1 And after this it came to pass, that David smote the
Philistines, and subdued them: and David took Methegammah out of the hand of
the Philistines.
2 And
he smote Moab, and measured them with a line, casting them down to the ground;
even with two lines measured he to put to death, and with one full line to keep
alive. And so the
Moabites became David's servants, and brought gifts.
3 David
smote also Hadadezer, the son of Rehob, king of Zobah, as he went to recover
his border at the river Euphrates.
4 And
David took from him a thousand chariots, and seven hundred
horsemen, and twenty thousand footmen: and David houghed all the chariot horses, but reserved of them for an
hundred chariots.
5 And
when the Syrians of Damascus came to succour Hadadezer king of Zobah, David
slew of the Syrians two and twenty thousand men.
6 Then
David put garrisons in Syria of Damascus: and the Syrians became servants to
David, and brought
gifts. And the LORD preserved David whithersoever he went.
7 And
David took the shields of gold that were on the servants of Hadadezer, and
brought them to Jerusalem.
8 And
from Betah, and from Berothai, cities of Hadadezer, king David took exceeding
much brass.
9 When
Toi king of Hamath heard that David had smitten all the host of Hadadezer,
10 Then
Toi sent Joram his son unto king David, to salute him, and to bless him,
because he had fought against Hadadezer, and smitten him: for Hadadezer had
wars with Toi. And Joram brought with him vessels of silver,
and vessels of gold, and vessels of brass:
11 Which
also king David did dedicate unto the LORD, with the silver and gold that he
had dedicated of all nations which he subdued;
12 Of
Syria, and of Moab, and of the children of Ammon, and of the Philistines, and
of Amalek, and of the spoil of Hadadezer, son of Rehob, king of Zobah.
13 And
David gat him a
name when he returned from smiting of the Syrians in the valley of salt, being eighteen
thousand men.
14 And
he put garrisons in Edom; throughout all Edom put he garrisons, and all they of
Edom became David's servants. And the LORD preserved David whithersoever he
went.
15 And
David reigned over all Israel; and David executed judgment and justice unto all
his people.
16 And
Joab the son of Zeruiah was over the host; and Jehoshaphat the son
of Ahilud was recorder;
17 And
Zadok the son of Ahitub, and Ahimelech the son of Abiathar, were the
priests; and Seraiah was the scribe;
18 And
Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over both the Cherethites and the
Pelethites; and David's sons were chief rulers.
