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1 And it came to pass after this, that David defeated the Philistines, and humbled them, and took away Geth, and her daughters out of the hands of the Philistines,
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Some time afterward, David attacked the Philistines and subdued them; he took Gath and its villages from the Philistines.
2 And he defeated Moab, and the Moabites were made David’s servants, and brought him gifts.
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He defeated Moab, and the Moabites became subject to David and brought tribute.
3 At that time David defeated also Adarezer king of Soba of the land of Hemath, when he went to extend his dominions as far as the river Euphrates.
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David also struck down King Hadadezer of Zobah, toward Hamath, as he went to set up a monument at the river Euphrates.
4 And David took from him a thousand chariots, and seven thousand horsemen, and twenty thousand footmen, and he houghed all the chariot horses, only a hundred chariots, which he reserved for himself.
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David took from him one thousand chariots, seven thousand cavalry, and twenty thousand foot soldiers. David hamstrung all the chariot horses, but left one hundred of them.
5 And the Syrians of Damascus came also to help Adarezer king of Soba: and David slew of them likewise two and twenty thousand men.
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When the Arameans of Damascus came to help King Hadadezer of Zobah, David killed twenty-two thousand Arameans.
6 And he put a garrison in Damascus, that Syria also should serve him, and bring gifts. And the Lord assisted him in all things to which he went.
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Then David put garrisons in Aram of Damascus; and the Arameans became subject to David, and brought tribute. The Lord gave victory to David wherever he went.
7 And David took the golden quivers which the servants of Adarezer had, and he brought them to Jerusalem.
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David took the gold shields that were carried by the servants of Hadadezer, and brought them to Jerusalem.
8 Likewise out of Thebath and Chun, cities of Adarezer, he brought very much brass, of which Solomon made the brazen sea, and the pillars, and the vessels of brass.
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From Tibhath and from Cun, cities of Hadadezer, David took a vast quantity of bronze; with it Solomon made the bronze sea and the pillars and the vessels of bronze.
9 Now when Thou king of Hemath heard that David had defeated all the army of Adarezer king of Soba,
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When King Tou of Hamath heard that David had defeated the whole army of King Hadadezer of Zobah,
10 He sent Adoram his son to king David to desire peace of him, and to congratulate him that he had defeated and overthrown Adarezer: for Thou was an enemy to Adarezer.
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he sent his son Hadoram to King David, to greet him and to congratulate him, because he had fought against Hadadezer and defeated him. Now Hadadezer had often been at war with Tou. He sent all sorts of articles of gold, of silver, and of bronze;
11 And all the vessels of gold, and silver and brass king David consecrated to the Lord, with the silver and gold which he had taken from all the nations, as well from Edom, and from Moab, and from the sons of Ammon, as from the Philistines, and from Amalec.
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these also King David dedicated to the Lord, together with the silver and gold that he had carried off from all the nations, from Edom, Moab, the Ammonites, the Philistines, and Amalek.
12 And Abisai the son of Sarvia slew of the Edomites in the vale of the saltpits, eighteen thousand:
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Abishai son of Zeruiah killed eighteen thousand Edomites in the Valley of Salt.
13 And he put a garrison in Edom, that Edom should serve David: and the Lord preserved David in all things to which he went.
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He put garrisons in Edom; and all the Edomites became subject to David. And the Lord gave victory to David wherever he went.
14 So David reigned over all Israel, and executed judgment and justice among all his people.
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So David reigned over all Israel; and he administered justice and equity to all his people.
15 And Joab the son of Sarvia was over the army, and Josaphat the son of Ahilud recorder.
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Joab son of Zeruiah was over the army; Jehoshaphat son of Ahilud was recorder;
16 And Sadoc the son of Achitob, and Achimelech the son of Abiathar, were the priests: and Susa, scribe.
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Zadok son of Ahitub and Ahimelech son of Abiathar were priests; Shavsha was secretary;
17 And Banaias the son of Joiada was over the bands of the Cerethi, and the Phelethi: and the sons of David were chief about the king.
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Benaiah son of Jehoiada was over the Cherethites and the Pelethites; and David's sons were the chief officials in the service of the king.
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