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King David dedicated all the articles of gold, silver, and bronze to the LORD, along with the silver and gold he had taken from other nations--from Edom, Moab, Ammon, the Philistines, and Amalek.
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Zeruiah's son Abishai killed 18,000 Edomites in the Dead Sea region.
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He put troops in Edom, and all its people became David's subjects. Everywhere David went, the LORD gave him victories.
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So David ruled all Israel. He did what was fair and right for all his people.
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Zeruiah's son Joab was in charge of the army. Ahilud's son Jehoshaphat was the royal historian.