1 Chronicles 18

1 After this it came about that David attacked the Philistines and defeated them. He took Gath and its villages out of the Philistines' control.

And it came to pass afterwards, that David smote the Philistines, and routed them, and took Geth and its villages out of the hand of the Philistines.

2 Then he defeated Moab, and the Moabites became servants to David and paid him tribute.

And he smote Moab; and the Moabites became servants to David, [and] tributaries.

3 David then defeated Hadadezer, king of Zobah at Hamath, as Hadadezer was traveling to establish his rule by the Euphrates River.

And David smote Adraazar king of Suba of Emath, as he was going to establish power toward the river Euphrates.

4 David captured from him a thousand chariots, seven thousand horsemen, and twenty thousand footmen. David hamstrung all the chariot horses, but reserved enough of them for a hundred chariots.

And David took of them a thousand chariots, and seven thousand horsemen, and twenty thousand infantry: and David houghed all the chariot [horses], but there were reserved of them a hundred chariots.

5 When the Arameans of Damascus came to help Hadadezer king of Zobah, David killed twenty-two thousand Aramean men.

And the Syrian came from Damascus to help Adraazar king of Suba; and David smote of the Syrian [army] twenty and two thousand men.

6 Then David put garrisons in Aram of Damascus, and the Arameans became servants to him and brought him tribute. Yahweh gave victory to David wherever he went.

And David put a garrison in Syria near Damascus; and they became tributary servants to David: and the Lord delivered David wherever he went.

7 David took the golden shields that were on Hadadezer's servants and brought them to Jerusalem.

And David took the golden collars that were on the servants of Adraazar, and brought them to Jerusalem.

8 From Tebah and Kun, cities of Hadadezer, David took very much bronze. It was with this bronze that Solomon later made the bronze basin called “The Sea,” the pillars, and the bronze equipment.

And David took out of Matabeth, and out of the chief cities of Adraazar very much brass: of this Solomon made the brazen sea, and the pillars, and the brazen vessels.

9 When Tou, king of Hamath, heard that David had defeated all the army of Hadadezer king of Zobah,

And Thoa king of Emath heard that David had smitten the whole force of Adraazar king of Suba.

10 and so Tou sent Hadoram his son to King David to greet him and to bless him. He did this because David had fought against Hadadezer and defeated him, and because Tou had often been at war with Hadadezer. Tou also sent David many different sorts of articles made of gold and silver and bronze.

And he sent Aduram his son to king David to ask how he was, and to congratulate him because he had fought against Adraazar, and smitten him; for Thoa was the enemy of Adraazar.

11 King David set these objects apart to Yahweh, together with the silver and the gold that he carried away from all the nations: Edom, Moab, the people of Ammon, the Philistines, and Amalek.

And all the golden and silver and brazen vessels, even these king David consecrated to the Lord, with the silver and the gold which he took from all the nations; from Idumaea, and Moab, and from the children of Ammon, and from the Philistines, and from Amalec.

12 Abishai son of Zeruiah killed eighteen thousand Edomites in the Valley of Salt.

And Abesa son of Saruia smote the Idumeans in the valley of Salt, eighteen thousand.

13 He placed garrisons in Edom, and all the Edomites became David's servants. Yahweh gave victory to David wherever he went.

And he put garrisons in the valley; and all the Idumaeans became David's servants: and the Lord delivered David wherever he went.

14 David reigned over all Israel, and he administered justice and righteousness to all his people.

So David reigned over all Israel; and he executed judgment and justice to all his people.

15 Joab son of Zeruiah was the commander of the army, and Jehoshaphat son of Ahilud was recorder.

And Joab the son of Saruia [was] over the army, and Josaphat the son of Achilud [was] recorder.

16 Zadok son of Ahitub and Ahimelech son of Abiathar were priests, and Shavsha was scribe.

And Sadoc son of Achitob, and Achimelech son of Abiathar, [were] the priests; and Susa [was] the scribe;

17 Benaiah son of Jehoiada was over the Kerethites and Pelethites, and David's sons were the chief officials at the hand of the king.

and Banaeas the son of Jodae [was] over the Cherethite and the Phelethite, and the sons of David were the chief deputies of the king.