| King James Bible | Holman Christian Standard Bible |
| 1And after this it came to pass, that David smote the Philistines, and subdued them: and David took Methegammah out of the hand of the Philistines. | 1After this, David defeated the Philistines, subdued them, and took Metheg-ammah from Philistine control. |
| 2And he smote Moab, and measured them with a line, casting them down to the ground; even with two lines measured he to put to death, and with one full line to keep alive. And so the Moabites became David's servants, and brought gifts. | 2He also defeated the Moabites, and after making them lie down on the ground, he measured them off with a cord. He measured every two cord lengths of those to be put to death and one length of those to be kept alive. So the Moabites became David's subjects and brought tribute. |
| 3David smote also Hadadezer, the son of Rehob, king of Zobah, as he went to recover his border at the river Euphrates. | 3David also defeated Hadadezer son of Rehob, king of Zobah, who went to restore his control at the Euphrates River. |
| 4And David took from him a thousand chariots, and seven hundred horsemen, and twenty thousand footmen: and David houghed all the chariot horses, but reserved of them for an hundred chariots. | 4David captured 1,700 horsemen and 20,000 foot soldiers from him, and he hamstrung all the horses and kept 100 chariots. |
| 5And when the Syrians of Damascus came to succour Hadadezer king of Zobah, David slew of the Syrians two and twenty thousand men. | 5When the Arameans of Damascus came to assist King Hadadezer of Zobah, David struck down 22,000 Aramean men. |
| 6Then David put garrisons in Syria of Damascus: and the Syrians became servants to David, and brought gifts. And the LORD preserved David whithersoever he went. | 6Then he placed garrisons in Aram of Damascus, and the Arameans became David's subjects and brought tribute. The LORD made David victorious wherever he went. |
| 7And David took the shields of gold that were on the servants of Hadadezer, and brought them to Jerusalem. | 7David took the gold shields of Hadadezer's officers and brought them to Jerusalem. |
| 8And from Betah, and from Berothai, cities of Hadadezer, king David took exceeding much brass. | 8King David also took huge quantities of bronze from Betah and Berothai, Hadadezer's cities. |
| 9When Toi king of Hamath heard that David had smitten all the host of Hadadezer, | 9When King Toi of Hamath heard that David had defeated the entire army of Hadadezer, |
| 10Then Toi sent Joram his son unto king David, to salute him, and to bless him, because he had fought against Hadadezer, and smitten him: for Hadadezer had wars with Toi. And Joram brought with him vessels of silver, and vessels of gold, and vessels of brass: | 10he sent his son Joram to King David to greet him and to congratulate him because David had fought against Hadadezer and defeated him, for Toi and Hadadezer had fought many wars. Joram had items of silver, gold, and bronze with him. |
| 11Which also king David did dedicate unto the LORD, with the silver and gold that he had dedicated of all nations which he subdued; | 11King David also dedicated these to the LORD, along with the silver and gold he had dedicated from all the nations he had subdued-- |
| 12Of Syria, and of Moab, and of the children of Ammon, and of the Philistines, and of Amalek, and of the spoil of Hadadezer, son of Rehob, king of Zobah. | 12from Edom, Moab, the Ammonites, the Philistines, the Amalekites, and the spoil of Hadadezer son of Rehob, king of Zobah. |
| 13And David gat him a name when he returned from smiting of the Syrians in the valley of salt, being eighteen thousand men. | 13David made a reputation for himself when he returned from striking down 18,000 Edomites in the Valley of Salt. |
| 14And he put garrisons in Edom; throughout all Edom put he garrisons, and all they of Edom became David's servants. And the LORD preserved David whithersoever he went. | 14He placed garrisons throughout Edom, and all the Edomites were subject to David. The LORD made David victorious wherever he went. |
| 15And David reigned over all Israel; and David executed judgment and justice unto all his people. | 15So David reigned over all Israel, administering justice and righteousness for all his people. |
| 16And Joab the son of Zeruiah was over the host; and Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud was recorder; | 16Joab son of Zeruiah was over the army; Jehoshaphat son of Ahilud was court historian; |
| 17And Zadok the son of Ahitub, and Ahimelech the son of Abiathar, were the priests; and Seraiah was the scribe; | 17Zadok son of Ahitub and Ahimelech son of Abiathar were priests; Seraiah was court secretary; |
| 18And Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over both the Cherethites and the Pelethites; and David's sons were chief rulers. | 18Benaiah son of Jehoiada was over the Cherethites and the Pelethites; and David's sons were chief officials. |
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