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1 Chronicles 18
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1And it came to pass afterwards, that David struck the Philistines, and routed them, and took Geth and its villages out of the hand of the Philistines.
1Now after this it came to pass, that David smote the Philistines, and subdued them, and took Gath and her towns out of the hand of the Philistines.
2And he struck Moab; and the Moabites became servants to David, [and] tributaries.
2And he smote Moab; and the Moabites became David’s servants, and brought gifts.
3And David struck Adraazar king of Suba of Emath, as he was going to establish power toward the river Euphrates.
3And David smote Hadarezer king of Zobah unto Hamath, as he went to stablish his dominion by the river Euphrates.
4And David took of them a thousand chariots, and seven thousand horsemen, and twenty thousand infantry: and David houghed all the chariot [horses], but there were reserved of them one hundred chariots.
4And David took from him a thousand chariots, and seven thousand horsemen, and twenty thousand footmen: David also houghed all the chariot horses, but reserved of them an hundred chariots.
5And the Syrian came from Damascus to help Adraazar king of Suba; and David struck of the Syrian [army] twenty and two thousand men.
5And when the Syrians of Damascus came to help Hadarezer king of Zobah, David slew of the Syrians two and twenty thousand men.
6And David put a garrison in Syria near Damascus; and they became tributary servants to David: and the Lord delivered David wherever he went.
6Then David put garrisons in Syria–damascus; and the Syrians became David’s servants, and brought gifts. Thus the Lord preserved David whithersoever he went.
7And David took the golden collars that were on the servants of Adraazar, and brought them to Jerusalem.
7And David took the shields of gold that were on the servants of Hadarezer, and brought them to Jerusalem.
8And David took out of Matabeth, and out of the chief cities of Adraazar very much brass: of this Solomon made the brazen sea, and the pillars, and the brazen vessels .
8Likewise from Tibhath, and from Chun, cities of Hadarezer, brought David very much brass, wherewith Solomon made the brasen sea, and the pillars, and the vessels of brass.
9And Thoa king of Emath heard that David had struck the whole force of Adraazar king of Suba.
9Now when Tou king of Hamath heard how David had smitten all the host of Hadarezer king of Zobah;
10And he sent Aduram his son to king Davidto ask how he was, and to congratulate himbecause he had fought against Adraazar, and struck him; for Thoa was the enemy of Adraazar.
10He sent Hadoram his son to king David, to enquire of his welfare, and to congratulate him, because he had fought against Hadarezer, and smitten him; (for Hadarezer had war with Tou;) and with him all manner of vessels of gold and silver and brass.
11And all the golden and silver and brazen vessels, even these king David consecrated to the Lord, with the silver and the gold which he took from all the nations; from Idumaea, and Moab, and from the children of Ammon, and from the Philistines, and from Amalec.
11Them also king David dedicated unto the Lord, with the silver and the gold that he brought from all these nations; from Edom, and from Moab, and from the children of Ammon, and from the Philistines, and from Amalek.
12And Abesa son of Saruia struck the Idumeans in the valley of Salt, eighteen thousand.
12Moreover Abishai the son of Zeruiah slew of the Edomites in the valley of salt eighteen thousand.
13And he put garrisons in the valley; and all the Idumaeans became David's servants: and the Lord delivered David wherever he went.
13And he put garrisons in Edom; and all the Edomites became David’s servants. Thus the Lord preserved David whithersoever he went.
14So David reigned over all Israel; and he executed judgment and justice to all his people.
14So David reigned over all Israel, and executed judgment and justice among all his people.
15And Joab the son of Saruia [was] over the army, and Josaphat the son of Achilud [was] recorder.
15And Joab the son of Zeruiah was over the host; and Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud, recorder.
16And Sadoc son of Achitob, and Achimelech son of Abiathar, [were] the priests; and Susa [was] the scribe;
16And Zadok the son of Ahitub, and Abimelech the son of Abiathar, were the priests; and Shavsha was scribe;
17and Banaeas the son of Jodae [was] over the Cherethite and the Phelethite, and the sons of David were the chief deputies of the king.
17And Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over the Cherethites and the Pelethites; and the sons of David were chief about the king.