lesserot - 1Chronicles:18-19

lesserot@1Chronicles:18:1 @ 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.

lesserot@1Chronicles:18:2 @ And he smote Moab, and the Moabites became Davids servants, bringing presents.

lesserot@1Chronicles:18:3 @ David also smote Hadarezer the king of Zobah, at Chamath, as he went to establish his dominion at the river Euphrates.

lesserot@1Chronicles:18:4 @ And David captured from him a thousand chariots, and seven thousand horsemen, and twenty thousand men on foot; and David hamstringed all the chariotteams, but reserved of them a hundred chariotteams.

lesserot@1Chronicles:18:5 @ And the Syrians of Damascus came to aid Hadarezer the king of Zobah, when David slew of the Syrians two and twenty thousand men.

lesserot@1Chronicles:18:6 @ 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.

lesserot@1Chronicles:18:7 @ And David took the quivers of gold that were on the servants of Hadarezer, and brought them to Jerusalem.

lesserot@1Chronicles:18:8 @ And from Tibchath, and from Kun, cities of Hadarezer, did David take exceedingly much copper; thereof made Solomon the copper sea, and the pillars, and the vessels of copper.

lesserot@1Chronicles:18:9 @ And when Tou the king of Chamath heard that David had smitten all the host of Hadarezer the king of Zobah:

lesserot@1Chronicles:18:10 @ Then did he send Hadoram his son unto king David, to ask him after his wellbeing, and to bless him, because he had fought against Hadarezer, and smitten him: for Hadarezer had been engaged in wars with Tou; and all manner of vessels of gold and silver and copper.

lesserot@1Chronicles:18:11 @ 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.

lesserot@1Chronicles:18:12 @ And Abshai the son of Zeruyah smote of the Edomites in the valley of salt eighteen thousand.

lesserot@1Chronicles:18:13 @ And he put garrisons in Edom, and all the Edomites became servants unto David. And the Lord helped David withersoever he went.

lesserot@1Chronicles:18:14 @ And David reigned over all Israel, and he did what is just and right unto all his people.

lesserot@1Chronicles:18:15 @ And Joab the son of Zeruyah was over the army, and Jehoshaphat the son of Achilud, recorder.

lesserot@1Chronicles:18:16 @ And Zadok the son of Achitub, and Abimelech the son of Ebyathar, were priests; and Shavsha was scribe;

lesserot@1Chronicles:18:17 @ 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.

lesserot@1Chronicles:19:1 @ 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.

lesserot@1Chronicles:19:2 @ 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.

lesserot@1Chronicles:19:3 @ 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?

lesserot@1Chronicles:19:4 @ Chanun thereupon took Davids servants, and shaved them, and cut off their garments in the middle as far as the hipbone, and sent them away.

lesserot@1Chronicles:19:5 @ 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.

lesserot@1Chronicles:19:6 @ 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 Syriamaachah, and from Zobah, chariots and horsemen.

lesserot@1Chronicles:19:7 @ And they hired for themselves thirty and two thousand chariots, and the king of Maachah 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.

lesserot@1Chronicles:19:8 @ And when David heard of it, he sent Joab, and all the army the mighty men.

lesserot@1Chronicles:19:9 @ 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.

lesserot@1Chronicles:19:10 @ 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.

lesserot@1Chronicles:19:11 @ And the rest of the people he delivered into the hand of Abshai his brother, and they arrayed themselves against the children of Ammon.

lesserot@1Chronicles:19:12 @ 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.

lesserot@1Chronicles:19:13 @ 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.

lesserot@1Chronicles:19:14 @ 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.

lesserot@1Chronicles:19:15 @ 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.

lesserot@1Chronicles:19:16 @ 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 Hadarezer went before them.

lesserot@1Chronicles:19:17 @ 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.

lesserot@1Chronicles:19:18 @ 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.

lesserot@1Chronicles:19:19 @ And when the vassals of Hadarezer 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.

lesserot@1Chronicles:20:1 @ 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.