The Complete Jewish Bible CJB
GOD'S WORD Translation GW
1 Some time afterwards, David attacked the P'lishtim and subdued them; David took Meteg-Amah out of the hands of the P'lishtim.
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After this, David defeated and crushed the Philistines. He took control of the main Philistine city from them.
2 He also defeated Mo'av; making them lie down on the ground, he measured them with a length of cord; for every two lengths to be put to death he designated one length to be kept alive. The people of Mo'av became subjects of David and paid tribute.
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He also defeated Moab, made the Moabites lie down on the ground, and measured them with a rope. He measured two lengths which were to be killed, and one length which was to be spared. So the Moabites became David's subjects and paid taxes [to him].
3 David, on his way to establish his dominion as far as the Euphrates River, also defeated Hadad'ezer the son of Rechov king of Tzovah.
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When David went to restore his control [over the territory] along the Euphrates River, he defeated Zobah's King Hadadezer, son of Rehob.
4 David captured 1,700 horsemen and 20,000 foot soldiers. He reserved enough horses for 100 chariots and disabled the rest.
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David took 1,700 horsemen and 20,000 foot soldiers from him. David also disabled all but 100 of their horses so that they couldn't pull chariots.
5 When people of Aram from Dammesek came to the aid of Hadad'ezer king of Tzovah, David killed 22,000 men of Aram.
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When the Arameans from Damascus came to help King Hadadezer of Zobah, David killed 22,000 of them.
6 Then David put garrisons among the people of Aram in Dammesek; Aram became subject to David and paid tribute. ADONAI gave victory to David wherever he went.
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David put troops in the Aramean kingdom of Damascus, and the Arameans became his subjects and paid taxes [to him]. Everywhere David went, the LORD gave him victories.
7 David took the gold shields which Hadad'ezer's servants were wearing and brought them to Yerushalayim.
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David took the gold shields that belonged to Hadadezer's servants, and he brought them to Jerusalem.
8 From Betach and Berotai, cities of Hadad'ezer, King David took a great quantity of bronze.
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King David also took a large quantity of bronze from Betah and Berothai, Hadadezer's cities.
9 When To'i king of Hamat heard that David had defeated Hadad'ezer's entire army,
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When King Toi of Hamath heard that David had defeated Hadadezer's whole army,
10 To'i sent Yoram his son to King David to greet and congratulate him on fighting and defeating Hadad'ezer, for Hadad'ezer had been at war with To'i. Yoram brought with him articles of silver, articles of gold and articles of bronze,
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he sent his son Joram to greet King David and congratulate him for fighting and defeating Hadadezer. (There had often been war between Hadadezer and Toi.) Joram brought articles of gold, silver, and bronze with him.
11 which King David dedicated to ADONAI, along with the silver and gold that he dedicated from all the nations he conquered -
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King David dedicated these articles to the LORD, along with the silver and gold he had dedicated from all the nations he conquered--
12 Aram, Mo'av, the people of 'Amon, the P'lishtim, 'Amalek, and the spoil taken from Hadad'ezer son of Rechov, king of Tzovah.
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from Edom, Moab, Ammon, the Philistines, Amalek, and from the goods taken from Zobah's King Hadadezer, son of Rehob.
13 David gained more fame on returning from killing 18,000 men from Aram in the Salt Valley.
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David made a name for himself by killing 18,000 Edomites in the Dead Sea region as he returned [to Jerusalem].
14 David stationed garrisons in Edom; he put garrisons throughout all of Edom, and all the people of Edom became subject to him. ADONAI gave victory to David wherever he went.
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He put troops everywhere in Edom, and all the Edomites were David's subjects. Everywhere David went, the LORD gave him victories.
15 David ruled over all Isra'el; David administered law and justice for all his people.
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So David ruled all Israel. He did what was fair and right for all his people.
16 Yo'av the son of Tz'ruyah was commander of the army, Y'hoshafat the son of Achilud was chief adviser,
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Zeruiah's son Joab was in charge of the army. Ahilud's son Jehoshaphat was the royal historian.
17 Tzadok the son of Achituv and Achimelekh the son of Evyatar were cohanim, S'rayah was secretary,
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Ahitub's son Zadok and Abiathar's son Ahimelech were priests. Seraiah was the royal scribe.
18 B'nayahu the son of Y'hoyada was in charge of the K'reti and P'leti [serving as the king's bodyguards], and David's sons were cohanim.
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Jehoiada's son Benaiah was commander of the Cherethites and the Pelethites. And David's sons were priests.
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