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David's Triumphs

¹ Now after this it came about that David ^(F1)defeated the Philistines and subdued them; and David took ^(F2)control of the chief city from the hand of the Philistines.

^2 (C1)He ^(F1)defeated ^(C2)Moab, and measured them with the line, making them lie down on the ground; and he measured two lines to put to death and one full line to keep alive. And ^(C3)the Moabites became servants to David, ^(C4)bringing tribute.

³ Then David ^(F1)defeated ^(C1)Hadadezer, the son of Rehob king of Zobah, as ^(C2)he went to restore his ^(F2)rule at the ^(F3)River.⁴ David captured from him 1,700 horsemen and 20,000 foot soldiers; and David ^(C1)hamstrung the chariot horses, but reserved enough of them for 100 chariots.⁵ When ^(C1)the Arameans of Damascus came to help Hadadezer, king of Zobah, David ^(F1)killed 22,000 Arameans.⁶ Then David put garrisons among the Arameans of Damascus, and ^(C1)the Arameans became servants to David, bringing tribute. And ^(C2)the LORD helped David wherever he went.⁷ David took the shields of gold which were ^(F1)carried by the servants of Hadadezer and brought them to Jerusalem.⁸ From ^(F1)Betah and from ^(C1)Berothai, cities of Hadadezer, King David took a very large amount of bronze.

⁹ Now when Toi king of ^(C1)Hamath heard that David had ^(F1)defeated all the army of Hadadezer,¹⁰ Toi sent ^(F1)Joram his son to King David to ^(F2)greet him and bless him, because he had fought against Hadadezer and ^(F3)defeated him; for Hadadezer ^(F4)had been at war with Toi. And ^(F5)Joram brought with him articles of silver, of gold and of bronze.¹¹ King David also ^(C1)dedicated these to the LORD, with the silver and gold that he had dedicated from all the nations which he had subdued:¹² from ^(F1)Aram and ^(C1)Moab and ^(C2)the sons of Ammon and ^(C3)the Philistines and ^(C4)Amalek, and from the spoil of Hadadezer, son of Rehob, king of Zobah.

¹³ So ^(C1)David made a name for himself when he returned from ^(F1)killing 18,000 ^(F2)Arameans in ^(C2)the Valley of Salt.¹⁴ He put garrisons in Edom. In all Edom he put garrisons, and ^(C1)all the Edomites became servants to David. And ^(C2)the LORD helped David wherever he went.

¹⁵ So David reigned over all Israel; and David ^(F1)administered justice and righteousness for all his people.^16 (C1)Joab the son of Zeruiah was over the army, and ^(C2)Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud was ^(C3)recorder.^17 (C1)Zadok the son of Ahitub and Ahimelech the son of Abiathar were ^(C2)priests, and Seraiah was ^(C3)secretary.^18 (C1)Benaiah the son of Jehoiada ^(F1)was over the ^(C2)Cherethites and the Pelethites; and David's sons were ^(F2)(C3)chief ministers.