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| 1After this David defeated the Philistines and subdued them, and David took Metheg-ammah out of the hand of the Philistines. | 1After this, David defeated the Philistines, subdued them, and took Metheg-ammah from Philistine control. |
| 2And he defeated Moab and he measured them with a line, making them lie down on the ground. Two lines he measured to be put to death, and one full line to be spared. And the Moabites became servants to David and brought tribute. | 2He also defeated the Moabites, and after making them lie down on the ground, he measured them off with a cord. He measured every two cord lengths of those to be put to death and one full length of those to be kept alive. So the Moabites became David's subjects and brought tribute. |
| 3David also defeated Hadadezer the son of Rehob, king of Zobah, as he went to restore his power at the river Euphrates. | 3David also defeated Hadadezer son of Rehob, king of Zobah, when he went to restore his control at the Euphrates River. |
| 4And David took from him 1,700 horsemen, and 20,000 foot soldiers. And David hamstrung all the chariot horses but left enough for 100 chariots. | 4David captured seventeen hundred horsemen and twenty thousand foot soldiers from him, and he hamstrung all the horses and kept a hundred chariots. |
| 5And when the Syrians of Damascus came to help Hadadezer king of Zobah, David struck down 22,000 men of the Syrians. | 5When the Arameans of Damascus came to assist King Hadadezer of Zobah, David struck down twenty-two thousand Aramean men. |
| 6Then David put garrisons in Aram of Damascus, and the Syrians became servants to David and brought tribute. And the LORD gave victory to David wherever he went. | 6Then he placed garrisons in Aram of Damascus, and the Arameans became David's subjects and brought tribute. The LORD made David victorious wherever he went. |
| 7And David took the shields of gold that were carried by the servants of Hadadezer and brought them to Jerusalem. | 7David took the gold shields of Hadadezer's officers and brought them to Jerusalem. |
| 8And from Betah and from Berothai, cities of Hadadezer, King David took very much bronze. | 8King David also took huge quantities of bronze from Betah and Berothai, Hadadezer's cities. |
| 9When Toi king of Hamath heard that David had defeated the whole army of Hadadezer, | 9When King Toi of Hamath heard that David had defeated the entire army of Hadadezer, |
| 10Toi sent his son Joram 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 Toi. And Joram brought with him articles of silver, of gold, and of bronze. | 10he sent his son Joram to King David to greet him and to congratulate him because David had fought against Hadadezer and defeated him, for Toi and Hadadezer had fought many wars. Joram had items of silver, gold, and bronze with him. |
| 11These also King David dedicated to the LORD, together with the silver and gold that he dedicated from all the nations he subdued, | 11King David also dedicated these to the LORD, along with the silver and gold he had dedicated from all the nations he had subdued-- |
| 12from Edom, Moab, the Ammonites, the Philistines, Amalek, and from the spoil of Hadadezer the son of Rehob, king of Zobah. | 12from Edom, Moab, the Ammonites, the Philistines, the Amalekites, and the spoil of Hadadezer son of Rehob, king of Zobah. |
| 13And David made a name for himself when he returned from striking down 18,000 Edomites in the Valley of Salt. | 13David made a reputation for himself when he returned from striking down eighteen thousand Edomites in Salt Valley. |
| 14Then he put garrisons in Edom; throughout all Edom he put garrisons, and all the Edomites became David’s servants. And the LORD gave victory to David wherever he went. | 14He placed garrisons throughout Edom, and all the Edomites were subject to David. The LORD made David victorious wherever he went. |
| 15So David reigned over all Israel. And David administered justice and equity to all his people. | 15So David reigned over all Israel, administering justice and righteousness for all his people. |
| 16Joab the son of Zeruiah was over the army, and Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud was recorder, | 16Joab son of Zeruiah was over the army; Jehoshaphat son of Ahilud was court historian; |
| 17and Zadok the son of Ahitub and Ahimelech the son of Abiathar were priests, and Seraiah was secretary, | 17Zadok son of Ahitub and Ahimelech son of Abiathar were priests; Seraiah was court secretary; |
| 18and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over the Cherethites and the Pelethites, and David’s sons were priests. | 18Benaiah son of Jehoiada was over the Cherethites and the Pelethites; and David's sons were chief officials. |
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