1 Chronicles 18

1 After this it came about that David attacked the Philistines and defeated them. He took Gath and its villages out of the Philistines' control.

Some time later, David defeated the Philistines, subdued them, and took Gath and its villages from the hand of the Philistines.

2 Then he defeated Moab, and the Moabites became servants to David and paid him tribute.

David also defeated the Moabites, and they became subject to David and brought him tribute.

3 David then defeated Hadadezer, king of Zobah at Hamath, as Hadadezer was traveling to establish his rule by the Euphrates River.

As far as Hamath, David also defeated King Hadadezer of Zobah, who had marched out to establish his dominion along the Euphrates River.

4 David captured from him a thousand chariots, seven thousand horsemen, and twenty thousand footmen. David hamstrung all the chariot horses, but reserved enough of them for a hundred chariots.

David captured from him a thousand chariots, seven thousand charioteers, and twenty thousand foot soldiers, and he hamstrung all the horses except a hundred he kept for the chariots.

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

When the Arameans of Damascus came to help King Hadadezer of Zobah, David struck down twenty-two thousand men.

6 Then David put garrisons in Aram of Damascus, and the Arameans became servants to him and brought him tribute. Yahweh gave victory to David wherever he went.

Then he placed garrisons in Aram of Damascus, and the Arameans became subject to David and brought him tribute. So the LORD made David victorious wherever he went.

7 David took the golden shields that were on Hadadezer's servants and brought them to Jerusalem.

And David took the gold shields that belonged to the officers of Hadadezer and brought them to Jerusalem.

8 From Tebah and Kun, cities of Hadadezer, David took very much bronze. It was with this bronze that Solomon later made the bronze basin called “The Sea,” the pillars, and the bronze equipment.

And from Tibhath and Cun, cities of Hadadezer, David took a large amount of bronze, with which Solomon made the bronze Sea, the pillars, and various bronze articles.

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

When King Tou of Hamath heard that David had defeated the entire army of Hadadezer king of Zobah,

10 and so Tou sent Hadoram his son to King David to greet him and to bless him. He did this because David had fought against Hadadezer and defeated him, and because Tou had often been at war with Hadadezer. Tou also sent David many different sorts of articles made of gold and silver and bronze.

he sent his son Hadoram to greet King David and bless him for fighting and defeating Hadadezer, who had been at war with Tou. Hadoram brought all kinds of articles of gold and silver and bronze,

11 King David set these objects apart to Yahweh, together with the silver and the gold that he carried away from all the nations: Edom, Moab, the people of Ammon, the Philistines, and Amalek.

and King David dedicated these to the LORD, along with the silver and gold he had carried off from all these nations—from Edom and Moab, and from the Ammonites, Philistines, and Amalekites.

12 Abishai son of Zeruiah killed eighteen thousand Edomites in the Valley of Salt.

Moreover, Abishai son of Zeruiah struck down eighteen thousand Edomites in the Valley of Salt.

13 He placed garrisons in Edom, and all the Edomites became David's servants. Yahweh gave victory to David wherever he went.

He placed garrisons in Edom, and all the Edomites were subject to David. So the LORD made David victorious wherever he went.

14 David reigned over all Israel, and he administered justice and righteousness to all his people.

Thus David reigned over all Israel and administered justice and righteousness for all his people:

15 Joab son of Zeruiah was the commander of the army, and Jehoshaphat son of Ahilud was recorder.

Joab son of Zeruiah was over the army; Jehoshaphat son of Ahilud was the recorder;

16 Zadok son of Ahitub and Ahimelech son of Abiathar were priests, and Shavsha was scribe.

Zadok son of Ahitub and Ahimelech son of Abiathar were priests; Shavsha was the scribe;

17 Benaiah son of Jehoiada was over the Kerethites and Pelethites, and David's sons were the chief officials at the hand of the king.

Benaiah son of Jehoiada was over the Cherethites and Pelethites; and David’s sons were chief officials at the king’s side.