1 Chronicles 18
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1 Chronicles 18

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1And after this it came to pass, that DavidH1732 smote the PhilistinesH6430, and subduedH3665 them, and tookH3947 GathH1661 and its towns out of the handH3027 of the PhilistinesH6430. 2And he smote MoabH4124; and the Moabites becameH1961 servantsH5650 to DavidH1732, and brought tributeH4503.

3And DavidH1732 smote Hadarezer kingH4428 of ZobahH6678 unto HamathH2574, as he went to establishH5324 his dominion by the riverH5104 EuphratesH6578. 4And DavidH1732 tookH3920 from him a thousandH505 chariotsH7393, and sevenH7651 thousandH505 horsemenH6571, and twentyH6242 thousandH505 footmen; and DavidH1732 hocked all the chariotH7393 horses, but reserved of them for a hundredH3967 chariotsH7393.

5And when the Syrians of DamascusH1834 cameH935 to succor Hadarezer kingH4428 of ZobahH6678, DavidH1732 smote of the Syrians twoH8147 and twentyH6242 thousandH505 menH376. 6Then DavidH1732 putH7760 garrisons in Syria of DamascusH1834; and the Syrians becameH1961 servantsH5650 to DavidH1732, and brought tributeH4503. And Jehovah gave victoryH3467 to DavidH1732 whithersoever he wentH1980. 7And DavidH1732 tookH3947 the shieldsH7982 of goldH2091 that were on the servantsH5650 of Hadarezer, and broughtH935 them to JerusalemH3389. 8And from Tibhath and from Cun, citiesH5892 of Hadarezer, DavidH1732 tookH3947 veryH3966 muchH7227 brass, wherewith SolomonH8010 madeH6213 the brazen seaH3220, and the pillarsH5982, and the vesselsH3627 of brass.

9And when TouH8583 kingH4428 of HamathH2574 heardH8085 that DavidH1732 had smitten all the host of Hadarezer kingH4428 of ZobahH6678, 10he sentH7971 HadoramH1913 his sonH1121 to kingH4428 DavidH1732, to salute him, and to blessH1288 him, because he had foughtH3898 against Hadarezer and smitten him (for Hadarezer had warsH4421 with TouH8583); and he had with him all manner of vesselsH3627 of goldH2091 and silverH3701 and brass. 11These alsoH1571 did kingH4428 DavidH1732 dedicate unto Jehovah, with the silverH3701 and the goldH2091 that he carriedH5375 awayH5375 from all the nationsH1471; from EdomH123, and from MoabH4124, and from the children of AmmonH5983, and from the PhilistinesH6430, and from AmalekH6002.

12Moreover AbishaiH52 the sonH1121 of ZeruiahH6870 smote of the Edomites in the ValleyH1516 of SaltH4417 eighteen thousandH505. 13And he putH7760 garrisonsH5333 in EdomH123; and all the Edomites becameH1961 servantsH5650 to DavidH1732. And Jehovah gave victoryH3467 to DavidH1732 whithersoever he wentH1980.

14And DavidH1732 reignedH4427 over all IsraelH3478; and he executed justiceH4941 and righteousnessH6666 unto all his peopleH5971. 15And JoabH3097 the sonH1121 of ZeruiahH6870 was over the hostH6635; and JehoshaphatH3092 the sonH1121 of AhiludH286 was recorderH2142; 16and ZadokH6659 the sonH1121 of AhitubH285, and AbimelechH40 the sonH1121 of AbiatharH54, were priestsH3548; and Shavsha was scribeH5608; 17and BenaiahH1141 the sonH1121 of JehoiadaH3077 was over the Cherethites and the Pelethites; and the sonsH1121 of DavidH1732 were chief about the kingH4428.

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