| NET Bible | New International Version |
| 1Later David defeated the Philistines and subdued them. David took Metheg Ammah from the Philistines. | 1In the course of time, David defeated the Philistines and subdued them, and he took Metheg Ammah from the control of the Philistines. |
| 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. | 2David also defeated the Moabites. He made them lie down on the ground and measured them off with a length of cord. Every two lengths of them were put to death, and the third length was allowed to live. So the Moabites became subject to David and brought him tribute. |
| 3David defeated King Hadadezer son of Rehob of Zobah when he came to reestablish his authority over the Euphrates River. | 3Moreover, David defeated Hadadezer son of Rehob, king of Zobah, when he went to restore his monument at the Euphrates River. |
| 4David seized from him 1,700 charioteers and 20,000 infantrymen. David cut the hamstrings of all but a hundred of the chariot horses. | 4David captured a thousand of his chariots, seven thousand charioteers and twenty thousand foot soldiers. He hamstrung all but a hundred of the chariot horses. |
| 5The Arameans of Damascus came to help King Hadadezer of Zobah, but David killed 22,000 of the Arameans. | 5When the Arameans of Damascus came to help Hadadezer king of Zobah, David struck down twenty-two thousand of them. |
| 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. | 6He put garrisons in the Aramean kingdom of Damascus, and the Arameans became subject to him and brought tribute. The LORD gave David victory wherever he went. |
| 7David took the golden shields that belonged to Hadadezer's servants and brought them to Jerusalem. | 7David took the gold shields that belonged to the officers of Hadadezer and brought them to Jerusalem. |
| 8From Tebah and Berothai, Hadadezer's cities, King David took a great deal of bronze. | 8From Tebah and Berothai, towns that belonged to Hadadezer, King David took a great quantity of bronze. |
| 9When King Toi of Hamath heard that David had defeated the entire army of Hadadezer, | 9When Tou king of Hamath heard that David had defeated the entire army of Hadadezer, |
| 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. | 10he sent his son Joram to King David to greet him and congratulate him on his victory in battle over Hadadezer, who had been at war with Tou. Joram brought with him articles of silver, of gold and of bronze. |
| 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, | 11King David dedicated these articles to the LORD, as he had done with the silver and gold from all the nations he had subdued: |
| 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. | 12Edom and Moab, the Ammonites and the Philistines, and Amalek. He also dedicated the plunder taken from Hadadezer son of Rehob, king of Zobah. |
| 13David became famous when he returned from defeating the Arameans in the Valley of Salt, he defeated 18,000 in all. | 13And David became famous after he returned from striking down eighteen thousand Edomites in the Valley of Salt. |
| 14He placed garrisons throughout Edom, and all the Edomites became David's subjects. The LORD protected David wherever he campaigned. | 14He put garrisons throughout Edom, and all the Edomites became subject to David. The LORD gave David victory wherever he went. |
| 15David reigned over all Israel; he guaranteed justice for all his people. | 15David reigned over all Israel, doing what was just and right for all his people. |
| 16Joab son of Zeruiah was general in command of the army; Jehoshaphat son of Ahilud was secretary; | 16Joab son of Zeruiah was over the army; Jehoshaphat son of Ahilud was recorder; |
| 17Zadok son of Ahitub and Ahimelech son of Abiathar were priests; Seraiah was scribe; | 17Zadok son of Ahitub and Ahimelek son of Abiathar were priests; Seraiah was secretary; |
| 18Benaiah son of Jehoida supervised the Kerithites and Pelethites; and David's sons were priests. | 18Benaiah son of Jehoiada was over the Kerethites and Pelethites; and David's sons were priests. |
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