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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. 1 Chronicles 18:1-6, Berean Annotated Bible. Public domain.
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