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| 1After this, David defeated and subdued the Philistines, and then took possession of Gath and its towns from Philistine control. | 1Later David defeated the Philistines and subdued them. He took Gath and its surrounding towns away from the Philistines. |
| 2He also conquered Moab, placing them in servitude and making them pay tribute. | 2He defeated the Moabites; the Moabites became David's subjects and brought tribute. |
| 3David also defeated King Hadadezer of Zobah, which is near Hamath, while he was going about establishing his hegemony as far as the Euphrates River. | 3David defeated King Hadadezer of Zobah as far as Hamath, when he went to extend his authority to the Euphrates River. |
| 4David confiscated 1,000 chariots, 7,000 horsemen, and 20,000 foot soldiers from him, and hamstrung all of the chariot horses except for a reserve force of 100 chariots. | 4David seized from him 1,000 chariots, 7,000 charioteers, and 20,000 infantrymen. David cut the hamstrings of all but a hundred of Hadadezer's chariot horses. |
| 5When Arameans came from Damascus to help King Hadadezer of Zobah, David killed 22,000 of them. | 5The Arameans of Damascus came to help King Hadadezer of Zobah, but David killed 22,000 of the Arameans. |
| 6David later erected garrisons in Aram of Damascus, and the Arameans were placed under servitude to David, to whom they paid tribute. | 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. |
| 7David also confiscated the gold shields that belonged to Hadadezer's officials and took them to Jerusalem. | 7David took the golden shields which Hadadezer's servants had carried and brought them to Jerusalem. |
| 8David also confiscated a vast quantity of bronze from Tibhath and Cun, cities under Hadadezer's control. Later on, Solomon crafted the bronze sea, the pillars, and the bronze vessels for the Temple. | 8From Tibhath and Kun, Hadadezer's cities, David took a great deal of bronze. (Solomon used it to make the big bronze basin called "The Sea," the pillars, and other bronze items. |
| 9When King Tou of Hamath learned that David had conquered King Hadadezer of Zobah's entire army, | 9When King Tou of Hamath heard that David had defeated the entire army of King Hadadezer of Zobah, |
| 10he sent his son Hadoram to King David to meet and congratulate him, because he had fought against and defeated Hadadezer. Since Hadadezer had often been to war against Tou, he sent all sorts of gold, silver, and bronze goods | 10he sent his son Hadoram to King David to extend his best wishes and to pronounce a blessing on him for his victory over Hadadezer, for Tou had been at war with Hadadezer. He also sent various items made of gold, silver, and bronze. |
| 11to King David, which David also dedicated to the LORD, along with silver and gold that he confiscated from all the surrounding nations, including Edom, Moab, the Ammonites, the Philistines, and Amalek. | 11King David dedicated these things to the LORD, along with the silver and gold which he had carried off from all the nations, including Edom, Moab, the Ammonites, the Philistines, and Amalek. |
| 12Zeruiah's son Abishai killed 18,000 Edomites in the Salt Valley. | 12Abishai son of Zeruiah killed 18,000 Edomites in the Valley of Salt. |
| 13He erected garrisons in Edom, and all the Edomites became subservient to David, while the LORD gave victory to David wherever he went. | 13He placed garrisons in Edom, and all the Edomites became David's subjects. The LORD protected David wherever he campaigned. |
| 14So David reigned over all of Israel, administering justice and equity to all of his people. | 14David reigned over all Israel; he guaranteed justice for all his people. |
| 15Zeruiah's son Joab served in charge of the army, Ahilud's son Jehoshaphat was his personal archivist, | 15Joab son of Zeruiah was commanding general of the army; Jehoshaphat son of Ahilud was secretary; |
| 16Ahitub's son Zadok and Abiathar's son Ahimelech were priests, Shavsha was his personal secretary, | 16Zadok son of Ahitub and Abimelech son of Abiathar were priests; Shavsha was scribe; |
| 17Jehoiada's son Benaiah supervised the special forces and mercenaries, while David's sons worked as chief officials in service to the king. | 17Benaiah son of Jehoiada supervised the Kerethites and Pelethites; and David's sons were the king's leading officials. |
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