| Berean Study Bible | New American Standard Bible 1995 |
| 1Some time later, David defeated the Philistines, subdued them, and took Gath and its villages from the hand of the Philistines. | 1Now after this it came about that David defeated the Philistines and subdued them and took Gath and its towns from the hand of the Philistines. |
| 2David also defeated the Moabites, and they became subject to David and brought him tribute. | 2He defeated Moab, and the Moabites became servants to David, bringing tribute. |
| 3As far as Hamath, David also defeated King Hadadezer of Zobah, who had marched out to establish his dominion along the Euphrates River. | 3David also defeated Hadadezer king of Zobah as far as Hamath, as he went to establish his rule to the Euphrates River. |
| 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. | 4David took from him 1,000 chariots and 7,000 horsemen and 20,000 foot soldiers, and David hamstrung all the chariot horses, but reserved enough of them for 100 chariots. |
| 5When the Arameans of Damascus came to help King Hadadezer of Zobah, David struck down twenty-two thousand men. | 5When the Arameans of Damascus came to help Hadadezer king of Zobah, David killed 22,000 men of the Arameans. |
| 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. | 6Then David put garrisons among the Arameans of Damascus; and the Arameans became servants to David, bringing tribute. And the LORD helped David wherever he went. |
| 7And David took the gold shields that belonged to the officers of Hadadezer and brought them to Jerusalem. | 7David took the shields of gold which were carried by the servants of Hadadezer and brought them to Jerusalem. |
| 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. | 8Also from Tibhath and from Cun, cities of Hadadezer, David took a very large amount of bronze, with which Solomon made the bronze sea and the pillars and the bronze utensils. |
| 9When King Tou of Hamath heard that David had defeated the entire army of Hadadezer king of Zobah, | 9Now when Tou king of Hamath heard that David had defeated all the army of Hadadezer king of Zobah, |
| 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, | 10he sent Hadoram his son to King David to greet him and to bless him, because he had fought against Hadadezer and had defeated him; for Hadadezer had been at war with Tou. And Hadoram brought all kinds of articles of gold and silver and bronze. |
| 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. | 11King David also dedicated these to the LORD with the silver and the gold which he had carried away from all the nations: from Edom, Moab, the sons of Ammon, the Philistines, and from Amalek. |
| 12Moreover, Abishai son of Zeruiah struck down eighteen thousand Edomites in the Valley of Salt. | 12Moreover Abishai the son of Zeruiah defeated 18,000 Edomites in the Valley of Salt. |
| 13He placed garrisons in Edom, and all the Edomites were subject to David. So the LORD made David victorious wherever he went. | 13Then he put garrisons in Edom, and all the Edomites became servants to David. And the LORD helped David wherever he went. |
| 14Thus David reigned over all Israel and administered justice and righteousness for all his people: | 14So David reigned over all Israel; and he administered justice and righteousness for all his people. |
| 15Joab son of Zeruiah was over the army; Jehoshaphat son of Ahilud was the recorder; | 15Joab the son of Zeruiah was over the army, and Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud was recorder; |
| 16Zadok son of Ahitub and Ahimelech son of Abiathar were priests; Shavsha was the scribe; | 16and Zadok the son of Ahitub and Abimelech the son of Abiathar were priests, and Shavsha was secretary; |
| 17Benaiah son of Jehoiada was over the Cherethites and Pelethites; and David’s sons were chief officials at the king’s side. | 17and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over the Cherethites and the Pelethites, and the sons of David were chiefs at the king's side. |
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