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1 Chronicles 18 :: New International Version (NIV)

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David’s Victories

(2Sa 8:1–14 )

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 18:1 - In the course of time, David defeated the Philistines and subdued them, and he took Gath and its surrounding villages from the control of the Philistines.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 18:2 - David also defeated the Moabites, and they became subject to him and brought him tribute.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 18:3 - Moreover, David defeated Hadadezer king of Zobah, in the vicinity of Hamath, when he went to set up his monument at[fn] the Euphrates River.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 18:4 - David captured a thousand of his chariots, seven thousand charioteers and twenty thousand foot soldiers. He hamstrung all but a hundred of the chariot horses.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 18:5 - When the Arameans of Damascus came to help Hadadezer king of Zobah, David struck down twenty-two thousand of them.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 18:6 - He put garrisons in the Aramean kingdom of Damascus, and the Arameans became subject to him and brought him tribute. The LORD gave David victory wherever he went.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 18:7 - David took the gold shields carried by the officers of Hadadezer and brought them to Jerusalem.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 18:8 - From Tebah[fn] and Kun, towns that belonged to Hadadezer, David took a great quantity of bronze, which Solomon used to make the bronze Sea, the pillars and various bronze articles.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 18:9 - When Tou king of Hamath heard that David had defeated the entire army of Hadadezer king of Zobah,

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 18:10 - he sent his son Hadoram to King David to greet him and congratulate him on his victory in battle over Hadadezer, who had been at war with Tou. Hadoram brought all kinds of articles of gold, of silver and of bronze.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 18:11 - King David dedicated these articles to the LORD, as he had done with the silver and gold he had taken from all these nations: Edom and Moab, the Ammonites and the Philistines, and Amalek.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 18:12 - Abishai son of Zeruiah struck down eighteen thousand Edomites in the Valley of Salt.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 18:13 - He put garrisons in Edom, and all the Edomites became subject to David. The LORD gave David victory wherever he went.

David’s Officials

(2Sa 8:15–18 )

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 18:14 - David reigned over all Israel, doing what was just and right for all his people.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 18:15 - Joab son of Zeruiah was over the army; Jehoshaphat son of Ahilud was recorder;

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 18:16 - Zadok son of Ahitub and Ahimelek[fn] son of Abiathar were priests; Shavsha was secretary;

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 18:17 - Benaiah son of Jehoiada was over the Kerethites and Pelethites; and David’s sons were chief officials at the king’s side.
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Or to restore his control over
Hebrew Tibhath, a variant of Tebah
Some Hebrew manuscripts, Vulgate and Syriac (see also 2 Samuel 8:17); most Hebrew manuscripts Abimelek
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1 Chronicles Chapter 18 — Additional Translations:

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