1 Chronicles 18
1 After this, David struck the Philistines and subdued them. He took Gath and its surrounding villages from the Philistines.
2 He also struck Moab, and Moab became David’s servants, paying tribute.
3 David also struck Hadadezer, king of Zobah, toward Hamath, as he went to establish his power by the Euphrates River.
4 David captured from him a thousand chariots, seven thousand horsemen, and twenty thousand foot soldiers. He hamstrung all the chariot horses, but kept a hundred chariots.
5 Aram of Damascus came to help Hadadezer, king of Zobah, and David struck down twenty-two thousand Arameans.
6 David stationed troops in Aram of Damascus, and the Arameans became David’s servants, paying tribute. The LORD gave David victory wherever he went.
7 David took the gold shields belonging to Hadadezer’s servants and brought them to Jerusalem.
8 From Tibath and Cun, cities of Hadadezer, David took a very large quantity of bronze. Solomon used it to make the bronze Sea, the pillars, and the bronze vessels.
9 Tou, king of Hamath, heard that David had defeated the entire army of Hadadezer, king of Zobah.
10 So he sent his son Hadoram to King David to greet him and congratulate him on fighting and defeating Hadadezer, since Hadadezer had been at war with Tou. Hadoram brought all kinds of objects made of gold, silver, and bronze.
11 King David also dedicated these objects to the LORD, along with the silver and gold he had brought from all the nations: Edom, Moab, the Ammonites, the Philistines, and Amalek.
12 Abishai son of Zeruiah struck down eighteen thousand Edomites in the Valley of Salt.
13 He stationed troops in Edom, and all Edom became David’s servants. The LORD gave David victory wherever he went.
14 David reigned over all Israel, administering justice and righteousness to all his people.
15 Joab son of Zeruiah was over the army; Jehoshaphat son of Ahilud was the recorder;
16 Zadok son of Ahitub and Abimelech son of Abiathar were priests; Shavsha was the secretary;
17 Benaiah son of Jehoiada was over the Kerethites and Pelethites, and David’s sons were chief officials at the king’s side.
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