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18:1 Now after this it came about that David defeated the Philistines and subdued them and took Gath and its towns from the hand of the Philistines. 18:2 He defeated Moab, and the Moabites became servants to David, bringing tribute. 18:3 David also defeated Hadadezer king of Zobah as far as Hamath, as he went to establish his rule to the Euphrates River. 18:4 David took from him 1,000 chariots and 7,000 horsemen and 20,000 foot soldiers, and David hamstrung all the chariot horses, but reserved enough of them for 100 chariots. 18:5 When the Arameans of Damascus came to help Hadadezer king of Zobah, David killed 22,000 men of the Arameans. 18:6 Then David put garrisons among the Arameans of Damascus; and the Arameans became servants to David, bringing tribute. And the Lord helped David wherever he went. 18:7 David took the shields of gold which were carried by the servants of Hadadezer and brought them to Jerusalem. 18:8 Also from Tibhath and from Cun, cities of Hadadezer, David took a very large amount of bronze, with which Solomon made the bronze sea and the pillars and the bronze utensils. 18:9 Now when Tou king of Hamath heard that David had defeated all the army of Hadadezer king of Zobah, 18:10 he sent Hadoram his son to King David to greet him and to bless him, because he had fought against Hadadezer and had defeated him; for Hadadezer had been at war with Tou. And Hadoram brought all kinds of articles of gold and silver and bronze. 18:11 King David also dedicated these to the Lord with the silver and the gold which he had carried away from all the nations: from Edom, Moab, the sons of Ammon, the Philistines, and from Amalek. 18:12 Moreover Abishai the son of Zeruiah defeated 18,000 Edomites in the Valley of Salt. 18:13 Then he put garrisons in Edom, and all the Edomites became servants to David. And the Lord helped David wherever he went. 18:14 So David reigned over all Israel; and he administered justice and righteousness for all his people. 18:15 Joab the son of Zeruiah was over the army, and Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud was recorder; 18:16 and Zadok the son of Ahitub and Abimelech the son of Abiathar were priests, and Shavsha was secretary; 18:17 and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over the Cherethites and the Pelethites, and the sons of David were chiefs at the king's side.