1 A fter this, David struck the Philistines and subdued them; and David took the bridle of the mother city out of the hand of the Philistines.

After this it came to pass that David attacked the Philistines and subdued them. And David took Metheg Ammah from the hand of the Philistines.

2 H e struck Moab, and measured them with the line, making them to lie down on the ground; and he measured two lines to put to death, and one full line to keep alive. The Moabites became servants to David, and brought tribute.

Then he defeated Moab. Forcing them down to the ground, he measured them off with a line. With two lines he measured off those to be put to death, and with one full line those to be kept alive. So the Moabites became David’s servants, and brought tribute.

3 D avid struck also Hadadezer the son of Rehob, king of Zobah, as he went to recover his dominion at the River.

David also defeated Hadadezer the son of Rehob, king of Zobah, as he went to recover his territory at the River Euphrates.

4 D avid took from him one thousand seven hundred horsemen and twenty thousand footmen. David hamstrung all the chariot horses, but reserved of them for one hundred chariots.

David took from him one thousand chariots, seven hundred horsemen, and twenty thousand foot soldiers. Also David hamstrung all the chariot horses, except that he spared enough of them for one hundred chariots.

5 W hen the Syrians of Damascus came to help Hadadezer king of Zobah, David struck twenty two thousand men of the Syrians.

When the Syrians of Damascus came to help Hadadezer king of Zobah, David killed twenty-two thousand of the Syrians.

6 T hen David put garrisons in Syria of Damascus; and the Syrians became servants to David, and brought tribute. Yahweh gave victory to David wherever he went.

Then David put garrisons in Syria of Damascus; and the Syrians became David’s servants, and brought tribute. So the Lord preserved David wherever he went.

7 D avid took the shields of gold that were on the servants of Hadadezer, and brought them to Jerusalem.

And David took the shields of gold that had belonged to the servants of Hadadezer, and brought them to Jerusalem.

8 F rom Betah and from Berothai, cities of Hadadezer, king David took a great quantity of brass.

Also from Betah and from Berothai, cities of Hadadezer, King David took a large amount of bronze.

9 W hen Toi king of Hamath heard that David had struck all the army of Hadadezer,

When Toi king of Hamath heard that David had defeated all the army of Hadadezer,

10 t hen Toi sent Joram his son to king David, to greet him, and to bless him, because he had fought against Hadadezer and struck him; for Hadadezer had wars with Toi. Joram brought with him vessels of silver, vessels of gold, and vessels of brass:

then Toi sent Joram his son to King David, to greet him and bless him, because he had fought against Hadadezer and defeated him (for Hadadezer had been at war with Toi); and Joram brought with him articles of silver, articles of gold, and articles of bronze.

11 K ing David also dedicated these to Yahweh, with the silver and gold that he dedicated of all the nations which he subdued;

King David also dedicated these to the Lord, along with the silver and gold that he had dedicated from all the nations which he had subdued—

12 o f Syria, of Moab, of the children of Ammon, of the Philistines, of Amalek, and of the plunder of Hadadezer, son of Rehob, king of Zobah.

from Syria, from Moab, from the people of Ammon, from the Philistines, from Amalek, and from the spoil of Hadadezer the son of Rehob, king of Zobah.

13 D avid earned a reputation when he returned from striking down eighteen thousand men of the Syrians in the Valley of Salt.

And David made himself a name when he returned from killing eighteen thousand Syrians in the Valley of Salt.

14 H e put garrisons in Edom. Throughout all Edom put he garrisons, and all the Edomites became servants to David. Yahweh gave victory to David wherever he went.

He also put garrisons in Edom; throughout all Edom he put garrisons, and all the Edomites became David’s servants. And the Lord preserved David wherever he went. David’s Administration

15 D avid reigned over all Israel; and David executed justice and righteousness for all his people.

So David reigned over all Israel; and David administered judgment and justice to all his people.

16 J oab the son of Zeruiah was over the army, Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud was recorder,

Joab the son of Zeruiah was over the army; Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud was recorder;

17 Z adok the son of Ahitub and Ahimelech the son of Abiathar were priests, Seraiah was scribe,

Zadok the son of Ahitub and Ahimelech the son of Abiathar were the priests; Seraiah was the scribe;

18 B enaiah the son of Jehoiada was over the Cherethites and the Pelethites, David’s sons were chief ministers.

Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over both the Cherethites and the Pelethites; and David’s sons were chief ministers.