After this David defeated the Philistines and subdued them, and
he took Gath and its villages out of the hand of the Philistines.

  And he defeated Moab, and the Moabites became servants to David
and brought tribute.

  David also defeated Hadadezer king of Zobah-Hamath, as he went to
set up his monument at the river Euphrates. And David took from him
1,000 chariots, 7,000 horsemen, and 20,000 foot soldiers. And David
hamstrung all the chariot horses, but left enough for 100 chariots.
And when the Syrians of Damascus came to help Hadadezer king of
Zobah, David struck down 22,000 men of the Syrians. Then David put
garrisons in Syria of Damascus, and the Syrians became servants to
David and brought tribute. And the LORD gave victory to David
wherever he went. And David took the shields of gold that were
carried by the servants of Hadadezer and brought them to Jerusalem.
And from Tibhath and from Cun, cities of Hadadezer, David took a
large amount of bronze. With it Solomon made the bronze sea and the
pillars and the vessels of bronze.

  When Tou king of Hamath heard that David had defeated the whole
army of Hadadezer, king of Zobah, he sent his son Hadoram to King
David, to ask about his health and to bless him because he had
fought against Hadadezer and defeated him; for Hadadezer had often
been at war with Tou. And he sent all sorts of articles of gold, of
silver, and of bronze. These also King David dedicated to the LORD,
together with the silver and gold that he had carried off from all
the nations, from Edom, Moab, the Ammonites, the Philistines, and
Amalek.

  And Abishai, the son of Zeruiah, killed 18,000 Edomites in the
Valley of Salt. Then he put garrisons in Edom, and all the Edomites
became David's servants. And the LORD gave victory to David
wherever he went.

  So David reigned over all Israel, and he administered justice and
equity to all his people. And Joab the son of Zeruiah was over the
army; and Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud was recorder; and Zadok the
son of Ahitub and Ahimelech the son of Abiathar were priests; and
Shavsha was secretary; and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over the
Cherethites and the Pelethites; and David's sons were the chief
officials in the service of the king.

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