1 GLT And it happened after thus, and 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 GLT And he struck Moab, and he measured them with the rope, making them lie down to the ground. And he measured two ropes to be killed and the fullness of the rope to let live. And Moab became servants to David, people who lift offering. 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 GLT And David struck Hadadezer the son of Rehob the king of Zobah when he went to restore 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 GLT And David took from him 1, 700 horsemen and 20, 000 men on foot. And David hamstrung all the chariots, but he retained 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 GLT 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 GLT And David put garrisons in Aram of Damascus, and Aram became servants for David, people who lift offering. And Yahweh saved David in every{ place} that 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 bow- cases 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 Betah and from Berothai, the cities of Hadadezer, King David took very much bronze. BSB BSB: And from Betah and Berothai, cities of Hadadezer, King David took a large amount of bronze.
9 GLT And Toi the king of Hamath heard that David had struck{ the} whole army of Hadadezer, BSB BSB: When King Toi of Hamath heard that David had defeated the entire army of Hadadezer,
10 GLT and Toi sent Joram his son to King David to ask for himself for peace and to bless him on account that he had fought against Hadadezer and had struck him, because Hadadezer was a man of war{ with} 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 GLT King David even consecrated them to Yahweh, with the silver and the gold which he consecrated from all the nations which he 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 GLT 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 GLT 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.
15 GLT And David was king over all Israel. And it happened, David did justice and righteousness for all his people. BSB BSB: Thus David reigned over all Israel and administered justice and righteousness for all his people:
16 GLT And Joab the son of Zeruiah{ was} over the army, and Jehoshapat the son of Ahilud{ was} the secretary. BSB BSB: Joab son of Zeruiah was over the army; Jehoshaphat son of Ahilud was the recorder;
17 GLT And Zadok the son of Ahitub and Ahimelech the son of Abiathar{ were} priests, and Seraiah{ was} scribe. BSB BSB: Zadok son of Ahitub and Ahimelech son of Abiathar were priests; Seraiah was the scribe;
18 GLT And Benaiah the son of Jehoiada{ was over} the Kerethites 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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