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| 1[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 1After this David defeated the Philistines and subdued them, and he took Gath and its villages out of the hand of the Philistines. |
| 2[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 2And he defeated Moab, and the Moabites became servants to David and brought tribute. |
| 3[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 3David also defeated Hadadezer king of Zobah-Hamath, as he went to set up his monument at the river Euphrates. |
| 4[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 4And David took from him 1,000 chariots, 7,000 horsemen, and 20,000 foot soldiers. And David hamstrung all the chariot horses, but left enough for 100 chariots. |
| 5[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 5And when the Syrians of Damascus came to help Hadadezer king of Zobah, David struck down 22,000 men of the Syrians. |
| 6[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 6Then David put garrisons in Syria of Damascus, and the Syrians became servants to David and brought tribute. And the LORD gave victory to David wherever he went. |
| 7[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 7And David took the shields of gold that were carried by the servants of Hadadezer and brought them to Jerusalem. |
| 8[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 8And from Tibhath and from Cun, cities of Hadadezer, David took a large amount of bronze. With it Solomon made the bronze sea and the pillars and the vessels of bronze. |
| 9[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 9When Tou king of Hamath heard that David had defeated the whole army of Hadadezer, king of Zobah, |
| 10[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 10he sent his son Hadoram to King David, to ask about his health and to bless him because he had fought against Hadadezer and defeated him; for Hadadezer had often been at war with Tou. And he sent all sorts of articles of gold, of silver, and of bronze. |
| 11[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 11These also King David dedicated to the LORD, together with the silver and gold that he had carried off from all the nations, from Edom, Moab, the Ammonites, the Philistines, and Amalek. |
| 12[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 12And Abishai, the son of Zeruiah, killed 18,000 Edomites in the Valley of Salt. |
| 13[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 13Then he put garrisons in Edom, and all the Edomites became David’s servants. And the LORD gave victory to David wherever he went. |
| 14[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 14So David reigned over all Israel, and he administered justice and equity to all his people. |
| 15[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 15And Joab the son of Zeruiah was over the army; and Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud was recorder; |
| 16[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 16and Zadok the son of Ahitub and Ahimelech the son of Abiathar were priests; and Shavsha was secretary; |
| 17[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 17and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over the Cherethites and the Pelethites; and David’s sons were the chief officials in the service of the king. |
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