1Chronicles:18

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* After this David defeated the Philistines and subdued them , and he took Gath and its villages out of the hand of the Philistines . * And he defeated Moab , and the Mo 'abites became servants to David and brought tribute . * David also defeated Hadade 'zer king of Zobah , toward Hamath , as he went to set up his monument at the river Euphra 'tes . * And David took from him a thousand chariots , seven thousand horsemen , and twenty thousand foot soldiers ; and David hamstrung all the chariot horses , but left enough for a hundred chariots . * And when the Syrians of Damascus came to help Hadade 'zer king of Zobah , David slew twenty-two thousand men of the Syrians . * Then David put garrisons in Syria of Damascus ; and the Syrians became servants to David , and brought tribute . And the LORD gave victory to David wherever he went . * And David took the shields of gold which were carried by the servants of Hadade 'zer , and brought them to Jerusalem . * And from Tibhath and from Cun , cities of Hadade 'zer , David took very much bronze ; with it Solomon made the bronze sea and the pillars and the vessels of bronze . * When To 'u king of Hamath heard that David had defeated the whole army of Hadade 'zer , king of Zobah , * he sent his son Hador 'am to King David , to greet him , and to congratulate him because he had fought against Hadade 'zer and defeated him ; for Hadade 'zer had often been at war with To 'u . And he sent all sorts of articles of gold , of silver , and of bronze ; * these also King David dedicated to the LORD , together with the silver and gold which he had carried off from all the nations , from Edom , Moab , the Ammonites , the Philistines , and Am 'alek . * And Abi 'shai , the son of Zeru 'iah , slew eighteen thousand E 'domites in the Valley of Salt . * And he put garrisons in Edom ; and all the E 'domites became David 's servants . And the LORD gave victory to David wherever he went . * So David reigned over all Israel ; and he administered justice and equity to all his people . * And Jo 'ab the son of Zeru 'iah was over the army ; and Jehosh 'aphat the son of Ahi 'lud was recorder ; * and Zadok the son of Ahi 'tub and Ahim 'elech the son of Abi 'athar were priests ; and Shavsha was secretary ; * and Benai 'ah the son of Jehoi 'ada was over the Cher 'ethites and the Pel 'ethites ; and David 's sons were the chief officials in the service of the king .

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