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* And it came to pass after this , that David smote the Philistines , and humbled them ; and he took Gath and its dependent towns out of the hand of the Philistines . * And he smote Moab , and the Moabites became David ’s servants , bringing presents . * David also smote Hadar ’ezer the king of Zobah , at Chamath , as he went to establish his dominion at the river Euphrates . * And David captured from him a thousand chariots , and seven thousand horsemen , and twenty thousand men on foot ; and David hamstringed all the chariot –teams , but reserved of them a hundred chariot –teams . * And the Syrians of Damascus came to aid Hadar ’ezer the king of Zobah , when David slew of the Syrians two and twenty thousand men . * Then did David put in Syria of Damascus , and the Syrians became unto David servants , bringing presents . And the Lord helped David withersoever he went . * And David took the quivers of gold that were on the servants of Hadar ’ezer , and brought them to Jerusalem . * And from Tibchath , and from Kun , cities of Hadar ’ezer , did David take exceedingly much copper ; thereof made Solomon the copper sea , and the pillars , and the vessels of copper . * And when To ’u the king of Chamath heard that David had smitten all the host of Hadar ’ezer the king of Zobah : * Then did he send Hadoram his son unto king David , to ask him after his well –being , and to bless him , because he had fought against Hadar ’ezer , and smitten him : for Hadar ’ezer had been engaged in wars with To ’u ; and all manner of vessels of gold and silver and copper . * Also these did king David sanctify unto the Lord , with the silver and the gold that he had carried away from all the nations , from Edom , and from Moab , and from the children of ‘Ammon , and from the Philistines , and from ‘Amalek . * And Abshai the son of Zeruyah smote of the Edomites in the valley of salt eighteen thousand . * And he put garrisons in Edom , and all the Edomites became servants unto David . And the Lord helped David withersoever he went . * And David reigned over all Israel , and he did what is just and right unto all his people . * And Joab the son of Zeruyah was over the army , and Jehoshaphat the son of Achilud , recorder . * And Zadok the son of Achitub , and Abimelech the son of Ebyathar , were priests ; and Shavsha was scribe ; * And Benayahu the son of Jehoyada ’ was over the Kerethites and the Pelethites ; and the sons of David were the first at the side of the king . * And it came to pass after this , that Nachash the king of the children of ‘Ammon died , and his son became king in his stead . * And David said , I will show kindness unto Chanun the son of Nachash , because his father showed kindness unto me . And David sent messengers to comfort him concerning his father . And the servants of David came unto the land of the children of ‘Ammon to Chanun , to comfort him . * And the princes of the children of ‘Ammon said unto Chanun , Doth David honor thy father in thy eyes , that he hath sent comforters unto thee ? are not his servants come unto thee in order to search out , and to overthrow , and to spy out the land ? * Chanun thereupon took David ’s servants , and shaved them , and cut off their garments in the middle as far as the hip –bone , and sent them away . * And some people went and told David concerning these men . And he sent to meet them : because the men were greatly ashamed ; and the king said , Tarry at Jericho until your beard be grown , and then return . * And when the children of ‘Ammon saw that they were become in bad odor with David , Chanun and the children of ‘Ammon sent a thousand talents of silver to hire for themselves from Mesopotamia , and from Syria –ma ’achah , and from Zobah , chariots and horsemen . * And they hired for themselves thirty and two thousand chariots , and the king of Ma ’achah and his people : and they came and encamped before Medeba . And the children of ‘Ammon gathered themselves together out of their cities , and came to the battle . * And when David heard of it , he sent Joab , and all the army the mighty men . * And the children of ‘Ammon came out , and put themselves in battle array at the entrance of the city : and the kings that were come were by themselves in the field . * When now Joab saw that the front of battle was against him before and behind , he made a selection from all the chosen men of Israel , and arrayed himself against the Syrians . * And the rest of the people he delivered into the hand of Abshai his brother , and they arrayed themselves against the children of ‘Ammon . * And he said , If the Syrians be too strong for me , then shalt thou bring me help ; but if the children of ‘Ammon be too strong for thee , then will I help thee . * Be strong , and let us strengthen ourselves in behalf of our people , and in behalf of the cities of our God , and may the Lord do that which seemeth good in his eyes . * And Joab drew nigh and the people that were with him in front of the Syrians unto the battle , and they fled from before him . * And when the children of ‘Ammon saw that the Syrians were fled , then did they also fly before Abshai his brother , and entered into the city . And Joab went back to Jerusalem . * And when the Syrians saw that they were smitten before Israel , they sent messengers , and brought out the Syrians that were beyond the river : and Shophach the captain of the army of Hadar ’ezer went before them . * And when it was told to David , he gathered all Israel together , and passed over the Jordan , and came up with them , and arrayed himself against them . So when David had arrayed himself against the Syrians battle , they fought with him . * And the Syrians fled from before Israel : and David slew of the Syrians seven thousand chariots , and forty thousand men on foot , and Shophach the captain of the army he put to death . * And when the vassals of Hadar ’ezer saw that they were smitten before Israel , they made peace with David , and served him : and the Syrians would not help the children of ‘Ammon any more . * And it came to pass , at the time of the return of the same season of the year , at the time when kings go forth , that Joab led out the power of the army , and destroyed the country of the children of ‘Ammon , and he came and besieged Rabbah . But David remained behind at Jerusalem . And Joab smote Rabbah , and pulled it down .

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