Chapter
Chronicles 1 18

Book of Chronicles 1 - Chapter 18

Chronicles 1 18:1

Now after this it came to pass, that David smote the Philistines, and subdued them, and took Gath and her towns out of the hand of the Philistines.

Chronicles 1 18:2

And he smote Moab; and the Moabites became David's servants, [and] brought gifts.

Chronicles 1 18:3

And David smote Hadarezer king of Zobah unto Hamath, as he went to stablish his dominion by the river Euphrates.

Chronicles 1 18:4

And David took from him a thousand chariots, and seven thousand horsemen, and twenty thousand footmen: David also hocked all the chariot [horses], but reserved of them an hundred chariots.

Chronicles 1 18:5

And when the Syrians of Damascus came to help Hadarezer king of Zobah, David slew of the Syrians two and twenty thousand men.

Chronicles 1 18:6

Then David put [garrisons] in Syriadamascus; and the Syrians became David's servants, [and] brought gifts. Thus the LORD preserved David whithersoever he went.

Chronicles 1 18:7

And David took the shields of gold that were on the servants of Hadarezer, and brought them to Jerusalem.

Chronicles 1 18:8

Likewise from Tibhath, and from Chun, cities of Hadarezer, brought David very much brass, wherewith Solomon made the brazen sea, and the pillars, and the vessels of brass.

Chronicles 1 18:9

Now when Tou king of Hamath heard how David had smitten all the host of Hadarezer king of Zobah;

Chronicles 1 18:10

He sent Hadoram his son to king David, to inquire of his welfare, and to congratulate him, because he had fought against Hadarezer, and smitten him; (for Hadarezer had war with Tou;) and [with him] all manner of vessels of gold and silver and brass.

Chronicles 1 18:11

Them also king David dedicated unto the LORD, with the silver and the gold that he brought from all [these] nations; from Edom, and from Moab, and from the children of Ammon, and from the Philistines, and from Amalek.

Chronicles 1 18:12

Moreover Abishai the son of Zeruiah slew of the Edomites in the valley of salt eighteen thousand.

Chronicles 1 18:13

And he put garrisons in Edom; and all the Edomites became David's servants. Thus the LORD preserved David whithersoever he went.

Chronicles 1 18:14

So David reigned over all Israel, and executed judgment and justice among all his people.

Chronicles 1 18:15

And Joab the son of Zeruiah [was] over the host; and Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud, recorder.

Chronicles 1 18:16

And Zadok the son of Ahitub, and Abimelech the son of Abiathar, [were] the priests; and Shavsha was scribe;

Chronicles 1 18:17

And Benaiah the son of Jehoiada [was] over the Cherethites and the Pelethites; and the sons of David [were] chief about the king.

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