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David's
Kingdom Strengthened |
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1 Chronicles 18:1
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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. |
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| 1 Chronicles 18:2 |
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He defeated Moab, and the Moabites became servants
to David, bringing tribute. |
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| 1 Chronicles 18:3 |
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David also defeated Hadadezer king of Zobah
as far as Hamath, as he went to establish his rule to the Euphrates River. |
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| 1 Chronicles 18:4 |
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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. |
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| 1 Chronicles 18:5 |
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When the Arameans of Damascus came to help Hadadezer
king of Zobah, David killed 22,000 men of the Arameans. |
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| 1 Chronicles 18:6 |
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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. |
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| 1 Chronicles 18:7 |
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David took the shields of gold which were carried
by the servants of Hadadezer and brought them to Jerusalem. |
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| 1 Chronicles 18:8 |
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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. |
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| 1 Chronicles 18:9 |
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Now when Tou king of Hamath heard that David
had defeated all the army of Hadadezer king of Zobah, |
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| 1 Chronicles 18:10 |
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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. |
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| 1 Chronicles 18:11 |
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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. |
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| 1 Chronicles 18:12 |
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Moreover Abishai the son of Zeruiah defeated
18,000 Edomites in the Valley of Salt. |
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| 1 Chronicles 18:13 |
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Then he put garrisons in Edom, and all the Edomites
became servants to David. And the LORD helped David wherever he went. |
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| 1 Chronicles 18:14 |
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So David reigned over all Israel; and he administered
justice and righteousness for all his people. |
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| 1 Chronicles 18:15 |
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Joab the son of Zeruiah was over the army, and
Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud was recorder; |
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and Zadok the son of Ahitub and Abimelech the
son of Abiathar were priests, and Shavsha was secretary; |
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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. |
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