1 Tawarikh 18:4-17

18:4 David seized from him 1,000 chariots, 7,000 charioteers, ¹  and 20,000 infantrymen. David cut the hamstrings of all but a hundred of Hadadezer’s ²  chariot horses. ³  18:5 The Arameans of Damascus came to help King Hadadezer of Zobah, but David killed 22,000 of the Arameans. 18:6 David placed garrisons in the territory of the Arameans of Damascus; ⁴  the Arameans became David’s subjects and brought tribute. The Lord protected ⁵  David wherever he campaigned. ⁶  18:7 David took the golden shields which Hadadezer’s servants had carried ⁷  and brought them to Jerusalem. ⁸  18:8 From Tibhath ⁹  and Kun, ¹⁰  Hadadezer’s cities, David took a great deal of bronze. (Solomon used it to make the big bronze basin called “The Sea,” ¹¹  the pillars, and other bronze items.

18:9 When King Tou ¹²  of Hamath heard that David had defeated the entire army of King Hadadezer of Zobah, 18:10 he sent his son Hadoram ¹³  to King David to extend his best wishes ¹⁴  and to pronounce a blessing on him for his victory over Hadadezer, for Tou had been at war with Hadadezer. ¹⁵  He also sent various items made of gold, silver, and bronze. ¹⁶  18:11 King David dedicated these things to the Lord, ¹⁷  along with the silver and gold which he had carried off from all the nations, including ¹⁸  Edom, ¹⁹  Moab, the Ammonites, the Philistines, and Amalek.

18:12 Abishai son of Zeruiah ²⁰  killed 18,000 Edomites in the Valley of Salt. 18:13 He placed garrisons in Edom, and all the Edomites became David’s subjects. The Lord protected ²¹  David wherever he campaigned. ²² 

David’s Officials

18:14 David reigned over all Israel; he guaranteed justice for all his people. ²³  18:15 Joab son of Zeruiah was commanding general of ²⁴  the army; Jehoshaphat son of Ahilud was secretary; 18:16 Zadok son of Ahitub and Abimelech son of Abiathar were priests; Shavsha ²⁵  was scribe; 18:17 Benaiah son of Jehoiada supervised ²⁶  the Kerethites and Pelethites; and David’s sons were the king’s leading officials. ²⁷ 

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