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1 Chronicles 18

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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.

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He struck Moab; and the Moabites became servants to David, and brought tribute.

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3

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

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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.

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

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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.

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David took the shields of gold that were on the servants of Hadarezer, and brought them to Jerusalem.

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8

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.

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When Tou king of Hamath heard that David had struck all the host of Hadarezer king of Zobah,

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10

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.

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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.

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Moreover Abishai the son of Zeruiah struck of the Edomites in the Valley of Salt eighteen thousand.

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

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14

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

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15

Joab the son of Zeruiah was over the host; and Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud was recorder;

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and Zadok the son of Ahitub, and Abimelech the son of Abiathar, were priests; and Shavsha was scribe;

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and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over the Cherethites and the Pelethites; and the sons of David were chief about the king.

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1 Chronicles 18 (WEB)

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1 Chronicles

Chapter 18

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