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1 Chronicles 18

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After this, David defeated the Philistines and subdued them, and took Gath and its towns out of the hand of the Philistines.
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He defeated Moab; and the Moabites became servants to David, and brought tribute.
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David defeated Hadadezer 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, seven thousand horsemen, and twenty thousand footmen; and David hamstrung all the chariot horses, but reserved of them enough for one hundred chariots.
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When the Syrians of Damascus came to help Hadadezer king of Zobah, David struck twenty-two thousand men of the Syrians.
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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 Hadadezer, and brought them to Jerusalem.
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From Tibhath and from Cun, cities of Hadadezer, David took very much brass, with which Solomon made the bronze sea, the pillars, and the vessels of brass.
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When Tou king of Hamath heard that David had struck all the army of Hadadezer king of Zobah,
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he sent Hadoram his son to king David, to Greet him, and to bless him, because he had fought against Hadadezer and struck him (for Hadadezer had wars with Tou); and he had with him all kinds of vessels of gold and silver and brass.
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King David also dedicated these to Yahweh, with the silver and the gold that he carried away from all the nations; from Edom, from Moab, from the children of Ammon, from the Philistines, and from Amalek.
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Moreover Abishai the son of Zeruiah struck eighteen thousand of the Edomites in the Valley of Salt.
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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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David reigned over all Israel; and he executed justice and righteousness for all his people.
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Joab the son of Zeruiah was over the army; Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud was recorder;
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Zadok the son of Ahitub, and Abimelech the son of Abiathar, were priests; 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 officials serving the king.
Translation: WEB

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