Verse 1
And after{H310} this it came to pass, that David{H1732} smote{H5221} the Philistines,{H6430} and subdued{H3665} them: and David{H1732} took{H3947} the bridle{H4965} of the mother city out of the hand{H3027} of the Philistines.{H6430}
Verse 2
And he smote{H5221} Moab,{H4124} and measured{H4058} them with the line,{H2256} making them to lie down{H7901} on the ground;{H776} and he measured{H4058} two{H8147} lines{H2256} to put to death,{H4191} and one full{H4393} line{H2256} to keep alive.{H2421} And the Moabites{H4124} became servants{H5650} to David,{H1732} and brought{H5375} tribute.{H4503}
Verse 3
David{H1732} smote{H5221} also Hadadezer{H1909} the son{H1121} of Rehob,{H7340} king{H4428} of Zobah,{H6678} as he went{H3212} to recover{H7725} his dominion{H3027} at the {H6578} River.{H5104}
Verse 4
And David{H1732} took{H3920} from him a thousand{H505} and seven{H7651} hundred{H3967} horsemen,{H6571} and twenty{H6242} thousand{H505} footmen:{H376} and David{H1732} hocked{H6131} all the chariot{H7393} horses, but reserved{H3498} of them for a hundred{H3967} chariots.{H7393}
Verse 5
And when the Syrians{H758} of Damascus{H1834} came{H935} to succor{H5826} Hadadezer{H1909} king{H4428} of Zobah,{H6678} David{H1732} smote{H5221} of the Syrians{H758} two{H8147} and twenty{H6242} thousand{H505} men.{H376}
Verse 6
Then David{H1732} put{H7760} garrisons{H5333} in Syria{H758} of Damascus;{H1834} and the Syrians{H758} became servants{H5650} to David,{H1732} and brought{H5375} tribute.{H4503} And Jehovah{H3068} gave victory{H3467} to David{H1732} whithersoever he went.{H1980}
Verse 7
And David{H1732} took{H3947} the shields{H7982} of gold{H2091} that were on the servants{H5650} of Hadadezer,{H1909} and brought{H935} them to Jerusalem.{H3389}
Verse 8
And from Betah{H984} and from Berothai,{H1268} cities{H5892} of Hadadezer,{H1909} king{H4428} David{H1732} took{H3947} exceeding{H3966} much{H7235} brass.{H5178}
Verse 9
And when Toi{H8583} king{H4428} of Hamath{H2574} heard{H8085} that David{H1732} had smitten{H5221} all the host{H2428} of Hadadezer,{H1909}
Verse 10
then Toi{H8583} sent{H7971} Joram{H3141} his son{H1121} unto king{H4428} David,{H1732} to salute{H7592} him, and to bless{H1288} him, because he had fought{H3898} against Hadadezer{H1909} and smitten{H5221} him: for Hadadezer{H1909} had wars{H376} with Toi.{H8583} And [Joram] brought with him{H3027} vessels{H3627} of silver,{H3701} and vessels{H3627} of gold,{H2091} and vessels{H3627} of brass:{H5178}
Verse 11
These also did king{H4428} David{H1732} dedicate{H6942} unto Jehovah,{H3068} with the silver{H3701} and gold{H2091} that he dedicated{H6942} of all the nations{H1471} which he subdued;{H3533}
Verse 12
of Syria,{H758} and of Moab,{H4124} and of the children{H1121} of Ammon,{H5983} and of the Philistines,{H6430} and of Amalek,{H6002} and of the spoil{H7998} of Hadadezer,{H1909} son{H1121} of Rehob,{H7340} king{H4428} of Zobah.{H6678}
Verse 13
And David{H1732} gat{H6213} him a name{H8034} when he returned{H7725} from smiting{H5221} the Syrians{H758} in the Valley{H1516} of Salt,{H4417} even eighteen{H8083} thousand{H505} men.
Verse 14
And he put{H7760} garrisons{H5333} in Edom;{H123} throughout all Edom{H123} put{H7760} he garrisons,{H5333} and all the Edomites{H123} became servants{H5650} to David.{H1732} And Jehovah{H3068} gave victory{H3467} to David{H1732} whithersoever he went.{H1980}
Verse 15
And David{H1732} reigned{H4427} over all Israel;{H3478} and David{H1732} executed{H6213} justice{H6666} and righteousness{H4941} unto all his people.{H5971}
Verse 16
And Joab{H3097} the son{H1121} of Zeruiah{H6870} was over the host;{H6635} and Jehoshaphat{H3092} the son{H1121} of Ahilud{H286} was recorder;{H2142}
Verse 17
and Zadok{H6659} the son{H1121} of Ahitub,{H285} and Ahimelech{H288} the son{H1121} of Abiathar,{H54} were priests;{H3548} and Seraiah{H8304} was scribe;{H5608}
Verse 18
and Benaiah{H1141} the son{H1121} of Jehoiada{H3077} [was over] the Cherethites{H3774} and the Pelethites;{H6432} and David's{H1732} sons{H1121} were chief ministers.{H3548}