| NET Bible | New Living Translation |
| 1Later David defeated the Philistines and subdued them. David took Metheg Ammah from the Philistines. | 1After this, David defeated and subdued the Philistines by conquering Gath, their largest town. |
| 2He defeated the Moabites. He made them lie on the ground and then used a rope to measure them off. He put two-thirds of them to death and spared the other third. The Moabites became David's subjects and brought tribute. | 2David also conquered the land of Moab. He made the people lie down on the ground in a row, and he measured them off in groups with a length of rope. He measured off two groups to be executed for every one group to be spared. The Moabites who were spared became David’s subjects and paid him tribute money. |
| 3David defeated King Hadadezer son of Rehob of Zobah when he came to reestablish his authority over the Euphrates River. | 3David also destroyed the forces of Hadadezer son of Rehob, king of Zobah, when Hadadezer marched out to strengthen his control along the Euphrates River. |
| 4David seized from him 1,700 charioteers and 20,000 infantrymen. David cut the hamstrings of all but a hundred of the chariot horses. | 4David captured 1,000 chariots, 7,000 charioteers, and 20,000 foot soldiers. He crippled all the chariot horses except enough for 100 chariots. |
| 5The Arameans of Damascus came to help King Hadadezer of Zobah, but David killed 22,000 of the Arameans. | 5When Arameans from Damascus arrived to help King Hadadezer, David killed 22,000 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. | 6Then he placed several army garrisons in Damascus, the Aramean capital, and the Arameans became David’s subjects and paid him tribute money. So the LORD made David victorious wherever he went. |
| 7David took the golden shields that belonged to Hadadezer's servants and brought them to Jerusalem. | 7David brought the gold shields of Hadadezer’s officers to Jerusalem, |
| 8From Tebah and Berothai, Hadadezer's cities, King David took a great deal of bronze. | 8along with a large amount of bronze from Hadadezer’s towns of Tebah and Berothai. |
| 9When King Toi of Hamath heard that David had defeated the entire army of Hadadezer, | 9When King Toi of Hamath heard that David had destroyed the entire army of Hadadezer, |
| 10he sent his son Joram to King David to extend his best wishes and to pronounce a blessing on him for his victory over Hadadezer, for Toi had been at war with Hadadezer. He brought with him various items made of silver, gold, and bronze. | 10he sent his son Joram to congratulate King David for his successful campaign. Hadadezer and Toi had been enemies and were often at war. Joram presented David with many gifts of silver, gold, and bronze. |
| 11King David dedicated these things to the LORD, along with the dedicated silver and gold that he had taken from all the nations that he had subdued, | 11King David dedicated all these gifts to the LORD, as he did with the silver and gold from the other nations he had defeated— |
| 12including Aram, Moab, the Ammonites, the Philistines, and Amelek. This also included some of the plunder taken from King Hadadezer son of Rehob of Zobah. | 12from Edom, Moab, Ammon, Philistia, and Amalek—and from Hadadezer son of Rehob, king of Zobah. |
| 13David became famous when he returned from defeating the Arameans in the Valley of Salt, he defeated 18,000 in all. | 13So David became even more famous when he returned from destroying 18,000 Edomites in the Valley of Salt. |
| 14He placed garrisons throughout Edom, and all the Edomites became David's subjects. The LORD protected David wherever he campaigned. | 14He placed army garrisons throughout Edom, and all the Edomites became David’s subjects. In fact, the LORD made David victorious wherever he went. |
| 15David reigned over all Israel; he guaranteed justice for all his people. | 15So David reigned over all Israel and did what was just and right for all his people. |
| 16Joab son of Zeruiah was general in command of the army; Jehoshaphat son of Ahilud was secretary; | 16Joab son of Zeruiah was commander of the army. Jehoshaphat son of Ahilud was the royal historian. |
| 17Zadok son of Ahitub and Ahimelech son of Abiathar were priests; Seraiah was scribe; | 17Zadok son of Ahitub and Ahimelech son of Abiathar were the priests. Seraiah was the court secretary. |
| 18Benaiah son of Jehoida supervised the Kerithites and Pelethites; and David's sons were priests. | 18Benaiah son of Jehoiada was captain of the king’s bodyguard. And David’s sons served as priestly leaders. |
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