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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. | 1Later David defeated the Philistines and subdued them. David took Metheg Ammah 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. | 2He defeated the Moabites. He made them lie on the ground and then used a rope to measure them off. He put two-thirds of them to death and spared the other third. The Moabites became David's subjects and brought tribute. |
| 3David also defeated Hadadezer the son of Rehob, king of Zobah, as he went to restore his power at the river Euphrates. | 3David defeated King Hadadezer son of Rehob of Zobah when he came to reestablish his authority 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 seized from him 1,700 charioteers and 20,000 infantrymen. David cut the hamstrings of all but a hundred of the chariot horses. |
| 5And when the Syrians of Damascus came to help Hadadezer king of Zobah, David struck down 22,000 men of the Syrians. | 5The Arameans of Damascus came to help King Hadadezer of Zobah, but David killed 22,000 of the Arameans. |
| 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 placed garrisons in the territory of the Arameans of Damascus; the Arameans became David's subjects and brought tribute. The LORD protected David wherever he campaigned. |
| 7And David took the shields of gold that were carried by the servants of Hadadezer and brought them to Jerusalem. | 7David took the golden shields that belonged to Hadadezer's servants and brought them to Jerusalem. |
| 8And from Betah and from Berothai, cities of Hadadezer, King David took very much bronze. | 8From Tebah and Berothai, Hadadezer's cities, King David took a great deal of bronze. |
| 9When Toi king of Hamath heard that David had defeated the whole army of Hadadezer, | 9When King Toi of Hamath heard that David had defeated the entire army of Hadadezer, |
| 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. | 10he sent his son Joram to King David to extend his best wishes and to pronounce a blessing on him for his victory over Hadadezer, for Toi had been at war with Hadadezer. He brought with him various items made of silver, gold, and bronze. |
| 11These also King David dedicated to the LORD, together with the silver and gold that he dedicated from all the nations he subdued, | 11King David dedicated these things to the LORD, along with the dedicated silver and gold that he had taken from all the nations that he had subdued, |
| 12from Edom, Moab, the Ammonites, the Philistines, Amalek, and from the spoil of Hadadezer the son of Rehob, king of Zobah. | 12including Aram, Moab, the Ammonites, the Philistines, and Amelek. This also included some of the plunder taken from King Hadadezer son of Rehob of Zobah. |
| 13And David made a name for himself when he returned from striking down 18,000 Edomites in the Valley of Salt. | 13David became famous when he returned from defeating the Arameans in the Valley of Salt, he defeated 18,000 in all. |
| 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 placed garrisons throughout Edom, and all the Edomites became David's subjects. The LORD protected David wherever he campaigned. |
| 15So David reigned over all Israel. And David administered justice and equity to all his people. | 15David reigned over all Israel; he guaranteed justice for all his people. |
| 16Joab the son of Zeruiah was over the army, and Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud was recorder, | 16Joab son of Zeruiah was general in command of the army; Jehoshaphat son of Ahilud was secretary; |
| 17and Zadok the son of Ahitub and Ahimelech the son of Abiathar were priests, and Seraiah was secretary, | 17Zadok son of Ahitub and Ahimelech son of Abiathar were priests; Seraiah was scribe; |
| 18and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over the Cherethites and the Pelethites, and David’s sons were priests. | 18Benaiah son of Jehoida supervised the Kerithites and Pelethites; and David's sons were priests. |
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