1 GLT And it happened after this that David struck down the Philistines, and he humbled them. And he took Gath and its daughters from the hand of the Philistines. BSB BSB: Some time later, David defeated the Philistines, subdued them, and took Gath and its villages from the hand of the Philistines.
2 GLT And he struck down Moab, and the Moabites became servants to David, carriers of tribute. BSB BSB: David also defeated the Moabites, and they became subject to David and brought him tribute.
3 GLT And David struck down Hadadezer, the king of Zobah Hamath, when he went to set up his hand at 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 GLT And David captured from him 1, 000 chariots, and 7, 000 horsemen, and 20, 000 men on foot. And David hamstrung all the chariots, but spared from him 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 GLT And Aram of Damascus came to help Hadadezer the king of Zobah, and David struck down of the Arameans 22, 000 men. BSB BSB: When the Arameans of Damascus came to help King Hadadezer of Zobah, David struck down twenty-two thousand of their men.
6 GLT And David set up in Aram of Damascus, and Aram became servants to David, carriers of tribute. And Yahweh saved David in all 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 GLT 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 GLT And from Tibhath and from Kun, cities of Hadadezer, David took very much bronze. With it, Solomon made the sea of bronze and the pillars and bronze items. 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 GLT And Tou, the king of Hamath, heard that David struck down all the army of Hadadezer, the king of Zobah. BSB BSB: When King Tou of Hamath heard that David had defeated the entire army of Hadadezer king of Zobah,
10 GLT And he sent Hadoram his son to King David to ask him for peace and to bless him because he had fought against Hadadezer and struck him down, for a man of war Tou was with Hadadezer, and all the items of gold and 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 GLT Also these King David consecrated to Yahweh with the silver and the gold that he carried away from all the nations: from Edom, and from Moab, and from the sons of Ammon, and from the Philistines, and from 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 GLT And Abishai the son of Zeruiah struck down Edom in the Valley of Salt, 18, 000. BSB BSB: Moreover, Abishai son of Zeruiah struck down eighteen thousand Edomites in the Valley of Salt.
13 GLT And he set in Edom garrisons, and all Edom became servants to David. And Yahweh saved David in all where he went. 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 GLT And David reigned over all Israel. And it happened he was doing judgment and righteousness for all his people. BSB BSB: Thus David reigned over all Israel and administered justice and righteousness for all his people:
15 GLT And Joab the son of Zeruiah was over the army, and Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud, secretary. BSB BSB: Joab son of Zeruiah was over the army; Jehoshaphat son of Ahilud was the recorder;
16 GLT And Zadok the son of Ahitub and Ahimelech the son of Abiathar, priests, and Shavsha, scribe. BSB BSB: Zadok son of Ahitub and Ahimelech son of Abiathar were priests; Shavsha was the scribe;
17 GLT And Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over the Kerethites and the Pelethites, and the sons of David, the heads at the hand of the king. 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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