1 AND after this it came to pass, that David smote the Philistines, and subdued them: and David took Metheg-ammah out of the hand of the Philistines.
2 And he smote Moab, and measured them with a line, casting them down to the ground; even with two lines measured he to put to death, and with one full line to keep alive. And so the Moabites became David’s servants, and brought gifts.
3 David smote also Hadadezer, the son of Rehob, king of Zobah, as he went to recover his border at the river Euphrates.
4 And David took from him a thousand chariots, and seven hundred horsemen, and twenty thousand footmen: and David houghed all the chariot horses, but reserved of them for an hundred chariots.
5 And when the Syrians of Damascus came to succour Hadadezer king of Zobah, David slew of the Syrians two and twenty thousand men.
6 Then David put garrisons in Syria of Damascus: and the Syrians became servants to David, and brought gifts. And the Lord preserved David whithersoever he went.
7 And David took the shields of gold that were on the servants of Hadadezer, and brought them to Jerusalem.
8 And from Betah, and from Berothai, cities of Hadadezer, king David took exceeding much brass.
9 When Toi king of Hamath heard that David had smitten all the host of Hadadezer,
10 Then Toi sent Joram his son unto king David, to salute him, and to bless him, because he had fought against Hadadezer, and smitten him: for Hadadezer had wars with Toi. And Joram brought with him vessels of silver, and vessels of gold, and vessels of brass:
11 Which also king David did dedicate unto the Lord, with the silver and gold that he had dedicated of all nations which he subdued;
12 Of Syria, and of Moab, and of the children of Ammon, and of the Philistines, and of Amalek, and of the spoil of Hadadezer, son of Rehob, king of Zobah.
13 And David gat him a name when he returned from smiting of the Syrians in the valley of salt, being eighteen thousand men.
14 And he put garrisons in Edom; throughout all Edom put he garrisons, and all they of Edom became David’s servants. And the Lord preserved David whithersoever he went.
15 And David reigned over all Israel; and David executed judgment and justice unto all his people.
16 And Joab the son of Zeruiah was over the host; and Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud was recorder;
17 And Zadok the son of Ahitub, and Ahimelech the son of Abiathar, were the priests; and Seraiah was the scribe;
18 And Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over both the Cherethites and the Pelethites; and David’s sons were chief rulers.

1And after this it came to passe, that Dauid smote the Philistines, and subdued them: and Dauid tooke Metheg-Ammah out of the hand of the Philistines.

2And he smote Moab, and measured them with a line, casting them downe to the ground: euen with two lines measured he, to put to death, and with one full line to keepe aliue: and so the Moabites became Dauids seruants, and brought gifts.

3 Dauid smote also Hadadezer the sonne of Rehob, king of Zobah, as he went to recouer his border at the riuer Euphrates.

4And Dauid tooke from him a thousand charets, and seuen hundred horsemen, and twentie thousand footemen: and Dauid houghed all the charet horses, but reserued of them for an hundred charets.

5And when the Syrians of Damascus came to succour Hadadezer king of Zobah, Dauid slew of the Syrians two and twentie thousand men.

6Then Dauid put garisons in Syria of Damascus: And the Syrians became seruants to Dauid, and brought gifts: and the Lord preserued Dauid whithersoeuer he went.

7And Dauid tooke the shields of gold that were on the seruants of Hadadezer, and brought them to Ierusalem.

8And from Betah and from Berothai, cities of Hadadezer, King Dauid tooke exceeding much brasse.

9 When Toi king of Hamath heard that Dauid had smitten all the hoste of Hadadezer,

10Then Toi sent Ioram his sonne vnto king Dauid to salute him, and to blesse him, because hee had fought against Hadadezer, and smitten him: (for Hadadezer had warres with Toi) and Ioram brought with him vessels of siluer, and vessels of gold, and vessels of brasse;

11Which also king Dauid did dedicate vnto the Lord, with the siluer and gold that he had dedicate of all nations which he subdued:

12Of Syria, and of Moab, and of the children of Ammon, and of the Philistines, & of Amalek, and of the spoile of Hadadezer sonne of Rehob king of Zobah.

13And Dauid gate him a name when he returned from smiting of the Syrians in the valley of salt, being eighteene thousand men.

14 And he put garrisons in Edom; thorowout all Edom put he garrisons, and all they of Edom became Dauids seruants: and the Lord preserued Dauid whithersoeuer he went.

15And Dauid reigned ouer all Israel, and Dauid executed iudgement and iustice vnto all his people.

16And Ioab the sonne of Zeruiah was ouer the host, and Iehoshaphat the sonne of Ahilud was Recorder.

17And Zadok the sonne of Ahitub, and Ahimelech the sonne of Abiathar, were the Priests, and Seraiah was the scribe.

18And Benaiah the sonne of Iehoiada was ouer both the Cherethites, and the Pelethites, and Dauids sonnes were chiefe rulers.

