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David’s Victories
In the course of time, David defeated the Philistines and subdued them, and he took Gath and its surrounding villages from the control of the Philistines.
In the course of time, David defeated the Philistines and subdued them, and he took Gath and its surrounding villages from the control of the Philistines.
David’s Kingdom Strengthened
Now after this it came about that David defeated the Philistines and subdued them and took Gath and its towns from the hand of the Philistines.
Now after this it came about that David defeated the Philistines and subdued them and took Gath and its towns from the hand of the Philistines.
David also defeated the Moabites, and they became subject to him and brought him tribute.
He defeated Moab, and the Moabites became servants to David, bringing tribute.
David also defeated Hadadezer king of Zobah as far as Hamath, as he went to establish his rule to the Euphrates River.
David captured a thousand of his chariots, seven thousand charioteers and twenty thousand foot soldiers. He hamstrung all but a hundred of the chariot horses.
David took from him 1,000 chariots and 7,000 horsemen and 20,000 foot soldiers, and David hamstrung all the chariot horses, but reserved enough of them for 100 chariots.
When the Arameans of Damascus came to help Hadadezer king of Zobah, David struck down twenty-two thousand of them.
When the Arameans of Damascus came to help Hadadezer king of Zobah, David killed 22,000 men of the Arameans.
He put garrisons in the Aramean kingdom of Damascus, and the Arameans became subject to him and brought him tribute. The Lord gave David victory wherever he went.
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.
David took the gold shields carried by the officers of Hadadezer and brought them to Jerusalem.
David took the shields of gold which were carried by the servants of Hadadezer and brought them to Jerusalem.
Also from Tibhath and from Cun, cities of Hadadezer, David took a very large amount of bronze, with which Solomon made the bronze sea and the pillars and the bronze utensils.
When Tou king of Hamath heard that David had defeated the entire army of Hadadezer king of Zobah,
Now when Tou king of Hamath heard that David had defeated all the army of Hadadezer king of Zobah,
he sent his son Hadoram to King David to greet him and congratulate him on his victory in battle over Hadadezer, who had been at war with Tou. Hadoram brought all kinds of articles of gold, of silver and of bronze.
he sent Hadoram his son to King David to greet him and to bless him, because he had fought against Hadadezer and had defeated him; for Hadadezer had been at war with Tou. And Hadoram brought all kinds of articles of gold and silver and bronze.
King David dedicated these articles to the Lord, as he had done with the silver and gold he had taken from all these nations: Edom and Moab, the Ammonites and the Philistines, and Amalek.
King David also dedicated these to the LORD with the silver and the gold which he had carried away from all the nations: from Edom, Moab, the sons of Ammon, the Philistines, and from Amalek.
Abishai son of Zeruiah struck down eighteen thousand Edomites in the Valley of Salt.
Moreover Abishai the son of Zeruiah defeated 18,000 Edomites in the Valley of Salt.
He put garrisons in Edom, and all the Edomites became subject to David. The Lord gave David victory wherever he went.
Then he put garrisons in Edom, and all the Edomites became servants to David. And the LORD helped David wherever he went.
David’s Officials
David reigned over all Israel, doing what was just and right for all his people.
David reigned over all Israel, doing what was just and right for all his people.
So David reigned over all Israel; and he administered justice and righteousness for all his people.
Joab son of Zeruiah was over the army; Jehoshaphat son of Ahilud was recorder;
Joab the son of Zeruiah was over the army, and Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud was recorder;
and Zadok the son of Ahitub and Abimelech the son of Abiathar were priests, and Shavsha was secretary;