1 Chronicles

Chapter 18

New King James Version

1After this it came to pass that David attacked the Philistines, subdued them, and took Gath and its towns from the hand of the Philistines. 2Then he defeated Moab, and the Moabites became David's servants, [and] brought tribute. 3And David defeated Hadadezer king of Zobah [as far as] Hamath, as he went to establish his power by the River Euphrates. 4David took from him one thousand chariots, seven thousand horsemen, and twenty thousand foot soldiers. And David also hamstrung all the chariot [horses,] except that he spared enough of them for one hundred chariots. 5When the Syrians of Damascus came to help Hadadezer king of Zobah, David killed twenty-two thousand of the Syrians. 6Then David put [garrisons] in Syria of Damascus; and the Syrians became David's servants, [and] brought tribute. So the LORD preserved David wherever he went. 7And David took the shields of gold that were on the servants of Hadadezer, and brought them to Jerusalem. 8Also from Tibhath and from Chun, cities of Hadadezer, David brought a large amount of bronze, with which Solomon made the bronze Sea, the pillars, and the articles of bronze. 9Now when Tou king of Hamath heard that David had defeated all the army of Hadadezer king of Zobah, 10he sent Hadoram his son to King David, to greet him and bless him, because he had fought against Hadadezer and defeated him (for Hadadezer had been at war with Tou); and [Hadoram brought with him] all kinds of articles of gold, silver, and bronze. 11King David also dedicated these to the LORD, along with the silver and gold that he had brought from all [these] nations -- from Edom, from Moab, from the people of Ammon, from the Philistines, and from Amalek. 12Moreover Abishai the son of Zeruiah killed eighteen thousand Edomites in the Valley of Salt. 13He also put garrisons in Edom, and all the Edomites became David's servants. And the LORD preserved David wherever he went. 14So David reigned over all Israel, and administered judgment and justice to all his people. 15Joab the son of Zeruiah [was] over the army; Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud [was] recorder; 16Zadok the son of Ahitub and Abimelech the son of Abiathar [were] the priests; Shavsha [was] the scribe; 17Benaiah the son of Jehoiada [was] over the Cherethites and the Pelethites; and David's sons [were] chief ministers at the king's side.

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