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| 1After this, David defeated the Philistines, subdued them, and took Metheg-ammah from Philistine control. | 1In the course of time, David defeated the Philistines and subdued them, and he took Metheg Ammah from the control of the Philistines. |
| 2He also defeated the Moabites, and after making them lie down on the ground, he measured them off with a cord. He measured every two cord lengths of those to be put to death and one length of those to be kept alive. So 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 also defeated Hadadezer son of Rehob, king of Zobah, who went to restore his control at 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 captured 1,700 horsemen and 20,000 foot soldiers from him, and he hamstrung all the horses and kept 100 chariots. | 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. |
| 5When the Arameans of Damascus came to assist King Hadadezer of Zobah, David struck down 22,000 Aramean men. | 5When the Arameans of Damascus came to help Hadadezer king of Zobah, David struck down twenty-two thousand of them. |
| 6Then he placed garrisons in Aram of Damascus, and the Arameans became David's subjects and brought tribute. The LORD made David victorious wherever he went. | 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 gold shields of Hadadezer's officers and brought them to Jerusalem. | 7David took the gold shields that belonged to the officers of Hadadezer and brought them to Jerusalem. |
| 8King David also took huge quantities of bronze from Betah and Berothai, Hadadezer's cities. | 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 greet him and to congratulate him because David had fought against Hadadezer and defeated him, for Toi and Hadadezer had fought many wars. Joram had items of silver, gold, and bronze with him. | 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 also dedicated these to the LORD, along with the silver and gold he had dedicated from all the nations 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: |
| 12from Edom, Moab, the Ammonites, the Philistines, the Amalekites, and the spoil of Hadadezer son of Rehob, king 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 made a reputation for himself when he returned from striking down 18,000 Edomites in the Valley of Salt. | 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 were subject to David. The LORD made David victorious wherever he went. | 14He put garrisons throughout Edom, and all the Edomites became subject to David. The LORD gave David victory wherever he went. |
| 15So David reigned over all Israel, administering justice and righteousness for all his people. | 15David reigned over all Israel, doing what was just and right for all his people. |
| 16Joab son of Zeruiah was over the army; Jehoshaphat son of Ahilud was court historian; | 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 court secretary; | 17Zadok son of Ahitub and Ahimelek son of Abiathar were priests; Seraiah was secretary; |
| 18Benaiah son of Jehoiada was over the Cherethites and the Pelethites; and David's sons were chief officials. | 18Benaiah son of Jehoiada was over the Kerethites and Pelethites; and David's sons were priests. |
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