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| 1After this David defeated the Philistines and subdued them, and David took Metheg-ammah out of the hand of the Philistines. | 1Sometime later, David defeated and subdued the Philistines, taking Metheg-ammah away from the Philistines. |
| 2And he defeated Moab and he measured them with a line, making them lie down on the ground. Two lines he measured to be put to death, and one full line to be spared. And the Moabites became servants to David and brought tribute. | 2David also conquered Moab, then measured them with a cord, making them lie down on the ground. He executed everyone measured out in each two lengths' measurement of the cord, but spared the ones measured out by every third length. Then the Moabites were placed under servitude to David, and made to pay tribute. |
| 3David also defeated Hadadezer the son of Rehob, king of Zobah, as he went to restore his power at the river Euphrates. | 3David also attacked King Hadadezer, Rehob's son from Zobah, when he was attempting to restore his hegemony over the Euphrates River. |
| 4And David took from him 1,700 horsemen, and 20,000 foot soldiers. And David hamstrung all the chariot horses but left enough for 100 chariots. | 4David captured 1,000 of his chariots, 1,700 horsemen, and 20,000 foot soldiers. David hamstrung all the chariot horses except for enough to supply 100 chariots. |
| 5And when the Syrians of Damascus came to help Hadadezer king of Zobah, David struck down 22,000 men of the Syrians. | 5When Arameans came from Damascus to help King Hadadezer of Zobah, David killed 22,000 of them. |
| 6Then David put garrisons in Aram of Damascus, and the Syrians became servants to David and brought tribute. And the LORD gave victory to David wherever he went. | 6David erected garrisons in the Aramean kingdom of Damascus, placing the Arameans under servitude to him, and they paid tribute to him. |
| 7And David took the shields of gold that were carried by the servants of Hadadezer and brought them to Jerusalem. | 7David also confiscated the gold shields that belonged to Hadadezer's officers and took them to Jerusalem. |
| 8And from Betah and from Berothai, cities of Hadadezer, King David took very much bronze. | 8He also confiscated a vast quantity of bronze from Betah and Berothai, cities under Hadadezer's control. |
| 9When Toi king of Hamath heard that David had defeated the whole army of Hadadezer, | 9When King Tou of Hamath learned that David had conquered the entire army of King Hadadezer of Zobah, |
| 10Toi sent his son Joram 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 Toi. And Joram brought with him articles of silver, of gold, and of bronze. | 10Tou sent his son Joram to King David to greet him and congratulate him on his victory over Hadadezer, because he had been at war with Tou. Joram brought articles of silver, gold, and bronze with him, |
| 11These also King David dedicated to the LORD, together with the silver and gold that he dedicated from all the nations he subdued, | 11and King David dedicated them to the LORD, along with the silver and gold that had been dedicated from all the nations that he had conquered, |
| 12from Edom, Moab, the Ammonites, the Philistines, Amalek, and from the spoil of Hadadezer the son of Rehob, king of Zobah. | 12including from Edom, Moab, the Ammonites, the Philistines, Amalek, and spoil from King Hadadezer, Rehob's son from Zobah. |
| 13And David made a name for himself when he returned from striking down 18,000 Edomites in the Valley of Salt. | 13David made a name for himself when he returned from killing 18,000 Edomites in the Salt Valley. |
| 14Then he put garrisons in Edom; throughout all Edom he put garrisons, and all the Edomites became David’s servants. And the LORD gave victory to David wherever he went. | 14He erected garrisons throughout Edom, and all the Edomites became subservient to David, while the LORD gave victory to David wherever he went. |
| 15So David reigned over all Israel. And David administered justice and equity to all his people. | 15David reigned over all of Israel, administering justice and equity to every one of his people. |
| 16Joab the son of Zeruiah was over the army, and Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud was recorder, | 16Zeruiah's son Joab served in charge of the army, Ahilud's son Jehoshaphat was his personal archivist, |
| 17and Zadok the son of Ahitub and Ahimelech the son of Abiathar were priests, and Seraiah was secretary, | 17Ahitub's son Zadok and Abiathar's son Ahimelech were priests, Seraiah was his personal secretary, |
| 18and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over the Cherethites and the Pelethites, and David’s sons were priests. | 18Jehoida's son Benaiah supervised the special forces and mercenaries, and David's sons were priests. |
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