18:1 And it came to pass afterwards, that 
    David smote the Philistines, and routed them, and took Geth and its villages 
    out of the hand of the Philistines. 
     
    18:2 And he smote Moab; and the Moabites became servants to David, [and] 
    tributaries.  
     
    18:3 And David smote Adraazar king of Suba of Emath, as he was going to 
    establish power toward the river Euphrates. 
     
    18:4 And David took of them a thousand chariots, and seven thousand 
    horsemen, and twenty thousand infantry: and David houghed all the chariot 
    [horses], but there were reserved of them a hundred chariots.  
     
    18:5 And the Syrian came from Damascus to help Adraazar king of Suba; and 
    David smote of the Syrian [army] twenty and two thousand men.  
     
    18:6 And David put a garrison in Syria near Daascus; and they became 
    tributary servants to David: and Yehovah delivered David wherever he went. 
     
    18:7 And David took the golden collars that were on the servants of Adraazar, 
    and brought them to Jerusalem. 
     
    18:8 And David took out of Matabeth, and out of the chief cities of Adraazar 
    very much brass: of this Solomon made the brazen sea, and the pillars, and 
    the brazen vessels. 
     
    18:9 And Thoa king of Emath heard that David had smitten the whole force of 
    Adraazar king of Suba.  
     
    18:10 And he sent Aduram his son to king David to ask how he was, and to 
    congratulate him because he had fought against Adraazar, and smitten him; 
    for Thoa was the enemy of Adraazar.  
     
    18:11 And all the golden and silver and brazen vessels, even these king 
    David consecrated to Yehovah, with the silver and the gold which he took 
    from all the nations; from Idumaea, and Moab, and from the children of Ammon, 
    and from the Philistines, and from Amalec. 
     
    18:12 And Abesa son of Saruia smote the Idumeans in the valley of Salt, 
    eighteen thousand.  
     
    18:13 And he put garrisons in the valley; and all the Idumaeans became 
    David's servants: and Yehovah delivered David wherever he went. 
     
    18:14 So David reigned over all Israel; and he executed judgment and justice 
    to all his people. 
     
    18:15 And Joab the son of Saruia [was] over the army, and Josaphat the son 
    of Achilud [was] recorder. 
     
    18:16 And Sadoc son of Achitob, and Achimelech son of Abiathar, [were] the 
    priests; and Susa [was] the scribe; 
     
    18:17 and Banaeas the son of Jodae [was] over the Cherethite and the 
    Phelethite, and the sons of David were the chief deputies of the king.  | 
    18:1 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. 
     
    18:2 And he smote Moab; and the Moabites became David's servants, and 
    brought gifts. 
     
    18:3 And David smote Hadarezer king of Zobah unto Hamath, as he went to 
    stablish his dominion by the river Euphrates. 
     
    18:4 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. 
     
    18:5 And when the Syrians of Damascus came to help Hadarezer king of Zobah, 
    David slew of the Syrians two and twenty thousand men. 
     
    18:6 Then David put garrisons in Syriadamascus; and the Syrians became 
    David's servants, and brought gifts. Thus Yehovah preserved David 
    whithersoever he went. 
     
    18:7 And David took the shields of gold that were on the servants of 
    Hadarezer, and brought them to Jerusalem. 
     
    18:8 Likewise from Tibhath, and from Chun, cities of Hadarezer, brought 
    David very much brass, wherewith Solomon made the brazen sea, and the 
    pillars, and the vessels of brass. 
     
    18:9 Now when Tou king of Hamath heard how David had smitten all the host of 
    Hadarezer king of Zobah; 
     
    18:10 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. 
     
    18:11 Them also king David dedicated unto Yehovah, 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. 
     
    18:12 Moreover Abishai the son of Zeruiah slew of the Edomites in the valley 
    of salt eighteen thousand. 
     
    18:13 And he put garrisons in Edom; and all the Edomites became David's 
    servants. Thus Yehovah preserved David whithersoever he went. 
     
    18:14 So David reigned over all Israel, and executed judgment and justice 
    among all his people. 
     
    18:15 And Joab the son of Zeruiah was over the host; and Jehoshaphat the son 
    of Ahilud, recorder. 
     
    18:16 And Zadok the son of Ahitub, and Abimelech the son of Abiathar, were 
    the priests; and Shavsha was scribe; 
     
    18:17 And Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over the Cherethites and the 
    Pelethites; and the sons of David were chief about the king.  |