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1 Chronicles chapter 18
English Standard Version
1
After this David defeated the Philistines and subdued them, and he took Gath and its villages out of the hand of the Philistines.
2
And he defeated Moab, and the Moabites became servants to David and brought tribute.
3
David also defeated Hadadezer king of Zobah-Hamath, as he went to set up his monument at the river Euphrates.
4
And David took from him 1,000 chariots, 7,000 horsemen, and 20,000 foot soldiers. And David hamstrung all the chariot horses, but left enough for 100 chariots.
5
And when the Syrians of Damascus came to help Hadadezer king of Zobah, David struck down 22,000 men of the Syrians.
6
Then David put garrisons in Syria of Damascus, and the Syrians became servants to David and brought tribute. And the
Lord
gave victory to David wherever he went.
7
And David took the shields of gold that were carried by the servants of Hadadezer and brought them to Jerusalem.
8
And from Tibhath and from Cun, cities of Hadadezer, David took a large amount of bronze. With it Solomon made the bronze sea and the pillars and the vessels of bronze.
9
When Tou king of Hamath heard that David had defeated the whole army of Hadadezer, king of Zobah,
10
he sent his son Hadoram to King David, to ask about his health and to bless him because he had fought against Hadadezer and defeated him; for Hadadezer had often been at war with Tou. And he sent all sorts of articles of gold, of silver, and of bronze.
11
These also King David dedicated to the
Lord
, together with the silver and gold that he had carried off from all the nations, from Edom, Moab, the Ammonites, the Philistines, and Amalek.
12
And Abishai, the son of Zeruiah, killed 18,000 Edomites in the Valley of Salt.
13
Then he put garrisons in Edom, and all the Edomites became David 's servants. And the
Lord
gave victory to David wherever he went.
14
So David reigned over all Israel, and he administered justice and equity to all his people.
15
And Joab the son of Zeruiah was over the army; and Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud was recorder;
16
and Zadok the son of Ahitub and Ahimelech the son of Abiathar were priests; and Shavsha was secretary;
17
and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over the Cherethites and the Pelethites; and David 's sons were the chief officials in the service of the king.
New International Version
1
In the course of time, David defeated the Philistines and subdued them, and he took Gath and its surrounding villages from the control of the Philistines.
2
David also defeated the Moabites, and they became subject to him and brought him tribute.
3
Moreover, David defeated Hadadezer king of Zobah, in the vicinity of Hamath, when he went to set up his monument at the Euphrates River.
4
David captured a thousand of his chariots, seven thousand charioteers and twenty thousand foot soldiers. He hamstrung all but a hundred of the chariot horses.
5
When the Arameans of Damascus came to help Hadadezer king of Zobah, David struck down twenty-two thousand of them.
6
He put garrisons in the Aramean kingdom of Damascus, and the Arameans became subject to him and brought him tribute. The
Lord
gave David victory wherever he went.
7
David took the gold shields carried by the officers of Hadadezer and brought them to Jerusalem.
8
From Tebah and Kun, towns that belonged to Hadadezer, David took a great quantity of bronze, which Solomon used to make the bronze Sea, the pillars and various bronze articles.
9
When Tou king of Hamath heard that David had defeated the entire army of Hadadezer king of Zobah,
10
he sent his son Hadoram to King David to greet him and congratulate him on his victory in battle over Hadadezer, who had been at war with Tou. Hadoram brought all kinds of articles of gold, of silver and of bronze.
11
King David dedicated these articles to the
Lord
, as he had done with the silver and gold he had taken from all these nations: Edom and Moab, the Ammonites and the Philistines, and Amalek.
12
Abishai son of Zeruiah struck down eighteen thousand Edomites in the Valley of Salt.
13
He put garrisons in Edom, and all the Edomites became subject to David. The
Lord
gave David victory wherever he went.
14
David reigned over all Israel, doing what was just and right for all his people.
15
Joab son of Zeruiah was over the army; Jehoshaphat son of Ahilud was recorder;
16
Zadok son of Ahitub and Ahimelek son of Abiathar were priests; Shavsha was secretary;
17
Benaiah son of Jehoiada was over the Kerethites and Pelethites; and David’s sons were chief officials at the king’s side.
New American Standard Bible
1
Now after this it came about that David defeated the Philistines and subdued them and took Gath and its towns from the hand of the Philistines.
2
And he defeated Moab, and the Moabites became servants to David, bringing tribute.
3
David also defeated Hadadezer king of Zobah
as far as
Hamath, as he went to establish his rule to the river Euphrates.
4
David took from him a thousand chariots and seven thousand horsemen and twenty thousand foot soldiers, and David hamstrung
almost
all the chariot horses, but left
enough
of them for a hundred chariots.
5
When the Arameans of Damascus came to help Hadadezer king of Zobah, David killed twenty-two thousand men of the Arameans.
6
Then David put
garrisons
among the Arameans of Damascus; and the Arameans became servants to David, bringing tribute. And the
Lord
helped David wherever he went.
