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And after this it came to pass, that Davidsmote the Philistines, and subdued them: and DavidtookMethegammah[a] out of the hand of the Philistines.
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And he smoteMoab, and measured them with a line, casting them down to the ground; even with twolinesmeasured he to put to death, and with one fullline to keep alive. And so the Moabites became David'sservants, and broughtgifts.
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Davidsmote also Hadadezer,[b] the son of Rehob,king of Zobah, as he went to recover his border at the riverEuphrates.
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And Davidtook from him a thousand chariots, and sevenhundredhorsemen, and twentythousandfootmen*: and Davidhoughed all the chariot horses, but reserved of them for an hundredchariots.
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And when the Syrians of Damascuscame to succourHadadezerking of Zobah,Davidslew of the Syrianstwo and twentythousandmen.
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Then Davidputgarrisons in Syria of Damascus: and the Syrians became servants to David, and broughtgifts. And the LORDpreservedDavid whithersoever he went.
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And Davidtook the shields of gold that were on the servants of Hadadezer, and brought them to Jerusalem.
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And from Betah, and from Berothai,cities of Hadadezer,kingDavidtookexceedingmuchbrass.
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When Toiking of Hamathheard that David had smitten all the host of Hadadezer,
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Then ToisentJoram[c] his son unto kingDavid, to salute* him, and to bless him, because he had fought against Hadadezer, and smitten him: for Hadadezer had warswithToi. And Joram brought with himvessels of silver, and vessels of gold, and vessels of brass:
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Which also kingDavid did dedicate unto the LORD, with the silver and gold that he had dedicated of all nations which he subdued;
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Of Syria, and of Moab, and of the children of Ammon, and of the Philistines, and of Amalek, and of the spoil of Hadadezer,son of Rehob,king of Zobah.
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And Davidgat him a name when he returned from smiting[d] of the Syrians in the valley of salt, being eighteen*thousand men.
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And he putgarrisons in Edom; throughout all Edomput he garrisons, and all they of Edom became David'sservants. And the LORDpreservedDavid whithersoever he went.
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And Davidreigned over all Israel; and Davidexecutedjudgment and justice unto all his people.
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And Joab the son of Zeruiah was over the host; and Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud was recorder;[e]
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And Zadok the son of Ahitub, and Ahimelech the son of Abiathar, were the priests; and Seraiah was the scribe;[f]
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And Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over both the Cherethites and the Pelethites; and David'ssons were chief rulers.[g]