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1 Chronicles 18

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1 Some time later, David defeated the Philistines, subdued them, and took Gath and its villages from Philistine control.

2 He also defeated Moab, enslaving them and requiring payment.

3 David defeated Zobah's King Hadadezer at Hamath, as he continued to establish his control along the Euphrates River.

4 David captured one thousand chariots from him, seven thousand cavalry, and twenty thousand foot soldiers. Then David cut the hamstrings of all but one hundred of the chariot horses.

5 When the Arameans of Damascus came to help Zobah's King Hadadezer, David killed twenty-two thousand of the Arameans.

6 David stationed soldiers in Aram of Damascus, enslaved them, and required payment. The LORD gave David victory wherever he went.

7 David took the gold shields carried by Hadadezer's servants and brought them to Jerusalem.

8 From Tibhath and Cun, Hadadezer's cities, David took large amounts of bronze, with which Solomon made the bronze basin, the pillars, and the bronze equipment.

9 When Hamath's King Tou heard that David had defeated the entire army of Zobah's King Hadadezer,

10 he sent his son Hadoram to King David to wish him well and to congratulate him over his battle and defeat of Hadadezer, because Tou was an enemy of Hadadezer. Hadoram brought with him all kinds of gold, silver, and bronze objects.

11 King David dedicated these to the LORD along with the silver and the gold he had taken from all these nations: Edom, Moab, the Ammonites, the Philistines, and Amalek.

12 Abishai, Zeruiah's son, struck down eighteen thousand Edomites in the Salt Valley.

13 He stationed soldiers in Edom, and all the Edomites became David's slaves. The LORD gave David victory wherever he went.

14 David ruled over all Israel and maintained justice and righteousness for all his people.

15 Zeruiah's son Joab was in command of the army; Ahilud's son Jehoshaphat was recorder;

16 Ahitub's son Zadok and Abiathar's son Ahimelech were priests; Shavsha was secretary;

17 Jehoiada's son Benaiah was in command of the Cherethites and the Pelethites; and David's sons were the king's chief personal advisors.

The Message Bible MSG

1 In the days that followed, David struck hard at the Philistines, bringing them to their knees, captured Gath, and took control of the surrounding countryside.

2 He also fought and defeated Moab. The Moabites came under David's rule and paid regular tribute.

3 On his way to restore his sovereignty at the Euphrates River, David defeated Hadadezer king of Zobah (over toward Hamath).

4 David captured a thousand chariots, 7,000 cavalry, and 20,000 infantry from him. He hamstrung all the chariot horses, but saved back a hundred.

5 When the Arameans from Damascus came to the aid of Hadadezer king of Zobah, David killed 22,000 of them.

6 David set up a puppet government in Aram-Damascus. The Arameans became subjects of David and were forced to bring tribute. God gave victory to David wherever he marched.

7 David plundered the gold shields that belonged to the servants of Hadadezer and brought them to Jerusalem.

8 He also looted Tebah and Cun, cities of Hadadezer, of a huge quantity of bronze that Solomon later used to make the Great Bronze Sea, the Pillars, and bronze equipment in The Temple.

9 Tou king of Hamath heard that David had struck down the entire army of Hadadezer king of Zobah.

10 He sent his son Hadoram to King David to greet and congratulate him for fighting and defeating Hadadezer. Tou and Hadadezer were old enemies. Hadoram brought David various things made of silver, gold, and bronze.

11 King David consecrated these things along with the silver and gold that he had plundered from other nations: Edom, Moab, the Ammonites, the Philistines, and Amalek.

12 Abishai son of Zeruiah fought and defeated the Edomites in the Valley of Salt - 18,000 of them.

13 He set up a puppet government in Edom and the Edomites became subjects under David. God gave David victory wherever he marched.

14 Thus David ruled over all of Israel. He ruled well, fair and evenhanded in all his duties and relationships.

15 Joab son of Zeruiah was head of the army; Jehoshaphat son of Ahilud was in charge of public records;

16 Zadok son of Ahitub and Abimelech son of Abiathar were priests; Shavsha was secretary;

17 Benaiah son of Jehoiada was over the special forces, the Kerethites and Pelethites; And David's sons held high positions, close to the king.