7
And David took the shields of gold which were carried by the servants of Hadadezer, and brought them to Jerusalem.
8
Also from Tibhath and Cun, cities of Hadadezer, David took a very large amount of bronze, with which Solomon made the bronze Sea and the pillars and the bronze utensils.
9
Now when Tou king of Hamath heard that David had defeated all the army of Hadadezer king of Zobah,
10
he sent Hadoram his son to King David to greet him and to bless him, because he had fought against Hadadezer and had defeated him; for Hadadezer had been at war with Tou. And
Hadoram brought
all kinds of articles of gold and silver and bronze.
11
King David also dedicated these to the
Lord
, with the silver and the gold which he had carried away from all the nations: from Edom, Moab, the sons of Ammon, the Philistines, and from Amalek.
12
Moreover, Abishai the son of Zeruiah defeated eighteen thousand Edomites in the Valley of Salt.
13
Then he put garrisons in Edom, and all the Edomites became servants to David. And the
Lord
helped David wherever he went.
14
So David reigned over all Israel; and he administered justice and righteousness for all his people.
15
Joab the son of Zeruiah
was
over the army, and Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud
was
secretary;
16
and Zadok the son of Ahitub and Abimelech the son of Abiathar
were
priests, and Shavsha
was
secretary;
17
and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada
was
over the Cherethites and the Pelethites, and the sons of David
were
chiefs at the king’s side.
Christian Standard Bible
1
After this, David defeated the Philistines, subdued them, and took Gath and its surrounding villages from Philistine control.
2
He also defeated the Moabites, and they became David’s subjects and brought tribute.
3
David also defeated King Hadadezer of Zobah at Hamath when he went to establish his control at the Euphrates River.
4
David captured one thousand chariots, seven thousand horsemen, and twenty thousand foot soldiers from him, hamstrung all the horses, and kept a hundred chariots.
5
When the Arameans of Damascus came to assist King Hadadezer of Zobah, David struck down twenty-two thousand Aramean men.
6
Then he placed garrisons in Aram of Damascus, and the Arameans became David’s subjects and brought tribute. The
Lord
made David victorious wherever he went.
7
David took the gold shields carried by Hadadezer’s officers and brought them to Jerusalem.
8
From Tibhath and Cun, Hadadezer’s cities, David also took huge quantities of bronze, from which Solomon made the bronze basin, the pillars, and the bronze articles.
9
When King Tou of Hamath heard that David had defeated the entire army of King Hadadezer of Zobah,
10
he sent his son Hadoram to King David to greet him and to congratulate him because David had fought against Hadadezer and defeated him, for Tou and Hadadezer had fought many wars. Hadoram brought all kinds of gold, silver, and bronze items.
11
King David also dedicated these to the
Lord
, along with the silver and gold he had carried off from all the nations—from Edom, Moab, the Ammonites, the Philistines, and the Amalekites.
12
Abishai son of Zeruiah struck down eighteen thousand Edomites in the Salt Valley.
13
He put garrisons in Edom, and all the Edomites were subject to David. The
Lord
made David victorious wherever he went.
14
So David reigned over all Israel, administering justice and righteousness for all his people.
15
Joab son of Zeruiah was over the army; Jehoshaphat son of Ahilud was court historian;
16
Zadok son of Ahitub and Ahimelech son of Abiathar were priests; Shavsha was court secretary;
17
Benaiah son of Jehoiada was over the Cherethites and the Pelethites; and David’s sons were the chief officials at the king’s side.
New Living Translation
1
After this, David defeated and subdued the Philistines by conquering Gath and its surrounding towns.
2
David also conquered the land of Moab, and the Moabites who were spared became David’s subjects and paid him tribute money.
3
David also destroyed the forces of Hadadezer, king of Zobah, as far as Hamath, when Hadadezer marched out to strengthen his control along the Euphrates River.
4
David captured 1,000 chariots, 7,000 charioteers, and 20,000 foot soldiers. He crippled all the chariot horses except enough for 100 chariots.
5
When Arameans from Damascus arrived to help King Hadadezer, David killed 22,000 of them.
6
Then he placed several army garrisons in Damascus, the Aramean capital, and the Arameans became David’s subjects and paid him tribute money. So the
Lord
made David victorious wherever he went.
7
David brought the gold shields of Hadadezer’s officers to Jerusalem,
8
along with a large amount of bronze from Hadadezer’s towns of Tebah and Cun. Later Solomon melted the bronze and molded it into the great bronze basin called the Sea, the pillars, and the various bronze articles used at the Temple.
9
When King Toi of Hamath heard that David had destroyed the entire army of King Hadadezer of Zobah,
10
he sent his son Joram to congratulate King David for his successful campaign. Hadadezer and Toi had been enemies and were often at war. Joram presented David with many gifts of gold, silver, and bronze.
11
King David dedicated all these gifts to the
Lord
, along with the silver and gold he had taken from the other nations — from Edom, Moab, Ammon, Philistia, and Amalek.
