David's Victories
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In the course of time, David defeated the Philistines and subdued them,
and he took Metheg Ammah from the control of the Philistines.
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Then he defeated Moab. Forcing them down to the ground,
he measured them off with a line. With two lines he measured off
those to be put to death, and with one full line those to be kept alive.
So the Moabites became David's servants, and brought tibute. (nkjv)
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Moreover David fought Hadadezer son of Rehob, king of Zobah,
when he went to restore his control along the Euphrates River.
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David captured a thousand of his chariots, seven thousand charioteers
and twenty thousand foot soldiers. He hamstrung all but a hundred
of the chariot horses.
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When the Arameans of DDamascus came to help Hadadezer king of Zobah,
David struck down twenty-two thousand of them.
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He put garrisons in the Aramean kingdom of Damascus,
and the Arameans became subject to him and brought tribute.
The LORD gave David victory wherever he went.
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David took the gold shields that belonged to the officers
of Hadadezer and brought them to Jerusalem.
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From Tebah and Berothai, townd that belonged to Hadadezer,
King David took a great quantity of bronze.
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When Tou king of Hamath heard that
David had defeated the entire army of Hadadezer,
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he sent his son Joram to King David to greet him and congratulate him
on his victory in battle over Hadadezer, who had been at war with Tou.
Joram brought with him articles of silver and gold and bronze.
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King David dedicated these articles to the LORD,
as he had done with the silver and gold from all the nations he had subdued:
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Edom and Moab, the Ammonites and the Philistines, and Amalek.
He also dedicated the plunder taken from Hadadezer son of Rehob, king of Zobah.
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And David became famous after he returned from
striking down eighteen thousand Edomites in the Valley of Salt.
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He put garrisons throughout Edom, and all the Edomites became subject to David.
The LORD gave David victory wherever he went.
David's Officials
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David reigned over all Israel, doing what was just and right for all his people.
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Joab son of Zeruiah was over the army; Jehoshaphat son of Ahilud was recorder;
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Zadok son of Ahitub and Ahimelech son of Abiathar were priests;
Seraiah was secretary;
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Benaiah son of Jehoiada was over the Kerethites and Pelethites;
and David's sons were royal advisers.
