18:1 Now after this it came about that David defeated the Philistines and subdued them and took Gath and its towns from the hand of the Philistines. |
18:2 He defeated Moab, and the Moabites became servants to David, bringing tribute. |
18:3 David also defeated Hadadezer king of Zobah as far as Hamath, as he went to establish his rule to the Euphrates River. |
18:4 David took from him 1,000 chariots and 7,000 horsemen and 20,000 foot soldiers, and David hamstrung all the chariot horses, but reserved enough of them for 100 chariots. |
18:5 When the Arameans of Damascus came to help Hadadezer king of Zobah, David killed 22,000 men of the Arameans. |
18:6 Then David put garrisons among the Arameans of Damascus; and the Arameans became servants to David, bringing tribute. And the LORD helped David wherever he went. |
18:7 David took the shields of gold which the servants of Hadadezer carried and brought them to Jerusalem. |
18:8 Also from Tibhath and from Cun, cities of Hadadezer, David took a very large amount of bronze, with which Solomon made the bronze sea and the pillars and the bronze utensils. |
18:9 Now when Tou king of Hamath heard that David had defeated all the army of Hadadezer king of Zobah, |
18:10 he sent Hadoram his son to King David to greet him and to bless him, because he had fought against Hadadezer and had defeated him; for Hadadezer gone to war with Tou. And Hadoram brought all kinds of articles of gold and silver and bronze. |
18:11 King David also dedicated these to the LORD with the silver and the gold which he had carried away from all the nations: from Edom, Moab, the sons of Ammon, the Philistines, and from Amalek. |
18:12 Moreover Abishai the son of Zeruiah defeated 18,000 Edomites in the Valley of Salt. |
18:13 Then he put garrisons in Edom, and all the Edomites became servants to David. And the LORD helped David wherever he went. |
18:14 So David reigned over all Israel; and he administered justice and righteousness for all his people. |
18:15 Joab the son of Zeruiah commanded the army, and Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud served as recorder; |
18:16 and Zadok the son of Ahitub and Abimelech the son of Abiathar served as priests, and Shavsha served as secretary; |
18:17 and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada presided over the Cherethites and the Pelethites, and the sons of David served as chiefs at the king's side. |