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1 After this David defeated the Philistines and subdued them, and he took Gath and its villages out of the hand of the Philistines.
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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 And he defeated Moab, and the Mo'abites became servants to David and brought tribute.
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He also fought and defeated Moab. The Moabites came under David's rule and paid regular tribute.
3 David also defeated Hadade'zer king of Zobah, toward Hamath, as he went to set up his monument at the river Euphra'tes.
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On his way to restore his sovereignty at the Euphrates River, David defeated Hadadezer king of Zobah (over toward Hamath).
4 And David took from him a thousand chariots, seven thousand horsemen, and twenty thousand foot soldiers; and David hamstrung all the chariot horses, but left enough for a hundred chariots.
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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 And when the Syrians of Damascus came to help Hadade'zer king of Zobah, David slew twenty-two thousand men of the Syrians.
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When the Arameans from Damascus came to the aid of Hadadezer king of Zobah, David killed 22,000 of them.
6 Then David put garrisons in Syria of Damascus; and the Syrians became servants to David, and brought tribute. And the LORD gave victory to David wherever he went.
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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 And David took the shields of gold which were carried by the servants of Hadade'zer, and brought them to Jerusalem.
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David plundered the gold shields that belonged to the servants of Hadadezer and brought them to Jerusalem.
8 And from Tibhath and from Cun, cities of Hadade'zer, David took very much bronze; with it Solomon made the bronze sea and the pillars and the vessels of bronze.
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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 When To'u king of Hamath heard that David had defeated the whole army of Hadade'zer, king of Zobah,
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Tou king of Hamath heard that David had struck down the entire army of Hadadezer king of Zobah.
10 he sent his son Hador'am to King David, to greet him, and to congratulate him because he had fought against Hadade'zer and defeated him; for Hadade'zer had often been at war with To'u. And he sent all sorts of articles of gold, of silver, and of bronze;
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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 these also King David dedicated to the LORD, together with the silver and gold which he had carried off from all the nations, from Edom, Moab, the Ammonites, the Philistines, and Am'alek.
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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 And Abi'shai, the son of Zeru'iah, slew eighteen thousand E'domites in the Valley of Salt.
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Abishai son of Zeruiah fought and defeated the Edomites in the Valley of Salt - 18,000 of them.
13 And he put garrisons in Edom; and all the E'domites became David's servants. And the LORD gave victory to David wherever he went.
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He set up a puppet government in Edom and the Edomites became subjects under David. God gave David victory wherever he marched.
14 So David reigned over all Israel; and he administered justice and equity to all his people.
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Thus David ruled over all of Israel. He ruled well, fair and evenhanded in all his duties and relationships.
15 And Jo'ab the son of Zeru'iah was over the army; and Jehosh'aphat the son of Ahi'lud was recorder;
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Joab son of Zeruiah was head of the army; Jehoshaphat son of Ahilud was in charge of public records;
16 and Zadok the son of Ahi'tub and Ahim'elech the son of Abi'athar were priests; and Shavsha was secretary;
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Zadok son of Ahitub and Abimelech son of Abiathar were priests; Shavsha was secretary;
17 and Benai'ah the son of Jehoi'ada was over the Cher'ethites and the Pel'ethites; and David's sons were the chief officials in the service of the king.
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Benaiah son of Jehoiada was over the special forces, the Kerethites and Pelethites; And David's sons held high positions, close to the king.