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18 : 1 After this David defeated the Philistines and subdued them, and he took Gath and its villages out of the hand of the Philistines.
18 : 2 And he defeated Moab, and the Moabites became servants to David and brought tribute.
18 : 3 David also defeatedHadadezer king ofZobah-Hamath, as he went to set up his monumentat the river Euphrates.
18 : 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.
18 : 5 And when the Syrians of Damascus came to help Hadadezer kingof Zobah, David struck down 22,000 men of the Syrians.
18 : 6 Then David put garrisonsin Syria of Damascus, and the Syrians became servants to David and brought tribute. And theLordgave victory to Davidwherever he went.
18 : 7 And David took the shields of gold that were carried by the servants of Hadadezer and brought them to Jerusalem.
18 : 8 And fromTibhath 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.
18 : 9 WhenTou king of Hamath heard that David had defeated the whole army of Hadadezer, kingof Zobah,
18 : 10 he sent his sonHadoram to King David, to ask about his health and to bless him because he had fought againstHadadezer and defeated him; forHadadezer had often been at war with Tou. And he sent all sorts of articles of gold, of silver, and of bronze.
18 : 11 These also King David dedicated to theLord, together with the silver and gold that he had carried off from all the nations, fromEdom, Moab, the Ammonites, the Philistines, and Amalek.
18 : 12 AndAbishai, the son of Zeruiah, killed 18,000 Edomites in the Valley of Salt.
18 : 13 Then he put garrisons in Edom, and all the Edomites became David's servants. And theLordgave victory to David wherever he went.
18 : 14 So David reigned over all Israel, and he administered justice and equity to all his people.
18 : 15 AndJoab the son of Zeruiah was over the army; and Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud was recorder;
18 : 16 and Zadok the son of Ahitub andAhimelech the son of Abiathar were priests; andShavsha was secretary;
18 : 17 and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over the Cherethites and the Pelethites; and David's sons were thechief officials in the service of the king.