David’s Triumphs (1 Chronicles 18:1–13; Psalm 60:1–12)
1 ULT And it happened after this, that David struck the Philistines, and he subdued them. And David took Metheg Ammah from the hand of the Philistines. BSB BSB: Some time later, David defeated the Philistines, subdued them, and took Metheg-ammah from the hand of the Philistines.
2 ULT And he struck Moab, and he measured them with a rope, making them lie on the ground. And he measured two ropes to kill and the fullness of the rope to let live. And Moab became servants to David, lifters of tribute. BSB BSB: David also defeated the Moabites, made them lie down on the ground, and measured them off with a cord. He measured off with two lengths those to be put to death, and with one length those to be spared. So the Moabites became subject to David and brought him tribute.
3 ULT And David struck Hadadezer, the son of Rehob, the king of Zobah, when he went to establish his hand at the River. BSB BSB: David also defeated Hadadezer son of Rehob, king of Zobah, who had marched out to restore his dominion along the Euphrates River.
4 ULT And David took from him 1, 700 horsemen and 20, 000 men on foot. And David hamstrung all of the chariots, but he left from them 100 chariots. 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 ULT And Aram of Damascus came to help Hadadezer, the king of Zobah. And David struck 22, 000 men among 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 ULT And David put garrisons in Aram of Damascus, and Aram became servants to David, lifters of tribute. And Yahweh saved David in every{ place} where he 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 ULT And David took the shields of gold that were on the servants of Hadadezer, and he 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 ULT And from Betah and from Berothai, the cities of Hadadezer, King David took bronze, making very much. BSB BSB: And from Betah and Berothai, cities of Hadadezer, King David took a large amount of bronze.
9 ULT And Toi, the king of Hamath, heard that David had struck all of the army of Hadadezer. BSB BSB: When King Toi of Hamath heard that David had defeated the entire army of Hadadezer,
10 ULT And Toi sent Joram his son to King David to ask about him regarding peace and to bless him because he had fought with Hadadezer and had struck him. For Hadadezer had been a man of war of Toi. And in his hand were vessels of silver and vessels of gold and vessels of bronze. BSB BSB: he sent his son Joram to greet King David and bless him for fighting and defeating Hadadezer, who had been at war with Toi. Joram brought with him articles of silver and gold and bronze,
11 ULT King David also consecrated them to Yahweh, with the silver and the gold that he consecrated from all of the nations that he had subdued, BSB BSB: and King David dedicated these to the LORD, along with the silver and gold he had dedicated from all the nations he had subdued—
12 ULT from Aram and from Moab and from the sons of Ammon and from the Philistines and from Amalek and from the plunder of Hadadezer, the son of Rehob, the king of Zobah. BSB BSB: from Edom and Moab, from the Ammonites and Philistines and Amalekites, and from the spoil of Hadadezer son of Rehob, king of Zobah.
13 ULT And David made a name when he returned from his striking Aram in the Valley of Salt, 18, 000. BSB BSB: And David made a name for himself when he returned from striking down eighteen thousand Edomites in the Valley of Salt.
David’s Officers (1 Chronicles 18:14–17)
15 ULT And David was king over all of Israel. And it happened, David did justice and righteousness for all of his people. BSB BSB: Thus David reigned over all Israel and administered justice and righteousness for all his people:
16 ULT And Joab, the son of Zeruiah,{ was} over the army, and Jehoshaphat, the son of Ahilud,{ was} the recorder. BSB BSB: Joab son of Zeruiah was over the army; Jehoshaphat son of Ahilud was the recorder;
17 ULT And Zadok, the son of Ahitub, and Ahimelech, the son of Abiathar,{ were} priests, and Seraiah{ was} the scribe. BSB BSB: Zadok son of Ahitub and Ahimelech son of Abiathar were priests; Seraiah was the scribe;
18 ULT And Benaiah, the son of Jehoiada, both the Cherethites and the Pelethites, and the sons of David were priests. BSB BSB: Benaiah son of Jehoiada was over the Cherethites and Pelethites; and David’s sons were priestly leaders.
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