1 Chronicles 18

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David’s Triumphs

¹Some time later, David defeated the Philistines, subdued them, and took Gath and its villages from the hand of the Philistines.

¹And it came to pass after this that David struck the Philistines and subdued them, and he took Gath and its daughters from the hand of the Philistines.

²David also defeated the Moabites, and they became subject to David and brought him tribute.

²And he defeated Moab, and the Moabites became servants of David, bringing tribute.

³As far as Hamath, David also defeated King Hadadezer of Zobah, who had marched out to establish his dominion^a along the Euphrates River.

³And David defeated Hadadezer king of Zobah as far as Hamath in his going to establish his hand by the river Euphrates.

⁴David captured from him a thousand chariots, seven thousand charioteers, and twenty thousand foot soldiers, and he hamstrung all the horses except a hundred he kept for the chariots.

⁴And David took from him a thousand chariots, and seven thousand horsemen, and twenty thousand soldiers on foot, and David hamstrung all the chariots and left of them a hundred chariots.

⁵When the Arameans of Damascus came to help King Hadadezer of Zobah, David struck down twenty-two thousand of their men.

⁵And the Aramaeans of Damascus came to help Hadadezer king of Zobah, and David struck down twenty-two thousand men of Aram.

⁶Then he placed garrisons^a in Aram of Damascus, and the Arameans became subject to David and brought him tribute. So the LORD made David victorious^b wherever he went.

⁶And David placed garrisons in Aram of Damascus, and Aram became servants of David, bearing tribute, and YHWH preserved David in all to which he went.

⁷And David took the gold shields that belonged to the officers of Hadadezer and brought them to Jerusalem.

⁷And David took the shields of gold that were on the servants of Hadadezer, and he brought them to Jerusalem.

⁸And from Tibhath^a and Cun, cities of Hadadezer, David took a large amount of bronze, with which Solomon made the bronze Sea, the pillars, and various bronze articles.

⁸And from Tibhath and from Chun, cities of Hadadezer, David brought a large amount of bronze with which Solomon made the bronze Sea, and the pillars, and the articles of bronze.

⁹When King Tou^a of Hamath heard that David had defeated the entire army of Hadadezer king of Zobah,

⁹And Tou king of Hamath heard that David had defeated all the army of Hadadezer king of Zobah,

¹⁰he sent his son Hadoram^a to greet King David and bless him for fighting and defeating Hadadezer, who had been at war with Tou. Hadoram brought all kinds of articles of gold and silver and bronze,

¹⁰and he sent Hadoram his son to King David to ask of him peace and to bless him, upon that he had fought against Hadadezer and struck him. For Hadadezer had been a man at war with Tou, and he had all kinds of articles of gold and silver and bronze.

¹¹and King David dedicated these to the LORD, along with the silver and gold he had carried off from all these nations—from Edom and Moab, and from the Ammonites, Philistines, and Amalekites.

¹¹These also King David dedicated to YHWH, along with the silver and the gold that he had brought from all the nations—from Edom, and from Moab, and from the sons of Ammon, and from the Philistines, and from Amalek.

¹²Moreover, Abishai son of Zeruiah struck down eighteen thousand Edomites in the Valley of Salt.

¹²And Abishai son of Zeruiah struck Edom in the Valley of Salt—eighteen thousand.

¹³He placed garrisons in Edom, and all the Edomites were subject to David. So the LORD made David victorious wherever he went.

¹³And He put in Edom garrisons, and all Edom became servants of David. And YHWH saved David in all to which he went.

David’s Officers

¹⁴Thus David reigned over all Israel and administered justice and righteousness for all his people:

¹⁴And David reigned over all Israel, and it came to pass that he was doing judgment and justice to all his people.

¹⁵Joab son of Zeruiah was over the army;

Jehoshaphat son of Ahilud was the recorder;

¹⁵And Joab son of Zeruiah was over the army; and Jehoshaphat son of Ahilud was recorder;

¹⁶Zadok son of Ahitub and Ahimelech^a son of Abiathar were priests;

Shavsha^b was the scribe;

¹⁶and Zadok son of Ahitub and Ahimelech son of Abiathar were priests; and Shavsha was scribe;

¹⁷Benaiah son of Jehoiada was over the Cherethites and Pelethites;

and David’s sons were chief officials at the king’s side.

¹⁷and Benaiah son of Jehoiada was over the Cherethites and the Pelethites; and the sons of David were the chief ministers at the side of the king.