1 Chronicles 18:1-4 ▼

1 After this it came about that David defeated and subdued the Philistines, and he took Gath and its villages out of the hand of the Philistines.

2 He defeated Moab, and the Moabites became David’s servants and brought tribute (gifts).

3 David also defeated Hadadezer king of Zobah as far as Hamath, as he went to establish his dominion to the Euphrates River.

4 David took from him 1,000 chariots, 7,000 horsemen, and 20,000 foot soldiers (infantrymen). David also hamstrung [nearly] all the chariot horses [to make them lame and useless], but left enough of them for 100 chariots.