Chapter 18

Now after this it came to pass, that David smote⁵⁵ the Philistines, and subdued⁵⁵ them, and took⁴ Gath and her towns out of the hand of the Philistines.

And he smote⁵⁵ Moab; and the Moabites became David's servants, [and] brought⁶ gifts.

And David smote⁵⁵ Hadarezer king of Zobah unto Hamath, as he went² to stablish⁵³ his dominion by the river Euphrates.

And David took⁴ from him a thousand chariots, and seven thousand horsemen, and twenty thousand footmen: ⁷²⁷³ David also houghed¹⁷ all the chariot [horses], but reserved⁵⁵ of them an hundred chariots.

And when the Syrians of Damascus came⁴ to help² Hadarezer king of Zobah, David slew⁵⁵ of the Syrians two and twenty thousand men.

Then David put⁴ [garrisons] in Syriadamascus; ¹⁸³⁴ and the Syrians became David's servants, [and] brought⁶ gifts. Thus the LORD preserved⁵⁵ David whithersoever he went.¹

And David took⁴ the shields of gold that were on the servants of Hadarezer, and brought⁵⁵ them to Jerusalem.

Likewise from Tibhath, and from Chun, cities of Hadarezer, brought¹ David very much brass, wherewith Solomon made¹ the brasen sea, and the pillars, and the vessels of brass.

Now when Tou king of Hamath heard⁴ how David had smitten⁵² all the host of Hadarezer king of Zobah;

He sent⁴ Hadoram his son to king David, to enquire² of his welfare, and to congratulate¹⁵ him, because he had fought⁸ against Hadarezer, and smitten⁵⁵ him; (for Hadarezer had war ⁴⁴²¹ with Tou;) and [with him] all manner of vessels of gold and silver and brass.

Them also king David dedicated⁵² unto the LORD, with the silver and the gold that he brought¹ from all [these] nations; from Edom, and from Moab, and from the children of Ammon, and from the Philistines, and from Amalek.

Moreover Abishai the son of Zeruiah slew⁵² of the Edomites in the valley of salt eighteen ⁶²⁴⁰ thousand.

And he put⁴ garrisons in Edom; and all the Edomites became David's servants. Thus the LORD preserved⁵⁵ David whithersoever he went.¹

So David reigned⁴ over all Israel, and executed⁶ judgment and justice among all his people.

And Joab the son of Zeruiah [was] over the host; and Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud, recorder.⁵⁶

And Zadok the son of Ahitub, and Abimelech the son of Abiathar, [were] the priests; and Shavsha was scribe;⁶

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