“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, [and] brought gifts. 3 And David smote Hadarezer king of Zobah
unto Hamath, as he went to stablish his dominion by the river Euphrates.
4 And David took from him a thousand chariots, and seven thousand
horsemen, and twenty thousand footmen: David also houghed all the
chariot [horses], but reserved of them an hundred chariots. 5 And when
the Syrians of Damascus came to help Hadarezer king of Zobah, David slew
of the Syrians two and twenty thousand men. 6 Then David put [garrisons]
in Syriadamascus; and the Syrians became David’s servants, [and] brought
gifts. Thus the LORD preserved David whithersoever he went. 7 And David
took the shields of gold that were on the servants of Hadarezer, and
brought them to Jerusalem. 8 Likewise from Tibhath, and from Chun,
cities of Hadarezer, brought David very much brass, wherewith 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 enquire of his welfare, and to congratulate him, because he
had fought against Hadarezer, and smitten him; (for Hadarezer had war
with Tou;) and [with him] all manner of vessels of gold and silver and
brass. 11 Them also king David dedicated unto the LORD, with the silver
and the gold that he brought from all [these] nations; from Edom, and
from Moab, and from the children of Ammon, and from the Philistines, and
from Amalek. 12 Moreover Abishai the son of Zeruiah slew of the Edomites
in the valley of salt eighteen thousand. 13 And he put garrisons in
Edom; and all the Edomites became David’s servants. Thus the LORD
preserved David whithersoever he went. 14 So David reigned over all
Israel, and executed judgment and justice among all his people. 15 And
Joab the son of Zeruiah [was] over the host; and Jehoshaphat the son of
Ahilud, recorder. 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] chief about the king.” (1 Chronicles 18:1-17
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