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| 1Now 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. | 1Later David defeated the Philistines and subdued them. He took Gath and its surrounding towns away from the Philistines. |
| 2And he smote Moab; and the Moabites became David's servants, and brought gifts. | 2He defeated the Moabites; the Moabites became David's subjects and brought tribute. |
| 3And David smote Hadarezer king of Zobah unto Hamath, as he went to stablish his dominion by the river Euphrates. | 3David defeated King Hadadezer of Zobah as far as Hamath, when he went to extend his authority to the Euphrates River. |
| 4And 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. | 4David seized from him 1,000 chariots, 7,000 charioteers, and 20,000 infantrymen. David cut the hamstrings of all but a hundred of Hadadezer's chariot horses. |
| 5And when the Syrians of Damascus came to help Hadarezer king of Zobah, David slew of the Syrians two and twenty thousand men. | 5The Arameans of Damascus came to help King Hadadezer of Zobah, but David killed 22,000 of the Arameans. |
| 6Then David put garrisons in Syriadamascus; and the Syrians became David's servants, and brought gifts. Thus the LORD preserved David whithersoever he went. | 6David placed garrisons in the territory of the Arameans of Damascus; the Arameans became David's subjects and brought tribute. The LORD protected David wherever he campaigned. |
| 7And David took the shields of gold that were on the servants of Hadarezer, and brought them to Jerusalem. | 7David took the golden shields which Hadadezer's servants had carried and brought them to Jerusalem. |
| 8Likewise from Tibhath, and from Chun, cities of Hadarezer, brought David very much brass, wherewith Solomon made the brasen sea, and the pillars, and the vessels of brass. | 8From Tibhath and Kun, Hadadezer's cities, David took a great deal of bronze. (Solomon used it to make the big bronze basin called "The Sea," the pillars, and other bronze items. |
| 9Now when Tou king of Hamath heard how David had smitten all the host of Hadarezer king of Zobah; | 9When King Tou of Hamath heard that David had defeated the entire army of King Hadadezer of Zobah, |
| 10He sent Hadoram his son to king David, to inquire 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. | 10he sent his son Hadoram to King David to extend his best wishes and to pronounce a blessing on him for his victory over Hadadezer, for Tou had been at war with Hadadezer. He also sent various items made of gold, silver, and bronze. |
| 11Them also king David dedicated unto the LORD, 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. | 11King David dedicated these things to the LORD, along with the silver and gold which he had carried off from all the nations, including Edom, Moab, the Ammonites, the Philistines, and Amalek. |
| 12Moreover Abishai the son of Zeruiah slew of the Edomites in the valley of salt eighteen thousand. | 12Abishai son of Zeruiah killed 18,000 Edomites in the Valley of Salt. |
| 13And he put garrisons in Edom; and all the Edomites became David's servants. Thus the LORD preserved David whithersoever he went. | 13He placed garrisons in Edom, and all the Edomites became David's subjects. The LORD protected David wherever he campaigned. |
| 14So David reigned over all Israel, and executed judgment and justice among all his people. | 14David reigned over all Israel; he guaranteed justice for all his people. |
| 15And Joab the son of Zeruiah was over the host; and Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud, recorder. | 15Joab son of Zeruiah was commanding general of the army; Jehoshaphat son of Ahilud was secretary; |
| 16And Zadok the son of Ahitub, and Abimelech the son of Abiathar, were the priests; and Shavsha was scribe; | 16Zadok son of Ahitub and Abimelech son of Abiathar were priests; Shavsha was scribe; |
| 17And Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over the Cherethites and the Pelethites; and the sons of David were chief about the king. | 17Benaiah son of Jehoiada supervised the Kerethites and Pelethites; and David's sons were the king's leading officials. |
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