| NET Bible | New International Version |
| 1Later David defeated the Philistines and subdued them. He took Gath and its surrounding towns away from the Philistines. | 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. |
| 2He defeated the Moabites; the Moabites became David's subjects and brought tribute. | 2David also defeated the Moabites, and they became subject to him and brought him tribute. |
| 3David defeated King Hadadezer of Zobah as far as Hamath, when he went to extend his authority to the Euphrates River. | 3Moreover, David defeated Hadadezer king of Zobah, in the vicinity of Hamath, when he went to set up his monument at the Euphrates River. |
| 4David seized from him 1,000 chariots, 7,000 charioteers, and 20,000 infantrymen. David cut the hamstrings of all but a hundred of Hadadezer's 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 him tribute. The LORD gave David victory wherever he went. |
| 7David took the golden shields which Hadadezer's servants had carried and brought them to Jerusalem. | 7David took the gold shields carried by the officers of Hadadezer and brought them to Jerusalem. |
| 8From Tibhath and Kun, Hadadezer's cities, David took a great deal of bronze. (Solomon used it to make the big bronze basin called "The Sea," the pillars, and other bronze items. | 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. |
| 9When King Tou of Hamath heard that David had defeated the entire army of King Hadadezer of Zobah, | 9When Tou king of Hamath heard that David had defeated the entire army of Hadadezer king of Zobah, |
| 10he sent his son Hadoram to King David to extend his best wishes and to pronounce a blessing on him for his victory over Hadadezer, for Tou had been at war with Hadadezer. He also sent various items made of gold, silver, and bronze. | 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. |
| 11King David dedicated these things to the LORD, along with the silver and gold which he had carried off from all the nations, including Edom, Moab, the Ammonites, the Philistines, and Amalek. | 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. |
| 12Abishai son of Zeruiah killed 18,000 Edomites in the Valley of Salt. | 12Abishai son of Zeruiah struck down eighteen thousand Edomites in the Valley of Salt. |
| 13He placed garrisons in Edom, and all the Edomites became David's subjects. The LORD protected David wherever he campaigned. | 13He put garrisons in Edom, and all the Edomites became subject to David. The LORD gave David victory wherever he went. |
| 14David reigned over all Israel; he guaranteed justice for all his people. | 14David reigned over all Israel, doing what was just and right for all his people. |
| 15Joab son of Zeruiah was commanding general of the army; Jehoshaphat son of Ahilud was secretary; | 15Joab son of Zeruiah was over the army; Jehoshaphat son of Ahilud was recorder; |
| 16Zadok son of Ahitub and Abimelech son of Abiathar were priests; Shavsha was scribe; | 16Zadok son of Ahitub and Ahimelek son of Abiathar were priests; Shavsha was secretary; |
| 17Benaiah son of Jehoiada supervised the Kerethites and Pelethites; and David's sons were the king's leading officials. | 17Benaiah son of Jehoiada was over the Kerethites and Pelethites; and David's sons were chief officials at the king's side. |
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