| New International Version | Berean Study Bible |
| 1In the course of time, David defeated the Philistines and subdued them, and he took Gath and its surrounding villages from the control of the Philistines. | 1Some time later, David defeated the Philistines, subdued them, and took Gath and its villages from the hand of the Philistines. |
| 2David also defeated the Moabites, and they became subject to him and brought him tribute. | 2David also defeated the Moabites, and they became subject to David and brought him tribute. |
| 3Moreover, David defeated Hadadezer king of Zobah, in the vicinity of Hamath, when he went to set up his monument at the Euphrates River. | 3As far as Hamath, David also defeated King Hadadezer of Zobah, who had marched out to establish his dominion along the Euphrates River. |
| 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. | 4David captured from him a thousand chariots, seven thousand charioteers, and twenty thousand foot soldiers, and he hamstrung all the horses except a hundred he kept for the chariots. |
| 5When the Arameans of Damascus came to help Hadadezer king of Zobah, David struck down twenty-two thousand of them. | 5When the Arameans of Damascus came to help King Hadadezer of Zobah, David struck down twenty-two thousand men. |
| 6He put garrisons in the Aramean kingdom of Damascus, and the Arameans became subject to him and brought him tribute. The LORD gave David victory wherever he went. | 6Then he placed garrisons in Aram of Damascus, and the Arameans became subject to David and brought him tribute. So the LORD made David victorious wherever he went. |
| 7David took the gold shields carried by the officers of Hadadezer and brought them to Jerusalem. | 7And David took the gold shields that belonged to the officers of Hadadezer and brought them to Jerusalem. |
| 8From Tebah and Kun, towns that belonged to Hadadezer, David took a great quantity of bronze, which Solomon used to make the bronze Sea, the pillars and various bronze articles. | 8And from Tibhath and Cun, cities of Hadadezer, David took a large amount of bronze, with which Solomon made the bronze Sea, the pillars, and various bronze articles. |
| 9When Tou king of Hamath heard that David had defeated the entire army of Hadadezer king of Zobah, | 9When King Tou of Hamath heard that David had defeated the entire army of Hadadezer king of Zobah, |
| 10he sent his son Hadoram to King David to greet him and congratulate him on his victory in battle over Hadadezer, who had been at war with Tou. Hadoram brought all kinds of articles of gold, of silver and of bronze. | 10he sent his son Hadoram to greet King David and bless him for fighting and defeating Hadadezer, who had been at war with Tou. Hadoram brought all kinds of articles of gold and silver and bronze, |
| 11King David dedicated these articles to the LORD, as he had done with the silver and gold he had taken from all these nations: Edom and Moab, the Ammonites and the Philistines, and Amalek. | 11and King David dedicated these to the LORD, along with the silver and gold he had carried off from all these nations—from Edom and Moab, and from the Ammonites, Philistines, and Amalekites. |
| 12Abishai son of Zeruiah struck down eighteen thousand Edomites in the Valley of Salt. | 12Moreover, Abishai son of Zeruiah struck down eighteen thousand Edomites in the Valley of Salt. |
| 13He put garrisons in Edom, and all the Edomites became subject to David. The LORD gave David victory wherever he went. | 13He placed garrisons in Edom, and all the Edomites were subject to David. So the LORD made David victorious wherever he went. |
| 14David reigned over all Israel, doing what was just and right for all his people. | 14Thus David reigned over all Israel and administered justice and righteousness for all his people: |
| 15Joab son of Zeruiah was over the army; Jehoshaphat son of Ahilud was recorder; | 15Joab son of Zeruiah was over the army; Jehoshaphat son of Ahilud was the recorder; |
| 16Zadok son of Ahitub and Ahimelek son of Abiathar were priests; Shavsha was secretary; | 16Zadok son of Ahitub and Ahimelech son of Abiathar were priests; Shavsha was the scribe; |
| 17Benaiah son of Jehoiada was over the Kerethites and Pelethites; and David's sons were chief officials at the king's side. | 17Benaiah son of Jehoiada was over the Cherethites and Pelethites; and David’s sons were chief officials at the king’s side. |
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