| Berean Study Bible | New American Standard Bible 1995 |
| 1Some time later, David defeated the Philistines, subdued them, and took Metheg-ammah from the hand of the Philistines. | 1Now after this it came about that David defeated the Philistines and subdued them; and David took control of the chief city from the hand of the Philistines. |
| 2David also defeated the Moabites, made them lie down on the ground, and measured them off with a cord. He measured off with two lengths those to be put to death, and with one length those to be spared. So the Moabites became subject to David and brought him tribute. | 2He defeated Moab, and measured them with the line, making them lie down on the ground; and he measured two lines to put to death and one full line to keep alive. And the Moabites became servants to David, bringing tribute. |
| 3David also defeated Hadadezer son of Rehob, king of Zobah, who had marched out to restore his dominion along the Euphrates River. | 3Then David defeated Hadadezer, the son of Rehob king of Zobah, as he went to restore his rule at the River. |
| 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. | 4David captured from him 1,700 horsemen and 20,000 foot soldiers; and David hamstrung the chariot horses, but reserved enough of them for 100 chariots. |
| 5When the Arameans of Damascus came to help King Hadadezer of Zobah, David struck down twenty-two thousand men. | 5When the Arameans of Damascus came to help Hadadezer, king of Zobah, David killed 22,000 Arameans. |
| 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. | 6Then David put garrisons among the Arameans of Damascus, and the Arameans became servants to David, bringing tribute. And the LORD helped David wherever he went. |
| 7And David took the gold shields that belonged to the officers of Hadadezer and brought them to Jerusalem. | 7David took the shields of gold which were carried by the servants of Hadadezer and brought them to Jerusalem. |
| 8And from Betah and Berothai, cities of Hadadezer, King David took a large amount of bronze. | 8From Betah and from Berothai, cities of Hadadezer, King David took a very large amount of bronze. |
| 9When King Toi of Hamath heard that David had defeated the entire army of Hadadezer, | 9Now when Toi king of Hamath heard that David had defeated all the army of Hadadezer, |
| 10he sent his son Joram to greet King David and bless him for fighting and defeating Hadadezer, who had been at war with Toi. Joram brought with him articles of silver and gold and bronze, | 10Toi sent Joram his son to King David to greet him and bless him, because he had fought against Hadadezer and defeated him; for Hadadezer had been at war with Toi. And Joram brought with him articles of silver, of gold and of bronze. |
| 11and King David dedicated these to the LORD, along with the silver and gold he had dedicated from all the nations he had subdued— | 11King David also dedicated these to the LORD, with the silver and gold that he had dedicated from all the nations which he had subdued: |
| 12from Edom and Moab, from the Ammonites and Philistines and Amalekites, and from the spoil of Hadadezer son of Rehob, king of Zobah. | 12from Aram and Moab and the sons of Ammon and the Philistines and Amalek, and from the spoil of Hadadezer, son of Rehob, king of Zobah. |
| 13And David made a name for himself when he returned from striking down eighteen thousand Edomites in the Valley of Salt. | 13So David made a name for himself when he returned from killing 18,000 Arameans in the Valley of Salt. |
| 14He placed garrisons throughout Edom, and all the Edomites were subject to David. So the LORD made David victorious wherever he went. | 14He put garrisons in Edom. In all Edom he put garrisons, and all the Edomites became servants to David. And the LORD helped David wherever he went. |
| 15Thus David reigned over all Israel and administered justice and righteousness for all his people: | 15So David reigned over all Israel; and David administered justice and righteousness for all his people. |
| 16Joab son of Zeruiah was over the army; Jehoshaphat son of Ahilud was the recorder; | 16Joab the son of Zeruiah was over the army, and Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud was recorder. |
| 17Zadok son of Ahitub and Ahimelech son of Abiathar were priests; Seraiah was the scribe; | 17Zadok the son of Ahitub and Ahimelech the son of Abiathar were priests, and Seraiah was secretary. |
| 18Benaiah son of Jehoiada was over the Cherethites and Pelethites; and David’s sons were priestly leaders. | 18Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over the Cherethites and the Pelethites; and David's sons were chief ministers. |
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