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Davids Triumphs
1
Now after this it came about that David defeated the Philistines and subdued them; and David took control of the chief city from the hand of the Philistines.
2
He defeated Moab, and measured them with the line, making them lie down on the ground; and he measured two lines to put to death and one full line to keep alive. And the Moabites became servants to David, bringing tribute.
3
Then David defeated Hadadezer, the son of Rehob king of Zobah, as he went to restore his rule at the River.
4
David captured from him 1,700 horsemen and 20,000 foot soldiers; and David hamstrung the chariot horses, but reserved
enough
of them for 100 chariots.
5
When the Arameans of Damascus came to help Hadadezer, king of Zobah, David killed 22,000 Arameans.
6
Then David put garrisons among the Arameans of Damascus, and the Arameans became servants to David, bringing tribute. And the L
ORD
helped David wherever he went.
7
David took the shields of gold which were carried by the servants of Hadadezer and brought them to Jerusalem.
8
From Betah and from Berothai, cities of Hadadezer, King David took a very large amount of bronze.
9
Now when Toi king of Hamath heard that David had defeated all the army of Hadadezer,
10
Toi sent Joram 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 Toi. And
Joram
brought with him articles of silver, of gold and of bronze.
11
King David also dedicated these to the L
ORD
, with the silver and gold that he had dedicated from all the nations which he had subdued:
12
from Aram and Moab and the sons of Ammon and the Philistines and Amalek, and from the spoil of Hadadezer, son of Rehob, king of Zobah.
13
So David made a name
for himself
when he returned from killing 18,000 Arameans in the Valley of Salt.
14
He put garrisons in Edom. In all Edom he put garrisons, and all the Edomites became servants to David. And the L
ORD
helped David wherever he went.
15
So David reigned over all Israel; and David administered justice and righteousness for all his people.
16
Joab the son of Zeruiah
was
over the army, and Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud
was
recorder.
17
Zadok the son of Ahitub and Ahimelech the son of Abiathar
were
priests, and Seraiah
was
secretary.
18
Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over the Cherethites and the Pelethites; and Davids sons were chief ministers.
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