I == 1st Chr 18:1

 

II == Num 24:17 ; 1st Sam 10:27 ; 2nd Sam 8:6 ; Ps 72:10

 

 

 

 

III == Gen 15:18 ; 2nd Sam 10:6 ; 1st Chr 18:3

 

IV == Josh 11:6 , 9

 

 

 

V == 1st Kings 11:23-25

 

 

VI == 2nd Sam 7:9 ; 8:2 , 14

 

 

VII == 1st Kings 10:16

 

VIII == 1st Chr 18:8

 

IX == 1st Chr 18:9

X == 1st chr 18:10

 

 

 

 

 

XI == 1st Kings 7:51 ; 1st Chr 18:11 ; 26:26

 

 

 

 

 

XIII == 2nd Kings 14:7 ; 1st Chr 18:12

 

XIV == Gen 27:29 , 37 , 40 ; Num 24:18 ; 2nd Sam 8:6

 

 

 

XVI == 2nd Sam 19:13 ; 20:23 ; 1st Kings 4:3 ; 1st Chr 11:6 ; 18:15

XVII == 1st Chr 24:3

 

XVIII == 1st Sam 30:14 ; 2nd Sam 20:26 ; 1st Chr 18:17

1 After this David attacked the Philistines and conquered them, wresting. . . from the Philistines.

2 He also defeated Moab and then measured them with a line, making them lie down on the ground. He told off two lengths of line for execution, and a full length to be spared. Thus the Moabites became tributary to David.

3 Next David defeated Hadadezer, son of Rehob, king of Zobah, when he went to reestablish his dominion at the Euphrates River.

4 David captured from him one thousand seven hundred horsemen and twenty thousand foot soldiers. And he hamstrung all the chariot horses, preserving only enough for a hundred chariots.

5 When the Arameans of Damascus came to the aid of Hadadezer, king of Zobah, David slew twenty-two thousand of them.

6 David then placed garrisons in Aram of Damascus, and the Arameans became subjects, tributary to David. The LORD brought David victory in all his undertakings.

7 David also took away the golden shields used by Hadadezer's servants and brought them to Jerusalem. (These Shishak, king of Egypt, took away when he came to Jerusalem in the days of Rehoboam, son of Solomon.)

8 From Tebah and Berothai, towns of Hadadezer, King David removed a very large quantity of bronze.

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

10 He sent his son Hadoram to King David to greet him and to congratulate him for his victory over Hadadezer in battle, because Toi had been in many battles with Hadadezer. Hadoram also brought with him articles of silver, gold, and bronze.

11 These, too, King David consecrated to the LORD, together with the silver and gold he had taken from every nation he had conquered:

12 from Edom and Moab, from the Ammonites, from the Philistines, from the Amalekites, and from the plunder of Hadadezer, son of Rehob, king of Zobah.

13 On his return, David became famous for having slain eighteen thousand Edomites in the Salt Valley;

14 after which he placed garrisons in Edom. Thus all the Edomites became David's subjects, and the LORD brought David victory in all his undertakings.

15 David reigned over all Israel, judging and administering justice to all his people.

16 Joab, son of Zeruiah, was in command of the army. Jehoshaphat, son of Ahilud, was chancellor.

17 Zadok, son of Ahitub, and Ahimelech, son of Abiathar, were priests. Shawsha was scribe.

18 Benaiah, son of Jehoiada, was in command of the Cherethites and Pelethites. And David's sons were priests

v 1,2. This begins the extension of David’s kingdom. Wresting . . . : the Hebrew text here gives "the bridle of the cubit"; 1 Chron 18:1 understood "Gath and its dependent villages"; others implausibly read "dominion of the capital city." Previously the Philistines had attacked him, but now he took the battle to them victoriously. David had taken his parents to Moab, home of his great, great grandmother, for safety from Saul. Entering the promised land, Israel was instructed not to harm Moab. It may be that the Moabites killed his parents, and David is now striking back with vengeance. Two thirds of the people he captured were put to death. The other third were made his servants. Two lengths . . . a full length: usually taken to mean that two-thirds of them were executed; but itstid it could mean that two-thirds were spared, if the line was used full length in their case but doubled on itself to make "two lines" for those to be put to death.

v 3-8. Israel’s land was to extend to the Euphrates, so David struck the Arameans while their leader was engaged in another battle along the Euphrates. Apparently there was a scribal error and 700 horsemen should be 7000 . Syrians came to assist their neighbor, and David slew 22,000 of their men. David placed garrisons in the captured area to secure it. Bronze taken was used at Solomon’s temple 1 Chr. 18:8.

 

 

v 9-13. When Toi, king of Hamath learned that David had defeated his enemy, he subjected himself to David and gave him vessels of gold, silver, and bronze. All the precious metals David received were dedicated to the Lord. One small letter in the original was mistaken, so the Syrians were actually Edomites. Abishai, Joab’s brother and a military leader killed 18,000 of them south of the Dead Sea. On his return: possibly to Jerusalem, after the revolt of Absalom, a circumstance which this catalogue of victories would avoid mentioning: 1 Chron 18:13 attributes the defeat of the Edomites to Abishai.

 

 

 

 

v 14-18. David also put garrisons in Edom, and they became his servants. These verses list official position of all these men, including David made his sons chief rulers.