[1] After this it happened, that David struck the Philistines, and subdued
them, and took Gath and its towns out of the hand of the Philistines. [2]
He struck Moab; and the Moabites became servants to David, and brought
tribute. [3] David struck Hadarezer king of Zobah to Hamath, as he went to
establish his dominion by the river Euphrates. [4] David took from him one
thousand chariots, and seven thousand horsemen, and twenty thousand
footmen; and David hamstrung all the chariot horses, but reserved of them
for one hundred chariots. [5] When the Syrians of Damascus came to help
Hadarezer king of Zobah, David struck of the Syrians twenty-two thousand
men. [6] Then David put [garrisons] in Syria of Damascus; and the Syrians
became servants to David, and brought tribute. Yahweh gave victory to David
wherever he went. [7] David took the shields of gold that were on the
servants of Hadarezer, and brought them to Jerusalem. [8] From Tibhath and
from Cun, cities of Hadarezer, David took very much brass, with which
Solomon made the brazen sea, and the pillars, and the vessels of brass. [9]
When Tou king of Hamath heard that David had struck all the host of
Hadarezer king of Zobah, [10] he sent Hadoram his son to king David, to
Greet him, and to bless him, because he had fought against Hadarezer and
struck him; (for Hadarezer had wars with Tou;) and [he had with him] all
manner of vessels of gold and silver and brass. [11] These also did king
David dedicate to Yahweh, with the silver and the gold that he carried away
from all the nations; from Edom, and from Moab, and from the children of
Ammon, and from the Philistines, and from Amalek. [12] Moreover Abishai the
son of Zeruiah struck of the Edomites in the Valley of Salt eighteen
thousand. [13] He put garrisons in Edom; and all the Edomites became
servants to David. Yahweh gave victory to David wherever he went. [14]
David reigned over all Israel; and he executed justice and righteousness to
all his people. [15] Joab the son of Zeruiah was over the host; and
Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud was recorder; [16] and Zadok the son of
Ahitub, and Abimelech the son of Abiathar, were priests; and Shavsha was
scribe; [17] and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over the Cherethites and
the Pelethites; and the sons of David were chief about the king.
