1 A nd it cometh to pass after this, that David smiteth the Philistines, and humbleth them, and taketh Gath and its small towns out of the hand of the Philistines;

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.

2 a nd he smiteth Moab, and the Moabites are servants to David, bringing a present.

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

3 A nd David smiteth Hadarezer king of Zobah, at Hamath, in his going to establish his power by the river Phrat,

David also defeated Hadadezer king of Zobah as far as Hamath, as he went to establish his rule to the Euphrates River.

4 a nd David captureth from him a thousand chariots, and seven thousand horsemen, and twenty thousand footmen, and David destroyeth utterly all the chariots, and leaveth of them a hundred chariots.

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.

5 A nd Aram of Damascus cometh in to give help to Hadarezer king of Zobah, and David smiteth in Aram twenty and two thousand men,

When the Arameans of Damascus came to help Hadadezer king of Zobah, David killed 22, 000 men of the Arameans.

6 a nd David putteth in Aram of Damascus, and the Aramaeans are to David for servants, bearing a present, and Jehovah giveth salvation to David whithersoever he hath gone.

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.

7 A nd David taketh the shields of gold that have been on the servants of Hadarezer, and bringeth them in to Jerusalem;

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

8 a nd from Tibhath, and from Chun, cities of Hadarezer, hath David taken very much brass; with it hath Solomon made the brazen sea, and the pillars, and the vessels of brass.

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.

9 A nd Tou king of Hamath heareth that David hath smitten the whole force of Hadarezer king of Zobah,

Now when Tou king of Hamath heard that David had defeated all the army of Hadadezer king of Zobah,

10 a nd he sendeth Hadoram his son unto king David, to ask of him of peace, and to bless him (because that he hath fought against Hadarezer, and smiteth him, for a man of wars with Tou had Hadarezer been,) and all kinds of vessels, of gold, and silver, and brass;

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.

11 a lso them hath king David sanctified to Jehovah with the silver and the gold that he hath taken from all the nations, from Edom, and from Moab, and from the sons of Ammon, and from the Philistines, and from Amalek.

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.

12 A nd Abishai son of Zeruiah hath smitten Edom in the valley of salt -- eighteen thousand,

Moreover Abishai the son of Zeruiah defeated 18, 000 Edomites in the Valley of Salt.

13 a nd he putteth in Edom garrisons, and all the Edomites are servants to David; and Jehovah saveth David whithersoever he hath gone.

Then he put garrisons in Edom, and all the Edomites became servants to David. And the Lord helped David wherever he went.

14 A nd David reigneth over all Israel, and he is doing judgment and righteousness to all his people,

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

15 a nd Joab son of Zeruiah over the host, and Jehoshaphat son of Ahilud remembrancer,

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

16 a nd Zadok son of Ahitub, and Abimelech son of Abiathar, priests, and Shavsha scribe,

and Zadok the son of Ahitub and Abimelech the son of Abiathar were priests, and Shavsha was secretary;

17 a nd Benaiah son of Jehoiada over the Cherethite and the Pelethite, and the elder sons of David at the hand of the king.

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.