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| 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. | 1Later David defeated the Philistines and subdued them. David took Metheg Ammah from the Philistines. |
| 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 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 smote also Hadadezer, the son of Rehob, king of Zobah, as he went to recover his border 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 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 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 succour Hadadezer king of Zobah, David slew of the Syrians two and twenty thousand men. | 5The Arameans of Damascus came to help King Hadadezer of Zobah, but David killed 22,000 of the Arameans. |
| 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. | 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 on 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 exceeding much brass. | 8From Tebah and Berothai, Hadadezer's cities, King David took a great deal of bronze. |
| 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 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. |
| 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 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, |
| 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. | 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 gat him a name when he returned from smiting of the Syrians in the valley of salt, being eighteen thousand men. | 13David became famous when he returned from defeating the Arameans in the Valley of Salt, he defeated 18,000 in all. |
| 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 became David's subjects. The LORD protected David wherever he campaigned. |
| 15And David reigned over all Israel; and David executed judgment and justice unto all his people. | 15David reigned over all Israel; he guaranteed justice 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 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 the priests; and Seraiah was the scribe; | 17Zadok son of Ahitub and Ahimelech son of Abiathar were priests; Seraiah was scribe; |
| 18And Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over both the Cherethites and the Pelethites; and David's sons were chief rulers. | 18Benaiah son of Jehoida supervised the Kerithites and Pelethites; and David's sons were priests. |
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