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1 | And after this it came to pass that David smote the
Philistines, and subdued them: and David took Methegammah out
of the hand of the Philistines. |
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2 | And he smote Moab, and measured them with a line, casting them
down to the ground; even with two lines measured he to put to
death, and with one full line to keep alive. And so the
Moabites became David's servants, and brought gifts. |
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3 | David smote also Hadadezer, the son of Rehob, king of Zobah,
as he went to recover his border at the river Euphrates. |
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4 | And David took from him a thousand chariots, and seven hundred
horsemen, and twenty thousand footmen: and David houghed all
the chariot horses, but reserved of them for an hundred
chariots. |
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5 | And when the Syrians of Damascus came to succour Hadadezer
king of Zobah, David slew of the Syrians two and twenty
thousand men. |
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6 | Then David put garrisons in Syria of Damascus: and the Syrians
became servants to David, and brought gifts. And the LORD
preserved David whithersoever he went. |
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7 | And David took the shields of gold that were on the servants
of Hadadezer, and brought them to Jerusalem. |
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8 | And from Betah, and from Berothai, cities of Hadadezer, king
David took exceeding much brass. |
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9 | When Toi king of Hamath heard that David had smitten all the
host of Hadadezer, |
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10 | Then Toi sent Joram his son unto king David, to salute him,
and to bless him, because he had fought against Hadadezer, and
smitten him: for Hadadezer had wars with Toi. And Joram
brought with him vessels of silver, and vessels of gold, and
vessels of brass: |
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11 | Which also king David did dedicate unto the LORD, with the
silver and gold that he had dedicated of all nations which he
subdued; |
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12 | Of Syria, and of Moab, and of the children of Ammon, and of
the Philistines, and of Amalek, and of the spoil of Hadadezer,
son of Rehob, king of Zobah. |
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13 | And David gat him a name when he returned from smiting of the
Syrians in the valley of salt, being eighteen thousand men. |
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14 | And he put garrisons in Edom; throughout all Edom put he
garrisons, and all they of Edom became David's servants. And
the LORD preserved David whithersoever he went. |
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15 | And David reigned over all Israel; and David executed judgment
and justice unto all his people. |
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16 | And Joab the son of Zeruiah was over the host; and Jehoshaphat
the son of Ahilud was recorder; |
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17 | And Zadok the son of Ahitub, and Ahimelech the son of
Abiathar, were the priests; and Seraiah was the scribe; |
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18 | And Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over both the Cherethites
and the Pelethites; and David's sons were chief rulers. |
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