| [an error occurred while processing this directive] | New American Standard Bible 1995 |
| 1[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 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. |
| 2[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 2He defeated Moab, and the Moabites became servants to David, bringing tribute. |
| 3[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 3David also defeated Hadadezer king of Zobah as far as Hamath, as he went to establish his rule to the Euphrates River. |
| 4[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 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. |
| 5[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 5When the Arameans of Damascus came to help Hadadezer king of Zobah, David killed 22,000 men of the Arameans. |
| 6[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 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. |
| 7[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 7David took the shields of gold which were carried by the servants of Hadadezer and brought them to Jerusalem. |
| 8[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 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. |
| 9[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 9Now when Tou king of Hamath heard that David had defeated all the army of Hadadezer king of Zobah, |
| 10[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 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. |
| 11[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 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. |
| 12[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 12Moreover Abishai the son of Zeruiah defeated 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 servants to David. And the LORD helped David wherever he went. |
| 14[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 14So David reigned over all Israel; and he administered justice and righteousness for all his people. |
| 15[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 15Joab 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 Abimelech 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 the sons of David were chiefs at the king's side. |
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