12
Abishai son of Zeruiah destroyed 18,000 Edomites in the Valley of Salt.
13
He placed army garrisons in Edom, and all the Edomites became David’s subjects. In fact, the
Lord
made David victorious wherever he went.
14
So David reigned over all Israel and did what was just and right for all his people.
15
Joab son of Zeruiah was commander of the army. Jehoshaphat son of Ahilud was the royal historian.
16
Zadok son of Ahitub and Ahimelech son of Abiathar were the priests. Seraiah was the court secretary.
17
Benaiah son of Jehoiada was captain of the king’s bodyguard. And David’s sons served as the king’s chief assistants.
King James Version
1
Now after this it came to pass, that David smote the Philistines, and subdued them, and took Gath and her towns out of the hand of the Philistines.
2
And he smote Moab; and the Moabites became David's servants, and brought gifts.
3
And David smote Hadarezer king of Zobah unto Hamath, as he went to stablish his dominion by the river Euphrates.
4
And David took from him a thousand chariots, and seven thousand horsemen, and twenty thousand footmen: David also houghed all the chariot horses, but reserved of them an hundred chariots.
5
And when the Syrians of Damascus came to help Hadarezer king of Zobah, David slew of the Syrians two and twenty thousand men.
6
Then David put garrisons in Syriadamascus; and the Syrians became David's servants, and brought gifts. Thus the
Lord
preserved David whithersoever he went.
7
And David took the shields of gold that were on the servants of Hadarezer, and brought them to Jerusalem.
8
Likewise from Tibhath, and from Chun, cities of Hadarezer, brought David very much brass, wherewith Solomon made the brasen sea, and the pillars, and the vessels of brass.
9
Now when Tou king of Hamath heard how David had smitten all the host of Hadarezer king of Zobah;
10
He sent Hadoram his son to king David, to enquire of his welfare, and to congratulate him, because he had fought against Hadarezer, and smitten him; (for Hadarezer had war with Tou;) and with him all manner of vessels of gold and silver and brass.
11
Them also king David dedicated unto the
Lord
, with the silver and the gold that he brought from all these nations; from Edom, and from Moab, and from the children of Ammon, and from the Philistines, and from Amalek.
12
Moreover Abishai the son of Zeruiah slew of the Edomites in the valley of salt eighteen thousand.
13
And he put garrisons in Edom; and all the Edomites became David's servants. Thus the
Lord
preserved David whithersoever he went.
14
So David reigned over all Israel, and executed judgment and justice among all his people.
15
And Joab the son of Zeruiah was over the host; and Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud, recorder.
16
And Zadok the son of Ahitub, and Abimelech the son of Abiathar, were the priests; and Shavsha was scribe;
17
And Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over the Cherethites and the Pelethites; and the sons of David were chief about the king.
New King James Version
1
After this it came to pass that David attacked the Philistines, subdued them, and took Gath and its towns from the hand of the Philistines.
2
Then he defeated Moab, and the Moabites became David’s servants,
and
brought tribute.
3
And David defeated Hadadezer king of Zobah
as far as
Hamath, as he went to establish his power by the River Euphrates.
4
David took from him one thousand chariots, seven thousand horsemen, and twenty thousand foot soldiers. Also David hamstrung all the chariot
horses,
except that he spared enough of them for one hundred chariots.
5
When the Syrians of Damascus came to help Hadadezer king of Zobah, David killed twenty-two thousand of the Syrians.
6
Then David put
garrisons
in Syria of Damascus; and the Syrians became David’s servants,
and
brought tribute. So the
Lord
preserved David wherever he went.
7
And David took the shields of gold that were on the servants of Hadadezer, and brought them to Jerusalem.
8
Also from Tibhath and from Chun, cities of Hadadezer, David brought a large amount of bronze, with which Solomon made the bronze Sea, the pillars, and the articles of bronze.
9
Now when Tou king of Hamath heard that David had defeated all the army of Hadadezer king of Zobah,
10
he sent Hadoram his son to King David, to greet him and bless him, because he had fought against Hadadezer and defeated him (for Hadadezer had been at war with Tou); and
Hadoram brought with him
all kinds of articles of gold, silver, and bronze.
11
King David also dedicated these to the
Lord
, along with the silver and gold that he had brought from all
these
nations—from Edom, from Moab, from the people of Ammon, from the Philistines, and from Amalek.
12
Moreover Abishai the son of Zeruiah killed eighteen thousand Edomites in the Valley of Salt.
13
He also put garrisons in Edom, and all the Edomites became David’s servants. And the
Lord
preserved David wherever he went.
14
So David reigned over all Israel, and administered judgment and justice to all his people.
15
Joab the son of Zeruiah
was
over the army; Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud
was
recorder;
16
Zadok the son of Ahitub and Abimelech the son of Abiathar
were
the priests; Shavsha
was
the scribe;
17
Benaiah the son of Jehoiada
was
over the Cherethites and the Pelethites; and David’s sons
were
chief ministers at the king’s side.
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