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David’s Victories
In the course of time, David defeated the Philistines and subdued them, and he took Gath and its surrounding villages from the control of the Philistines.
In the course of time, David defeated the Philistines and subdued them, and he took Gath and its surrounding villages from the control of the Philistines.
David Defeats His Enemies
After this David defeated the Philistines and subdued them, and he took Gath and its villages out of the hand of the Philistines.
After this David defeated the Philistines and subdued them, and he took Gath and its villages out of the hand of the Philistines.
David also defeated the Moabites, and they became subject to him and brought him tribute.
And he defeated Moab, and the Moabites became servants to David and brought tribute.
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.
And David took from him 1,000 chariots, 7,000 horsemen, and 20,000 foot soldiers. And David hamstrung all the chariot horses, but left enough for 100 chariots.
When the Arameans of Damascus came to help Hadadezer king of Zobah, David struck down twenty-two thousand of them.
And when the Syrians of Damascus came to help Hadadezer king of Zobah, David struck down 22,000 men of the Syrians.
He put garrisons in the Aramean kingdom of Damascus, and the Arameans became subject to him and brought him tribute. The Lord gave David victory wherever he went.
David took the gold shields carried by the officers of Hadadezer and brought them to Jerusalem.
And David took the shields of gold that were carried by the servants of Hadadezer and brought them to Jerusalem.
And from Tibhath and from Cun, cities of Hadadezer, David took a large amount of bronze. With it Solomon made the bronze sea and the pillars and the vessels of bronze.
When Tou king of Hamath heard that David had defeated the entire army of Hadadezer king of Zobah,
When Tou king of Hamath heard that David had defeated the whole army of Hadadezer, king of Zobah,
he sent his son Hadoram to King David to greet him and congratulate him on his victory in battle over Hadadezer, who had been at war with Tou. Hadoram brought all kinds of articles of gold, of silver and of bronze.
he sent his son Hadoram to King David, to ask about his health and to bless him because he had fought against Hadadezer and defeated him; for Hadadezer had often been at war with Tou. And he sent all sorts of articles of gold, of silver, and of bronze.
King David dedicated these articles to the Lord, as he had done with the silver and gold he had taken from all these nations: Edom and Moab, the Ammonites and the Philistines, and Amalek.
These also King David dedicated to the Lord, together with the silver and gold that he had carried off from all the nations, from Edom, Moab, the Ammonites, the Philistines, and Amalek.
Abishai son of Zeruiah struck down eighteen thousand Edomites in the Valley of Salt.
And Abishai, the son of Zeruiah, killed 18,000 Edomites in the Valley of Salt.
He put garrisons in Edom, and all the Edomites became subject to David. The Lord gave David victory wherever he went.
Then he put garrisons in Edom, and all the Edomites became David’s servants. And the Lord gave victory to David wherever he went.
David’s Officials
David reigned over all Israel, doing what was just and right for all his people.
David reigned over all Israel, doing what was just and right for all his people.
David’s Administration
So David reigned over all Israel, and he administered justice and equity to all his people.
So David reigned over all Israel, and he administered justice and equity to all his people.
Joab son of Zeruiah was over the army; Jehoshaphat son of Ahilud was recorder;
And Joab the son of Zeruiah was over the army; and Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud was recorder;
and Zadok the son of Ahitub and Ahimelech the son of Abiathar were priests; and Shavsha was secretary;