David’s Triumphs
1 After this, David defeated the Philistines, subdued them, and took Gath and its towns from the hand of the Philistines. 2 He defeated Moab, and the Moabites became servants to David and brought tribute.
3 David defeated Hadadezer king of Zobah to Hamath, as he went to establish his dominion by the river Euphrates. 4 David took from him 1,000 chariots, 7,000 horsemen, and 20,000 footmen; and David hamstrung all the chariot horses but reserved enough of them for 100 chariots.
5 When the Syrians of Damascus came to help Hadadezer king of Zobah, David struck 22,000 of the Syrian men. 6 Then David put garrisons in Syria of Damascus, and the Syrians became servants to David and brought tribute. The Lord gave victory to David wherever he went.
7 David took the shields of gold that were on the servants of Hadadezer and brought them to Jerusalem. 8 From Tibhath and from Cun, cities of Hadadezer, David took a great quantity of bronze, with which Solomon made the bronze Sea basin, the pillars, and the vessels of bronze.
9 When Tou king of Hamath heard that David had struck all the army of Hadadezer king of Zobah, 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 waged war with Tou). Hadadezer had with him all kinds of vessels of gold, silver, and bronze. 11 King David also dedicated these to the Lord, with the silver and the gold that he had taken from all the nations, from Edom, from Moab, from the Ammonites, from the Philistines, and from Amalek.
12 Moreover Abishai the son of Zeruiah struck 18,000 of the Edomites in the Valley of Salt. 13 He put garrisons in Edom, and all the Edomites became servants to David.
The Lord gave victory to David wherever he went.
David’s Officers
14 David reigned over all Israel, and he executed justice and righteousness for all his people.
15 Joab the son of Zeruiah was over the army,
Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud was recorder,
16 Zadok the son of Ahitub, and Abimelech the son of Abiathar, were priests; Shavsha was scribe,
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.