1 Chronicles 18
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1 Chronicles 18:2-9

2Then he defeated Moab, and the Moabites became David’s servants, and brought tribute.

3And David defeated Hadadezer king of Zobah as far as Hamath, as he went to establish his power by the River Euphrates.

4David 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.

5When the Syrians of Damascus came to help Hadadezer king of Zobah, David killed twenty-two thousand of the Syrians.

6Then 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.

7And David took the shields of gold that were on the servants of Hadadezer, and brought them to Jerusalem.

8Also 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.

9Now when Tou king of Hamath heard that David had defeated all the army of Hadadezer king of Zobah,

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