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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.

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David’s Military Victories

After this, David defeated and subdued the Philistines by conquering Gath and its surrounding towns.

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David also defeated the Moabites, and they became subject to him and brought him tribute.

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David also conquered the land of Moab, and the Moabites who were spared became David’s subjects and paid him tribute money.

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Moreover, David defeated Hadadezer king of Zobah, in the vicinity of Hamath, when he went to set up his monument ata the Euphrates River.

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David also destroyed the forces of Hadadezer, king of Zobah, as far as Hamath,a when Hadadezer marched out to strengthen his control along the Euphrates River.

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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.

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David captured 1,000 chariots, 7,000 charioteers, and 20,000 foot soldiers. He crippled all the chariot horses except enough for 100 chariots.

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When the Arameans of Damascus came to help Hadadezer king of Zobah, David struck down twenty-two thousand of them.

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When Arameans from Damascus arrived to help King Hadadezer, David killed 22,000 of them.

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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.

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Then he placed several army garrisonsb in Damascus, the Aramean capital, and the Arameans became David’s subjects and paid him tribute money. So the LORD made David victorious wherever he went.

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David took the gold shields carried by the officers of Hadadezer and brought them to Jerusalem.

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David brought the gold shields of Hadadezer’s officers to Jerusalem,

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From Tebahb and Kun, towns that belonged to Hadadezer, David took a great quantity of bronze, which Solomon used to make the bronze Sea, the pillars and various bronze articles.

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along with a large amount of bronze from Hadadezer’s towns of Tebahc and Cun. Later Solomon melted the bronze and molded it into the great bronze basin called the Sea, the pillars, and the various bronze articles used at the Temple.

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When Tou king of Hamath heard that David had defeated the entire army of Hadadezer king of Zobah,

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When King Toid of Hamath heard that David had destroyed the entire army of King Hadadezer of Zobah,

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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.

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he sent his son Jorame to congratulate King David for his successful campaign. Hadadezer and Toi had been enemies and were often at war. Joram presented David with many gifts of gold, silver, and bronze.

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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.

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King David dedicated all these gifts to the LORD, along with the silver and gold he had taken from the other nations — from Edom, Moab, Ammon, Philistia, and Amalek.

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Abishai son of Zeruiah struck down eighteen thousand Edomites in the Valley of Salt.

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Abishai son of Zeruiah destroyed 18,000 Edomites in the Valley of Salt.

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He put garrisons in Edom, and all the Edomites became subject to David. The Lord gave David victory wherever he went.

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He placed army garrisons in Edom, and all the Edomites became David’s subjects. In fact, the LORD made David victorious wherever he went.

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David’s Officials

David reigned over all Israel, doing what was just and right for all his people.

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So David reigned over all Israel and did what was just and right for all his people.

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Joab son of Zeruiah was over the army; Jehoshaphat son of Ahilud was recorder;

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Joab son of Zeruiah was commander of the army. Jehoshaphat son of Ahilud was the royal historian.

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Zadok son of Ahitub and Ahimelekc son of Abiathar were priests; Shavsha was secretary;

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Zadok son of Ahitub and Ahimelechf son of Abiathar were the priests. Seraiahg was the court secretary.

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Benaiah son of Jehoiada was over the Kerethites and Pelethites; and David’s sons were chief officials at the king’s side.

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Benaiah son of Jehoiada was captain of the king’s bodyguard.h And David’s sons served as the king’s chief assistants.

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1 Chronicles 18

1 Chronicles 18