1 Chronicles 18

David’s Victories

1After this, David defeated the Philistines and subdued them, and he took Gath and its surrounding towns from the hand of the Philistines. 2He defeated Moab, and the Moabites became David’s servants, bringing tribute. 3David defeated Hadadezer king of Zobah, at Hamath, as he went to establish his control at the Euphrates River. 4David captured from him a thousand chariots, seven thousand horsemen, and twenty thousand foot soldiers; and David hamstrung all the chariot horses, but kept a hundred of them. 5When the Arameans of Damascus came to help Hadadezer king of Zobah, David struck down twenty-two thousand of the Arameans. 6David put garrisons in Aram of Damascus, and the Arameans became David’s servants, bringing tribute. Yahweh gave victory to David wherever he went. 7David took the gold shields that were carried by the servants of Hadadezer, and brought them to Jerusalem. 8From Tibhath and Cun, cities of Hadadezer, David took a great quantity of bronze; with it Solomon made the bronze sea, the pillars, and the bronze vessels. 9When Tou king of Hamath heard that David had struck down the entire army of Hadadezer king of Zobah, 10he sent his son Hadoram to King David, to greet him and 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, silver, and bronze. 11King David dedicated these also to Yahweh, along with the silver and gold he had carried off from all the nations — from Edom, Moab, the Ammonites, the Philistines, and Amalek. 12Abishai son of Zeruiah struck down eighteen thousand Edomites in the Valley of Salt. 13He put garrisons in Edom, and all the Edomites became David’s servants. Yahweh gave victory to David wherever he went.

David’s Officials

14So David reigned over all Israel, administering justice and righteousness to all his people. 15Joab son of Zeruiah was over the army; Jehoshaphat son of Ahilud was recorder; 16Zadok son of Ahitub and Abimelech son of Abiathar were priests; Shavsha was scribe; 17Benaiah son of Jehoiada was over the Cherethites and the Pelethites; and David’s sons were chief officials at the king’s side.