1 ARST Some time later, David’ s army attacked and defeated the army of Philistia, subduing them. They captured the Philistine city of Gath and its surrounding villages. BSB BSB: Some time later, David defeated the Philistines, subdued them, and took Gath and its villages from the hand of the Philistines.
2 ARST His army also defeated the army of the Moab people group, so the Moab people group had to accept David as their ruler. They had to pay money each year to David’ s government, in order that David’ s army would protect them. BSB BSB: David also defeated the Moabites, and they became subject to David and brought him tribute.
3 ARST David’ s army also fought and defeated the army of Hadadezer, the king of the region of Zobah in Aram near the city of Hamath, when Hadadezer was trying to establish control over the area near the Euphrates River. BSB BSB: As far as Hamath, David also defeated King Hadadezer of Zobah, who had marched out to establish his dominion along the Euphrates River.
4 ARST David’ s army captured 1, 000 of Hadadezer’ s chariots, 7, 000 chariot drivers, and 20, 000 infantry soldiers. David’ s army hamstrung most of Hadadezer’ s horses; there were only 100 horses that they did not cripple. BSB BSB: David captured from him a thousand chariots, seven thousand charioteers, and twenty thousand foot soldiers, and he hamstrung all the horses except a hundred he kept for the chariots.
5 ARST When the army of Aram came from the city of Damascus to fight alongside Hadadezer’ s army, David’ s army killed 22, 000 soliders from the army of Aram. BSB BSB: When the Arameans of Damascus came to help King Hadadezer of Zobah, David struck down twenty-two thousand of their men.
6 ARST Then David stationed groups of his soldiers in Damascus. So the people of Aram had to accept David as their ruler. They had to pay money each year to David’ s government, in order that David’ s army would protect them. Yahweh enabled David’ s army to win battles everywhere they went. BSB BSB: Then he placed garrisons in Aram of Damascus, and the Arameans became subject to David and brought him tribute. So the LORD made David victorious wherever he went.
7 ARST David’ s soldiers took the gold shields that Hadadezer’ s soldiers carried and brought them to Jerusalem. BSB BSB: And David took the gold shields that belonged to the officers of Hadadezer and brought them to Jerusalem.
8 ARST They also brought from Tebah and Kun, two cities that belonged to Hadadezer, a lot of bronze, which David’ s son Solomon later used to make the huge bronze basin called“The Sea” and the pillars and other bronze items for the temple. BSB BSB: And from Tibhath and Cun, cities of Hadadezer, David took a large amount of bronze, with which Solomon made the bronze Sea, the pillars, and various bronze articles.
9 ARST When Tou, the king of the city of Hamath in Aram, heard that David’ s army had defeated the entire army of King Hadadezer of Zobah in Aram, BSB BSB: When King Tou of Hamath heard that David had defeated the entire army of Hadadezer king of Zobah,
10 ARST he sent his son Hadoram to King David, to greet him and congratulate him about his fighting and defeating Hadadezer’ s army because Tou’ s army had been fighting Hadadezer’ s. Hadoram brought to David many items made of gold, silver, and bronze, BSB BSB: he sent his son Hadoram to greet King David and bless him for fighting and defeating Hadadezer, who had been at war with Tou. Hadoram brought all kinds of articles of gold and silver and bronze,
11 ARST and King David dedicated those things to Yahweh, like he had done with the silver and gold that his soldiers had taken from other nations: the Edom, Moab, and Ammon people groups, the people from Philistia, and from the descendants of Amalek. BSB BSB: and King David dedicated these to the LORD, along with the silver and gold he had carried off from all these nations—from Edom and Moab, and from the Ammonites, Philistines, and Amalekites.
12 ARST The army of David’ s military commander Abishai, whose mother was Zeruiah, killed 18, 000 soldiers from Edom in the Valley of Salt. BSB BSB: Moreover, Abishai son of Zeruiah struck down eighteen thousand Edomites in the Valley of Salt.
13 ARST Then David stationed groups of his soldiers there in Edom, and the people of Edom had to accept David as their ruler. Yahweh protected David and his army wherever they traveled. BSB BSB: He placed garrisons in Edom, and all the Edomites were subject to David. So the LORD made David victorious wherever he went.
14 ARST David ruled over all the Israelite people, and he always did for them what was just and fair. BSB BSB: Thus David reigned over all Israel and administered justice and righteousness for all his people:
15 ARST Joab son of Zeruiah was the chief army commander. Jehoshaphat son of Ahilud was the record keeper. BSB BSB: Joab son of Zeruiah was over the army; Jehoshaphat son of Ahilud was the recorder;
16 ARST Zadok son of Ahitub and Ahimelech son of Abiathar were priests. Shavsha was the official secretary. BSB BSB: Zadok son of Ahitub and Ahimelech son of Abiathar were priests; Shavsha was the scribe;
17 ARST Benaiah son of Jehoiada led the Kereth and Peleth people groups who were David’ s bodyguards. David’ s sons were his most important officials. BSB BSB: Benaiah son of Jehoiada was over the Cherethites and Pelethites; and David’s sons were chief officials at the king’s side.
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