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When Hamath's King Tou heard that David had defeated the entire army of Zobah's King Hadadezer,
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he sent his son Hadoram to King David to wish him well and to congratulate him over his battle and defeat of Hadadezer, because Tou was an enemy of Hadadezer. Hadoram brought with him all kinds of gold, silver, and bronze objects.
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King David dedicated these to the LORD along with the silver and the gold he had taken from all these nations: Edom, Moab, the Ammonites, the Philistines, and Amalek.
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Abishai, Zeruiah's son, struck down eighteen thousand Edomites in the Salt Valley.
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He stationed soldiers in Edom, and all the Edomites became David's slaves. The LORD gave David victory wherever he went.
David’s administration
14 David ruled over all Israel and maintained justice and righteousness for all his people.
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Zeruiah's son Joab was in command of the army; Ahilud's son Jehoshaphat was recorder;
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Ahitub's son Zadok and Abiathar's son Ahimelech were priests; Shavsha was secretary;
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Jehoiada's son Benaiah was in command of the Cherethites and the Pelethites; and David's sons were the king's chief personal advisors.