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| 1[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 1Some time later, David defeated the Philistines, subdued them, and took Gath and its villages from the hand of the Philistines. |
| 2[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 2David also defeated the Moabites, and they became subject to David and brought him tribute. |
| 3[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 3As far as Hamath, David also defeated King Hadadezer of Zobah, who had marched out to establish his dominion along the Euphrates River. |
| 4[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 4David captured from him a thousand chariots, seven thousand charioteers, and twenty thousand foot soldiers, and he hamstrung all the horses except a hundred he kept for the chariots. |
| 5[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 5When the Arameans of Damascus came to help King Hadadezer of Zobah, David struck down twenty-two thousand men. |
| 6[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 6Then he placed garrisons in Aram of Damascus, and the Arameans became subject to David and brought him tribute. So the LORD made David victorious wherever he went. |
| 7[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 7And David took the gold shields that belonged to the officers of Hadadezer and brought them to Jerusalem. |
| 8[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 8And from Tibhath and Cun, cities of Hadadezer, David took a large amount of bronze, with which Solomon made the bronze Sea, the pillars, and various bronze articles. |
| 9[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 9When King Tou of Hamath heard that David had defeated the entire army of Hadadezer king of Zobah, |
| 10[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 10he sent his son Hadoram to greet King David and bless him for fighting and defeating Hadadezer, who had been at war with Tou. Hadoram brought all kinds of articles of gold and silver and bronze, |
| 11[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 11and King David dedicated these to the LORD, along with the silver and gold he had carried off from all these nations—from Edom and Moab, and from the Ammonites, Philistines, and Amalekites. |
| 12[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 12Moreover, Abishai son of Zeruiah struck down eighteen thousand Edomites in the Valley of Salt. |
| 13[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 13He placed garrisons in Edom, and all the Edomites were subject to David. So the LORD made David victorious wherever he went. |
| 14[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 14Thus David reigned over all Israel and administered justice and righteousness for all his people: |
| 15[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 15Joab son of Zeruiah was over the army; Jehoshaphat son of Ahilud was the recorder; |
| 16[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 16Zadok son of Ahitub and Ahimelech son of Abiathar were priests; Shavsha was the scribe; |
| 17[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 17Benaiah son of Jehoiada was over the Cherethites and Pelethites; and David’s sons were chief officials at the king’s side. |
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