1Chronicles - Chapter 18 | New King James Version

  • 1. After this it came to pass that David attacked the Philistines, subdued them, and took Gath and its towns from the hand of the Philistines.
  • 2. Then he defeated Moab, and the Moabites became David's servants, and brought tribute.
  • 3. And David defeated Hadadezer {cf2super [118]} king of Zobah as far as Hamath, as he went to establish his power by the River Euphrates.
  • 4. David took from him one thousand chariots, seven thousand {cf2super [119]} horsemen, and twenty thousand foot soldiers. And David also hamstrung all the chariot horses, except that he spared enough of them for one hundred chariots.
  • 5. When the Syrians of Damascus came to help Hadadezer king of Zobah, David killed twenty-two thousand of the Syrians.
  • 6. Then David put garrisons in Syria of Damascus; and the Syrians became David's servants, and brought tribute. So the Lord preserved David wherever he went.
  • 7. And David took the shields of gold that were on the servants of Hadadezer, and brought them to Jerusalem.
  • 8. Also from Tibhath {cf2super [120]} and from Chun, cities of Hadadezer, David brought a large amount of bronze, with which Solomon made the bronze Sea, the pillars, and the articles of bronze.
  • 9. Now when Tou {cf2super [121]} king of Hamath heard that David had defeated all the army of Hadadezer king of Zobah,
  • 10. he sent Hadoram {cf2super [122]} 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 Tou); and Hadoram brought with him all kinds of articles of gold, silver, and bronze.
  • 11. King David also dedicated these to the Lord, along with the silver and gold that he had brought from all these nations--from Edom, from Moab, from the people of Ammon, from the Philistines, and from Amalek.
  • 12. Moreover Abishai the son of Zeruiah killed eighteen thousand Edomites {cf2super [123]} in the Valley of Salt.
  • 13. He also put garrisons in Edom, and all the Edomites became David's servants. And the Lord preserved David wherever he went.
  • 14. So David reigned over all Israel, and administered judgment and justice to all his people.
  • 15. Joab the son of Zeruiah was over the army; Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud was recorder;
  • 16. Zadok the son of Ahitub and Abimelech the son of Abiathar were the priests; Shavsha {cf2super [124]} was the scribe;
  • 17. Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over the Cherethites and the Pelethites; and David's sons were chief ministers at the king's side.
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