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Likewise from Tibhath,[a] and from Chun,cities of Hadarezer,broughtDavidverymuchbrass, wherewith Solomonmade the brasensea, and the pillars, and the vessels of brass.
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Now when Tou[b]king of Hamathheard how David had smitten all the host of Hadarezerking of Zobah;
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He sentHadoram[c] his son to kingDavid, to enquire of his welfare, and to congratulate him, because he had fought against Hadarezer, and smitten him; (for Hadarezer had warwith Tou;) and with him all manner of vessels of gold and silver and brass.
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Them also kingDaviddedicated unto the LORD, with the silver and the gold that he brought from all these nations; from Edom, and from Moab, and from the children of Ammon, and from the Philistines, and from Amalek.
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Moreover Abishai[d] the son of Zeruiahslew of the Edomites in the valley of salteighteen*thousand.
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And he putgarrisons in Edom; and all the Edomites became David'sservants. Thus the LORDpreservedDavid whithersoever he went.
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So Davidreigned over all Israel, and executedjudgment and justice among all his people.
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And Joab the son of Zeruiah was over the host; and Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud,recorder.[e]
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And Zadok the son of Ahitub, and Abimelech[f] the son of Abiathar, were the priests; and Shavsha was scribe;
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And Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over the Cherethites and the Pelethites; and the sons of David were chiefabout[g] the king.
The eighteenth and nineteenth chapters are the same with 2Sa 8:1-10:19, 20:1-26 with very little variations, which are observed in the notes on them, to which the reader is referred. 18850-950102-2024-1Ch18.2