^{1 Ref} After this it happened, that David struck the Philistines, and subdued them, and took Gath and its towns out of the hand of the Philistines.

^{2 Ref} He struck Moab; and the Moabites became servants to David, and brought tribute.

^{3 Ref} David struck Hadarezer king of Zobah to Hamath, as he went to establish his dominion by the river Euphrates.

^{4 Ref} David took from him one thousand chariots, and seven thousand horsemen, and twenty thousand footmen; and David hamstrung all the chariot horses, but reserved of them for one hundred chariots.

^{5 Ref} When the Syrians of Damascus came to help Hadarezer king of Zobah, David struck of the Syrians twenty-two thousand men.

^{6 Ref} Then David put [garrisons] in Syria of Damascus; and the Syrians became servants to David, and brought tribute. Yahweh gave victory to David wherever he went.

^{7 Ref} David took the shields of gold that were on the servants of Hadarezer, and brought them to Jerusalem.

^{8 Ref} From Tibhath and from Cun, cities of Hadarezer, David took very much brass, with which Solomon made the brazen sea, and the pillars, and the vessels of brass.

^{9 Ref} When Tou king of Hamath heard that David had struck all the host of Hadarezer king of Zobah,

^{10 Ref} he sent Hadoram his son to king David, to Greet him, and to bless him, because he had fought against Hadarezer and struck him; (for Hadarezer had wars with Tou;) and [he had with him] all manner of vessels of gold and silver and brass.

^{11 Ref} These also did king David dedicate to Yahweh, with the silver and the gold that he carried away from all the nations; from Edom, and from Moab, and from the children of Ammon, and from the Philistines, and from Amalek.

^{12 Ref} Moreover Abishai the son of Zeruiah struck of the Edomites in the Valley of Salt eighteen thousand.

^{13 Ref} He put garrisons in Edom; and all the Edomites became servants to David. Yahweh gave victory to David wherever he went.

^{14 Ref} David reigned over all Israel; and he executed justice and righteousness to all his people.

^{15 Ref} Joab the son of Zeruiah was over the host; and Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud was recorder;

^{16 Ref} and Zadok the son of Ahitub, and Abimelech the son of Abiathar, were priests; and Shavsha was scribe;

^{17 Ref} and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over the Cherethites and the Pelethites; and the sons of David were chief about the king.

^{1 Ref} And it cometh to pass after this, that David smiteth the Philistines, and humbleth them, and taketh Gath and its small towns out of the hand of the Philistines;

^{2 Ref} and he smiteth Moab, and the Moabites are servants to David, bringing a present.

^{3 Ref} And David smiteth Hadarezer king of Zobah, at Hamath, in his going to establish his power by the river Phrat,

^{4 Ref} and David captureth from him a thousand chariots, and seven thousand horsemen, and twenty thousand footmen, and David destroyeth utterly all the chariots, and leaveth of them a hundred chariots `only'.

^{5 Ref} And Aram of Damascus cometh in to give help to Hadarezer king of Zobah, and David smiteth in Aram twenty and two thousand men,

^{6 Ref} and David putteth `garrisons' in Aram of Damascus, and the Aramaeans are to David for servants, bearing a present, and Jehovah giveth salvation to David whithersoever he hath gone.

^{7 Ref} And David taketh the shields of gold that have been on the servants of Hadarezer, and bringeth them in to Jerusalem;

^{8 Ref} and from Tibhath, and from Chun, cities of Hadarezer, hath David taken very much brass; with it hath Solomon made the brazen sea, and the pillars, and the vessels of brass.

^{9 Ref} And Tou king of Hamath heareth that David hath smitten the whole force of Hadarezer king of Zobah,

^{10 Ref} and he sendeth Hadoram his son unto king David, to ask of him of peace, and to bless him (because that he hath fought against Hadarezer, and smiteth him, for a man of wars with Tou had Hadarezer been,) and all kinds of vessels, of gold, and silver, and brass;

^{11 Ref} also them hath king David sanctified to Jehovah with the silver and the gold that he hath taken from all the nations, from Edom, and from Moab, and from the sons of Ammon, and from the Philistines, and from Amalek.

^{12 Ref} And Abishai son of Zeruiah hath smitten Edom in the valley of salt -- eighteen thousand,

^{13 Ref} and he putteth in Edom garrisons, and all the Edomites are servants to David; and Jehovah saveth David whithersoever he hath gone.

^{14 Ref} And David reigneth over all Israel, and he is doing judgment and righteousness to all his people,

^{15 Ref} and Joab son of Zeruiah `is' over the host, and Jehoshaphat son of Ahilud `is' remembrancer,

^{16 Ref} and Zadok son of Ahitub, and Abimelech son of Abiathar, `are' priests, and Shavsha `is' scribe,

^{17 Ref} and Benaiah son of Jehoiada `is' over the Cherethite and the Pelethite, and the elder sons of David `are' at the hand of the king.

^{1 Ref} And after this it came to pass, that David smote the Philistines, and subdued them, and took Gath and its towns out of the hand of the Philistines.

^{2 Ref} And he smote Moab; and the Moabites became servants to David, and brought tribute.

^{3 Ref} And David smote Hadarezer king of Zobah unto Hamath, as he went to establish his dominion by the river Euphrates.

^{4 Ref} And David took from him a thousand chariots, and seven thousand horsemen, and twenty thousand footmen; and David hocked all the chariot horses, but reserved of them for a hundred chariots.

^{5 Ref} And when the Syrians of Damascus came to succor Hadarezer king of Zobah, David smote of the Syrians two and twenty thousand men.

^{6 Ref} Then David put `garrisons' in Syria of Damascus; and the Syrians became servants to David, and brought tribute. And Jehovah gave victory to David whithersoever he went.

^{7 Ref} And David took the shields of gold that were on the servants of Hadarezer, and brought them to Jerusalem.

^{8 Ref} And from Tibhath and from Cun, cities of Hadarezer, David took very much brass, wherewith Solomon made the brazen sea, and the pillars, and the vessels of brass.

^{9 Ref} And when Tou king of Hamath heard that David had smitten all the host of Hadarezer king of Zobah,

^{10 Ref} he sent Hadoram his son to king David, to salute him, and to bless him, because he had fought against Hadarezer and smitten him; (for Hadarezer had wars with Tou;) and `he had with him' all manner of vessels of gold and silver and brass.

^{11 Ref} These also did king David dedicate unto Jehovah, with the silver and the gold that he carried away from all the nations; from Edom, and from Moab, and from the children of Ammon, and from the Philistines, and from Amalek.

^{12 Ref} Moreover Abishai the son of Zeruiah smote of the Edomites in the Valley of Salt eighteen thousand.

^{13 Ref} And he put garrisons in Edom; and all the Edomites became servants to David. And Jehovah gave victory to David whithersoever he went.

^{14 Ref} And David reigned over all Israel; and he executed justice and righteousness unto all his people.

^{15 Ref} And Joab the son of Zeruiah was over the host; and Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud was recorder;

^{16 Ref} and Zadok the son of Ahitub, and Abimelech the son of Abiathar, were priests; and Shavsha was scribe;

^{17 Ref} and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over the Cherethites and the Pelethites; and the sons of David were chief about the king.