18In the days that followed, David struck hard at the Philistines, bringing them to their knees, captured Gath, and took control of the surrounding countryside.H310H1732H5221H6430H3665H3947H1661H1323H3027H64302He also fought and defeated Moab. The Moabites came under David's rule and paid regular tribute.H5221H4124H4124H1732H5650H5375H45033On his way to restore his sovereignty at the Euphrates River, David defeated Hadadezer king of Zobah (over toward Hamath).H1732H5221H1928H4428H6678H2574H3212H5324H3027H5104H65784David captured a thousand chariots, 7,000 cavalry, and 20,000 infantry from him. He hamstrung all the chariot horses, but saved back a hundred.H1732H3920H505H7393H7651H505H6571H6242H505H376H7273H1732H6131H7393H3498H3967H73935When the Arameans from Damascus came to the aid of Hadadezer king of Zobah, David killed 22,000 of them.H758H1834H935H5826H1928H4428H6678H1732H5221H758H8147H6242H505H3766David set up a puppet government in Aram-Damascus. The Arameans became subjects of David and were forced to bring tribute. GOD gave victory to David wherever he marched.H1732H7760H758H1834H758H1732H5650H5375H4503H3068H3467H1732H19807David plundered the gold shields that belonged to the servants of Hadadezer and brought them to Jerusalem.H1732H3947H7982H2091H5650H1928H935H33898He also looted Tebah and Cun, cities of Hadadezer, of a huge quantity of bronze that Solomon later used to make the Great Bronze Sea, the Pillars, and bronze equipment in The Temple.H2880H3560H5892H1928H3947H1732H3966H7227H5178H8010H6213H5178H3220H5982H3627H51789Tou king of Hamath heard that David had struck down the entire army of Hadadezer king of Zobah.H8583H4428H2574H8085H1732H5221H2428H1928H4428H667810He sent his son Hadoram to King David to greet and congratulate him for fighting and defeating Hadadezer. Tou and Hadadezer were old enemies. Hadoram brought David various things made of silver, gold, and bronze.H7971H1913H1121H4428H1732H7592H7965H1288H3898H1928H5221H1928H376H4421H8583H3627H2091H3701H517811King David consecrated these things along with the silver and gold that he had plundered from other nations: Edom, Moab, the Ammonites, the Philistines, and Amalek.H4428H1732H6942H3068H3701H2091H5375H1471H123H4124H1121H5983H6430H600212Abishai son of Zeruiah fought and defeated the Edomites in the Valley of Salt—18,000 of them.H52H1121H6870H5221H123H1516H4417H8083H6240H50513He set up a puppet government in Edom and the Edomites became subjects under David. GOD gave David victory wherever he marched.H7760H5333H123H123H1732H5650H3068H3467H1732H198014Thus David ruled over all of Israel. He ruled well, fair and evenhanded in all his duties and relationships.H1732H4427H3478H6213H4941H6666H597115Joab son of Zeruiah was head of the army; Jehoshaphat son of Ahilud was in charge of public records;H3097H1121H6870H6635H3092H1121H286H214216Zadok son of Ahitub and Abimelech son of Abiathar were priests; Shavsha was secretary;H6659H1121H285H40H1121H54H3548H7798H560817Benaiah son of Jehoiada was over the special forces, the Kerethites and Pelethites; And David's sons held high positions, close to the king.H1141H1121H3077H3774H6432H1121H1732H7223H3027H4428
Dublin, OH
