Hebrew Names Version HNV
Young's Literal Translation YLT
1 After this it happened, that David struck the Pelishtim, and subdued them, and took Gat and its towns out of the hand of the Pelishtim.
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And it cometh to pass after this, that David smiteth the Philistines, and humbleth them, and taketh Gath and its small towns out of the hand of the Philistines;
2 He struck Mo'av; and the Mo`avim became servants to David, and brought tribute.
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and he smiteth Moab, and the Moabites are servants to David, bringing a present.
3 David struck Hadad`ezer king of Tzovah to Hamat, as he went to establish his dominion by the river Perat.
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And David smiteth Hadarezer king of Zobah, at Hamath, in his going to establish his power by the river Phrat,
4 David took from him one thousand chariots, and seven thousand horsemen, and twenty thousand footmen; and David hamstrung all the chariot horses, but reserved of them for one hundred chariots.
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and David captureth from him a thousand chariots, and seven thousand horsemen, and twenty thousand footmen, and David destroyeth utterly all the chariots, and leaveth of them a hundred chariots [only].
5 When the Aram of Dammesek came to help Hadad`ezer king of Tzovah, David struck of the Aram twenty-two thousand men.
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And Aram of Damascus cometh in to give help to Hadarezer king of Zobah, and David smiteth in Aram twenty and two thousand men,
6 Then David put [garrisons] in Aram of Dammesek; and the Aram became servants to David, and brought tribute. The LORD gave victory to David wherever he went.
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and David putteth [garrisons] in Aram of Damascus, and the Aramaeans are to David for servants, bearing a present, and Jehovah giveth salvation to David whithersoever he hath gone.
7 David took the shields of gold that were on the servants of Hadad`ezer, and brought them to Yerushalayim.
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And David taketh the shields of gold that have been on the servants of Hadarezer, and bringeth them in to Jerusalem;
8 From Tivchat and from Cun, cities of Hadad`ezer, David took very much brass, with which Shlomo made the brazen sea, and the pillars, and the vessels of brass.
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and from Tibhath, and from Chun, cities of Hadarezer, hath David taken very much brass; with it hath Solomon made the brazen sea, and the pillars, and the vessels of brass.
9 When To`u king of Hamat heard that David had struck all the host of Hadad`ezer king of Tzovah,
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And Tou king of Hamath heareth that David hath smitten the whole force of Hadarezer king of Zobah,
10 he sent Hadoram his son to king David, to Greet him, and to bless him, because he had fought against Hadad`ezer and struck him; (for Hadad`ezer had wars with To`u;) and [he had with him] all manner of vessels of gold and silver and brass.
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and he sendeth Hadoram his son unto king David, to ask of him of peace, and to bless him (because that he hath fought against Hadarezer, and smiteth him, for a man of wars with Tou had Hadarezer been,) and all kinds of vessels, of gold, and silver, and brass;
11 These also did king David dedicate to the LORD, with the silver and the gold that he carried away from all the nations; from Edom, and from Mo'av, and from the children of `Ammon, and from the Pelishtim, and from `Amalek.
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also them hath king David sanctified to Jehovah with the silver and the gold that he hath taken from all the nations, from Edom, and from Moab, and from the sons of Ammon, and from the Philistines, and from Amalek.
12 Moreover Avishai the son of Tzeru'yah struck of the Edom in the Valley of Salt eighteen thousand.
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And Abishai son of Zeruiah hath smitten Edom in the valley of salt -- eighteen thousand,
13 He put garrisons in Edom; and all the Edom became servants to David. The LORD gave victory to David wherever he went.
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and he putteth in Edom garrisons, and all the Edomites are servants to David; and Jehovah saveth David whithersoever he hath gone.
14 David reigned over all Yisra'el; and he executed justice and righteousness to all his people.
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And David reigneth over all Israel, and he is doing judgment and righteousness to all his people,
15 Yo'av the son of Tzeru'yah was over the host; and Yehoshafat the son of Achilud was recorder;
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and Joab son of Zeruiah [is] over the host, and Jehoshaphat son of Ahilud [is] remembrancer,
16 and Tzadok the son of Achituv, and Avimelekh the son of Avyatar, were Kohanim; and Shavsha was Sofer;
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and Zadok son of Ahitub, and Abimelech son of Abiathar, [are] priests, and Shavsha [is] scribe,
17 and Benayah the son of Yehoiada was over the Kereti and the Peleti; and the sons of David were chief about the king.
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and Benaiah son of Jehoiada [is] over the Cherethite and the Pelethite, and the elder sons of David [are] at the hand of the king.
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