1 Chronicles 18:1-13 ▼

1 Some time later, David (beloved) defeated the Philistines (immigrants), subdued them, and took Gath (winepress) and its villages from the hand of the Philistines.

2 David also defeated the Moabites (of his father), and they became subject to David (beloved) and brought him tribute.

3 As far as Hamath (fortress), David (beloved) also defeated King Hadadezer (Hadad is help) of Zobah (station), who had marched out to establish his dominion \his hand/ along the Euphrates (fruitfulness) River.

4 David (beloved) 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.

5 When the Arameans (exalted) of Damascus (well-watered land) came to help King Hadadezer (Hadad is help) of Zobah (station), David (beloved) struck down twenty-two thousand of their men.

6 Then he (beloved) placed garrisons in Aram (exalted) of Damascus (well-watered land), and the Arameans became subject to David and brought him tribute. So the LORD {YHWH} made David victorious (the LORD saved David) wherever he went.

7 And David (beloved) took the gold shields that belonged to the officers of Hadadezer (Hadad is help) and brought them to Jerusalem (city of peace).

8 And from Tibhath (Tebah) and Cun (established), cities of Hadadezer (Hadad is help), David (beloved) took a large amount of bronze, with which Solomon (peace) made the bronze Sea, the pillars, and various bronze articles.

9 When King Tou (Toi) of Hamath (fortress) heard that David (beloved) had defeated the entire army of Hadadezer (Hadad is help) king of Zobah (station),

10 he sent his son Hadoram (Joram) to greet King David (beloved) and bless him for fighting and defeating Hadadezer (Hadad is help), who had been at war with Tou (wander). Hadoram brought all kinds of articles of gold and silver and bronze,

11 and King David (beloved) dedicated these to the LORD {YHWH}, along with the silver and gold he had carried off from all these nations—from Edom (red) and Moab (of his father), and from the Ammonites (tribal), Philistines (immigrants), and Amalekites (dwellers in a valley).

12 Moreover, Abishai (my father is a gift) son of Zeruiah (balsam) struck down eighteen thousand Edomites (red) in the Valley of Salt.

13 He placed garrisons in Edom (red), and all the Edomites were subject to David (beloved). So the LORD {YHWH} made David victorious wherever he went.