[1] After this David defeated the Philistines and subdued them, and he took
Gath and its villages out of the hand of the Philistines. [2] And he
defeated Moab, and the Mo'abites became servants to David and brought
tribute. [3] David also defeated Hadade'zer king of Zobah, toward Hamath,
as he went to set up his monument at the river Euphra'tes. [4] And David
took from him a thousand chariots, seven thousand horsemen, and twenty
thousand foot soldiers; and David hamstrung all the chariot horses, but
left enough for a hundred chariots. [5] And when the Syrians of Damascus
came to help Hadade'zer king of Zobah, David slew twenty-two thousand men
of the Syrians. [6] Then David put garrisons in Syria of Damascus; and the
Syrians became servants to David, and brought tribute. And the LORD gave
victory to David wherever he went. [7] And David took the shields of gold
which were carried by the servants of Hadade'zer, and brought them to
Jerusalem. [8] And from Tibhath and from Cun, cities of Hadade'zer, David
took very much bronze; with it Solomon made the bronze sea and the pillars
and the vessels of bronze. [9] When To'u king of Hamath heard that David
had defeated the whole army of Hadade'zer, king of Zobah, [10] he sent his
son Hador'am to King David, to greet him, and to congratulate him because
he had fought against Hadade'zer and defeated him; for Hadade'zer had often
been at war with To'u. And he sent all sorts of articles of gold, of
silver, and of bronze; [11] these also King David dedicated to the LORD,
together with the silver and gold which he had carried off from all the
nations, from Edom, Moab, the Ammonites, the Philistines, and Am'alek. [12]
And Abi'shai, the son of Zeru'iah, slew eighteen thousand E'domites in the
Valley of Salt. [13] And he put garrisons in Edom; and all the E'domites
became David's servants. And the LORD gave victory to David wherever he
went. [14] So David reigned over all Israel; and he administered justice
and equity to all his people. [15] And Jo'ab the son of Zeru'iah was over
the army; and Jehosh'aphat the son of Ahi'lud was recorder; [16] and Zadok
the son of Ahi'tub and Ahim'elech the son of Abi'athar were priests; and
Shavsha was secretary; [17] and Benai'ah the son of Jehoi'ada was over the
Cher'ethites and the Pel'ethites; and David's sons were the chief officials
in the service of the king.
