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Now after this it came about that David defeated the Philistines and subdued them; and David took control of the chief city from the hand of the Philistines.
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He defeated Moab, and measured them with the line, making them lie down on the ground; and he measured two lines to put to death and one full line to keep alive. And the Moabites became servants to David, bringing tribute.
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Then David defeated Hadadezer, the son of Rehob king of Zobah, as he went to restore his rule at the River.
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David captured from him 1,700 * * horsemen and 20,000 * foot soldiers *; and David hamstrung the chariot horses, but reserved enough of them for 100 chariots.
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When the Arameans of Damascus came to help Hadadezer, king of Zobah, David killed 22,000 * * Arameans.
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Then David put garrisons among the Arameans of Damascus, and the Arameans became servants to David, bringing tribute. And the LORD helped David wherever * he went.
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David took the shields of gold which were carried by the servants of Hadadezer and brought them to Jerusalem.
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From Betah and from Berothai, cities of Hadadezer, King David took a very large amount of bronze.
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Now when Toi king of Hamath heard that David had defeated all the army of Hadadezer,
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10
Toi sent Joram his son to King David to greet * him and bless him, because * he had fought against Hadadezer and defeated him; for Hadadezer had been at war with Toi. And Joram brought with him articles of silver, of gold and of bronze.
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King David also dedicated these to the LORD, with the silver and gold that he had dedicated from all the nations which he had subdued:
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from Aram and Moab and the sons of Ammon and the Philistines and Amalek, and from the spoil of Hadadezer, son of Rehob, king of Zobah.
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13
So David made a name for himself when he returned from killing 18,000 * * Arameans in the Valley of Salt.
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He put garrisons in Edom. In all Edom he put garrisons, and all the Edomites became servants to David. And the LORD helped David wherever * he went.
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So David reigned over all Israel; and David administered justice and righteousness for all his people.
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Joab the son of Zeruiah was over the army, and Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud was recorder.
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17
Zadok the son of Ahitub and Ahimelech the son of Abiathar were priests, and Seraiah was secretary.
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18
Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over the Cherethites and the Pelethites; and David's sons were chief ministers.
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