David's conquests

118.1-13: 2 Sam 8.1-14.After this David defeated the Philistines and subdued them, and he took Gath and its villages out of the hand of the Philistines.

2And he defeated Moab, and the Moabites became servants to David and brought tribute.

3David also defeated Hadade'zer king of Zobah, toward Hamath, as he went to set up his monument18.3 Heb hand at the river Eu-phra'tes. 4And David took from him a thousand chariots, seven thousand horsemen, and twenty thousand foot soldiers; and David hamstrung all the chariot horses, but left enough for a hundred chariots. 5And when the Syrians of Damascus came to help Hadade'zer king of Zobah, David slew twenty-two thousand men of the Syrians. 6Then David put garrisons18.6 Gk Vg 2 Sam 8.6 Compare Syr: Heb lacks garrisons in Syria of Damascus; and the Syrians became servants to David, and brought tribute. And the LORD gave victory to David wherever he went. 7And David took the shields of gold which were carried by the servants of Hadade'zer, and brought them to Jerusalem. 8And from Tibhath and from Cun, cities of Hadade'zer, David took very much bronze; with it Solomon made the bronze sea and the pillars and the vessels of bronze.

9When To'u king of Hamath heard that David had defeated the whole army of Hadade'zer, king of Zobah, 10he sent his son Hador'am to King David, to greet him, and to congratulate him because he had fought against Hadade'zer and defeated him; for Hadade'zer had often been at war with To'u. And he sent all sorts of articles of gold, of silver, and of bronze; 11these also King David dedicated to the LORD, together with the silver and gold which he had carried off from all the nations, from Edom, Moab, the Ammonites, the Philistines, and Am'alek.

12And Abi'shai, the son of Zeru'iah, slew eighteen thousand E'domites in the Valley of Salt. 13And he put garrisons in Edom; and all the E'domites became David's servants. And the LORD gave victory to David wherever he went.

1418.14-17: 2 Sam 8.15-18.So David reigned over all Israel; and he administered justice and equity to all his people. 15And Jo'ab the son of Zeru'iah was over the army; and Jehosh'aphat the son of Ahi'lud was recorder; 16and Zadok the son of Ahi'tub and Ahim'elech the son of Abi'athar were priests; and Shavsha was secretary; 17and Benai'ah the son of Jehoi'ada was over the Cher'ethites and the Pel'ethites; and David's sons were the chief officials in the service of the king.