1Now after this it came to pass, that David struck the Philistines and humbled them. And he took Gath and its towns out of the hand of the Philistines. 2And he struck Moab. And the people of Moab became David's servants and brought gifts.

3And David struck Hadarezer king of Zobah to Hamath as he went to establish his dominion by the river Euphrates. 4And David took from him a thousand chariots and seven thousand horsemen, and twenty thousand footmen. David also hamstrung all the chariot horses, but reserved of them a hundred chariots.

5And when the Syrians of Damascus came to help Hadarezer king of Zobah, David killed twenty-two thousand men of the Syrians. 6Then David placed troops in Syria, in Damascus. And the Syrians became David's servants, bringing gifts. And the LORD preserved David wherever he went. 7And David took the shields of gold which were on the servants of Hadarezer and brought them to Jerusalem. 8And David brought very much bronze from Tibhath and from Chun, cities of Hadarezer with which Solomon made the bronze sea, and the pillars, and the vessels of bronze.

9Now when Tou king of Hamath heard that David had struck all the army of Hadarezer king of Zobah, 10He sent Hadoram his son to King David to ask of his welfare and to praise him because he had fought against Hadarezer and had beaten him. For Hadarezer had war with Tou. And he sent with Hadoram all kinds of vessels of gold and silver and bronze. 11And King David dedicated them to the LORD with the silver and the gold which he brought from all the nations, from Edom, and from Moab, and from the children of Ammon, and from the Philistines, and from Amalek.

12And Abishai the son of Zeruiah killed eighteen thousand of the men of Edom in the Valley of Salt. 13And he put garrisons in Edom. And all the men of Edom became David's servants. And the LORD kept David safe wherever he went.

14And David reigned over all Israel, and executed judgment and justice among all his people. 15And Joab the son of Zeruiah was over the army. And Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud was recorder. 16And Zadok the son of Ahitub, and Abimelech the son of Abiathar were the priests. And Shavsha was scribe. 17And Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over the Cherethites and the Pelethites. And the sons of David were chief about the king.