1 After this, David defeated the Philistines and subdued them, and took Gath and its towns out of the hand of the Philistines. 2 He defeated Moab; and the Moabites became servants to David and brought tribute.

3 David defeated Hadadezer king of Zobah, toward Hamath, as he went to establish his dominion by the river Euphrates. 4 David 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. 5 When the Syrians of Damascus came to help Hadadezer king of Zobah, David struck twenty-two thousand men of the Syrians. 6 Then 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. 7 David took the shields of gold that were on the servants of Hadadezer, and brought them to Jerusalem. 8 From 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.

9 When Tou king of Hamath heard that David had struck all the army of Hadadezer king of Zobah, 10 he 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. 11 King 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.

12 Moreover Abishai the son of Zeruiah struck eighteen thousand of the Edomites in the Valley of Salt. 13 He put garrisons in Edom; and all the Edomites became servants to David. Yahweh gave victory to David wherever he went.

14 David reigned over all Israel; and he executed justice and righteousness for 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 priests; Shavsha was scribe; 17 and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over the Cherethites and the Pelethites; and the sons of David were chief officials serving the king.

1 Now 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.

2 And he smote Moab, and the Moabites became David's servants, bringing him presents.

3 And David smote Hadarezer, king of Zobah in Hamath, as he went to establish his dominion unto the River Euphrates.

4 And David took from him a thousand chariots, seven thousand horsemen, and twenty thousand footmen; David also hamstrung all the chariot [horses], but reserved those of one hundred chariots.

5 And when the Syrians of Damascus came to help Hadarezer, king of Zobah, David slew of the Syrians two-twenty thousand men.

6 Then David put [garrisons] in Syria, the [Syria] of Damascus, and the Syrians became David's servants, bringing him presents. For the LORD saved David wherever he went.

7 And David took the shields of gold that the servants of Hadarezer carried and brought them to Jerusalem.

8 Likewise from Tibhath and from Chun, cities of Hadarezer, David took very much brass, with which Solomon made the brasen sea and the pillars and the vessels of brass.

9 Now when Tou, king of Hamath, heard how David had smitten all the host of Hadarezer, king of Zobah,

10 he sent Hadoram, his son, to King David, to greet him and to bless him because he had fought against Hadarezer and smitten him, for Hadarezer had war with Tou. And he [sent him] all manner of vessels of gold and silver and brass,

11 which king David dedicated unto the LORD, with the silver and the gold that he brought from all [these] Gentiles, from Edom and from Moab and from the sons of Ammon and from the Philistines and from Amalek.

12 Moreover, Abishai, the son of Zeruiah, smote Edom in the valley of salt, eighteen thousand [men].

13 And he put a garrison in Edom, and all the Edomites became David's servants. Thus the LORD saved David wherever he went.

14 So David reigned over all Israel and executed judgment and righteousness among all his people.

15 And Joab, the son of Zeruiah, [was] over the host; and Jehoshaphat, the son of Ahilud, writer of the chronicles;

16 and Zadok, the son of Ahitub, and Abimelech, the son of Abiathar, [were] the priests; and Shavsha was scribe;

17 and Benaiah, the son of Jehoiada, [was] over the Cherethites and the Pelethites; and the sons of David [were] first, at the hand of the king.: