1 Chronicles 18:1-8 ▼

1 After this, David defeated and subdued the Philistines, and then took possession of Gath and its towns from Philistine control.

2 He also conquered Moab, placing them in servitude and making them pay tribute.

3 David also defeated King Hadadezer of Zobah, which is near Hamath, while he was going about establishing his hegemony as far as the Euphrates River.

4 David confiscated 1,000 chariots, 7,000 horsemen, and 20,000 foot soldiers from him, and hamstrung all of the chariot horses except for a reserve force of 100 chariots.

5 When Arameans came from Damascus to help King Hadadezer of Zobah, David killed 22,000 of them.

6 David later erected garrisons in Aram of Damascus, and the Arameans were placed under servitude to David, to whom they paid tribute.

7 David also confiscated the gold shields that belonged to Hadadezer's officials and took them to Jerusalem.

8 David also confiscated a vast quantity of bronze from Tibhath and Cun, cities under Hadadezer's control. Later on, Solomon crafted the bronze sea, the pillars, and the bronze vessels for the Temple.