1 Chronicles 18:1-8 ▼

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.