Read 1 Chronicles 18

World English Bible · 17 verses

1. ¹ After this, David defeated the Philistines and subdued them, and took Gath and its towns out of the hand of the Philistines.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
2. ² He defeated Moab; and the Moabites became servants to David and brought tribute.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
3. ³ David defeated Hadadezer king of Zobah, toward Hamath, as he went to establish his dominion by the river Euphrates.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
4. ⁴ David took from him one thousand chariots, seven thousand horsemen, and twenty thousand footmen; and David hamstrung all the chariot horses, but reserved of them enough for one hundred chariots.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
5. ⁵ When the Syrians of Damascus came to help Hadadezer king of Zobah, David struck twenty-two thousand men of the Syrians.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
6. ⁶ Then David put garrisons in Syria of Damascus; and the Syrians became servants to David and brought tribute. Yahweh gave victory to David wherever he went.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
7. ⁷ David took the shields of gold that were on the servants of Hadadezer, and brought them to Jerusalem.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
8. ⁸ From Tibhath and from Cun, cities of Hadadezer, David took very much bronze, with which Solomon made the bronze sea, the pillars, and the vessels of bronze.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
9. ⁹ When Tou king of Hamath heard that David had struck all the army of Hadadezer king of Zobah,This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
10. ¹⁰ he sent Hadoram his son to King David to greet him and to bless him, because he had fought against Hadadezer and struck him (for Hadadezer had wars with Tou); and he had with him all kinds of vessels of gold and silver and bronze.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
11. ¹¹ King David also dedicated these to Yahweh, with the silver and the gold that he carried away from all the nations: from Edom, from Moab, from the children of Ammon, from the Philistines, and from Amalek.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
12. ¹² Moreover Abishai the son of Zeruiah struck eighteen thousand of the Edomites in the Valley of Salt.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
13. ¹³ He put garrisons in Edom; and all the Edomites became servants to David. Yahweh gave victory to David wherever he went.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
14. ¹⁴ David reigned over all Israel; and he executed justice and righteousness for all his people.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
15. ¹⁵ Joab the son of Zeruiah was over the army; Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud was recorder;This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
16. ¹⁶ Zadok the son of Ahitub and Abimelech the son of Abiathar were priests; Shavsha was scribe;This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
17. ¹⁷ and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over the Cherethites and the Pelethites; and the sons of David were chief officials serving the king.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.

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