## David Strikes Down Nations 

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Now it happened afterwards, that David struck the Philistines and subdued them and took Gath and its towns from the hand of the Philistines. 

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He also struck Moab, and the Moabites became servants to David, bringing tribute. 

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Then David struck Hadadezer king of Zobah _as far as_ Hamath, as he went to set up his power at the Euphrates River. 

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And David captured from him 1,000 chariots and 7,000 horsemen and 20,000 foot soldiers, and David hamstrung all the chariot horses, but left _enough_ of them for 100 chariots. 

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Then the Arameans of Damascus came to help Hadadezer king of Zobah. And David struck down 22,000 men of the Arameans. 

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Then David placed _garrisons_ among the Arameans of Damascus; and the Arameans became servants to David, bringing tribute. And Yahweh granted salvation to David wherever he went. 

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And David took the small shields of gold which were carried by the servants of Hadadezer and brought them to Jerusalem. 

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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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Then Tou king of Hamath heard that David had struck down all the military force of Hadadezer king of Zobah, 

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so he sent Hadoram his son to King David to greet him and to bless him, because he had fought against Hadadezer and struck him down; 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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King David also set these apart as holy to Yahweh 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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Moreover, Abishai the son of Zeruiah smote 18,000 of Edom in the Valley of Salt. 

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Then he placed garrisons in Edom, and all the Edomites became servants to David. And Yahweh granted salvation to David wherever he went. 

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So David reigned over all Israel; and he was doing justice and righteousness for all his people. 

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Now 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_ scribe; 

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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.