadadezer had wars
with Toi. Joram
brought with him
vessels of silver,
vessels of gold,
and vessels of
bronze.
11 King
David also
dedicated these to
the LORD, with
the silver and
gold that he
dedicated of all
the nations which
he subdued—
12 of Syria,
of Moab, of
the children of
Ammon, of the
Philistines, of
Amalek, and of
the plunder of
Hadadezer, son of
Rehob, king of
Zobah.
13 David earned
a reputation when
he returned from
striking down
eighteen thousand men
of the Syrians in
the Valley of
Salt.
14 He
put garrisons
in Edom. Throughout
all Edom, he put
garrisons, and all
the Edomites became
servants to David.
The LORD gave
victory to David
wherever he went.
15 David
reigned over all
Israel; and David
executed justice
and righteousness
for all his
people.
16 Joab
the son of
Zeruiah was over
the army,
Jehoshaphat the
son of Ahilud was
recorder,
17 Zadok
the son of Ahitub
and Ahimelech the
son of Abiathar
were priests,
Seraiah was scribe,
18 Benaiah
the son of
Jehoiada was over
the Cherethites
and the Pelethites;
and David’s sons
were chief
ministers.