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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.
1After this, David defeated the Philistines and subdued them, and took Gath and its towns out of the hand of the Philistines.
2And he struck Moab; and the Moabites became servants to David , [and] tributaries.
2He defeated Moab; and the Moabites became servants to David and brought tribute.
3And David struck Adraazar king of Suba of Emath, as he was going to establish power toward the river Euphrates.
3David defeated Hadadezer king of Zobah, toward Hamath, as he went to establish 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.
4David took from him one thousand chariots, seven thousand horsemen, and twenty thousand footmen; and David hamstrung all the chariot horses, but reserved of them enough for one 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 .
5When the Syrians of Damascus came to help Hadadezer king of Zobah, David struck twenty-two thousand men of the Syrians.
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 of Damascus; and the Syrians became servants to David and brought tribute. Yahweh gave victory to David wherever he went.
7And David took the golden collars that were on the servants of Adraazar, and brought them to Jerusalem.
7David took the shields of gold that were on the servants of Hadadezer, 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 .
8From Tibhath and from Cun, cities of Hadadezer, David took very much bronze, with which Solomon made the bronze sea, the pillars, and the vessels of bronze.
9And Thoa king of Emath heard that David had struck the whole force of Adraazar king of Suba.
9When Tou king of Hamath heard that David had struck all the army of Hadadezer king of Zobah,
10And he sent Aduram his son to king David to 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 greet him and to bless him, because he had fought against Hadadezer and struck him (for Hadadezer had wars with Tou); and he had with him all kinds of vessels of gold and silver and bronze.
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.
11King David also dedicated these to Yahweh, with the silver and the gold that he carried away from all the nations: from Edom, from Moab, from the children of Ammon, 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 struck eighteen thousand of the Edomites in the Valley of Salt.
13And he put garrisons in the valley; and all the Idumaeans became David's servants: and the Lord delivered Davidwherever he went.
13He put garrisons in Edom; and all the Edomites became servants to David. Yahweh gave victory to David wherever he went.
14So David reigned over all Israel; and he executed judgment and justice to all his people.
14David reigned over all Israel; and he executed justice and righteousness for all his people.
15And Joab the son of Saruia [was] over the army, and Josaphat the son of Achilud [was] recorder.
15Joab the son of Zeruiah was over the army; Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud was recorder;
16And Sadoc son of Achitob, and Achimelech son of Abiathar , [were] the priests; and Susa [was] the scribe;
16Zadok the son of Ahitub and Abimelech the son of Abiathar were priests; 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 officials serving the king.