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1 Chronicles 18 :: New Living Translation (NLT)

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David’s Military Victories
(2Sa 8:1–14 )

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 18:1 - After this, David defeated and subdued the Philistines by conquering Gath and its surrounding towns.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 18:2 - David also conquered the land of Moab, and the Moabites who were spared became David’s subjects and paid him tribute money.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 18:3 - David also destroyed the forces of Hadadezer, king of Zobah, as far as Hamath,[fn] when Hadadezer marched out to strengthen his control along the Euphrates River.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 18:4 - David captured 1,000 chariots, 7,000 charioteers, and 20,000 foot soldiers. He crippled all the chariot horses except enough for 100 chariots.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 18:5 - When Arameans from Damascus arrived to help King Hadadezer, David killed 22,000 of them.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 18:6 - Then he placed several army garrisons[fn] in Damascus, the Aramean capital, and the Arameans became David’s subjects and paid him tribute money. So the LORD made David victorious wherever he went.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 18:7 - David brought the gold shields of Hadadezer’s officers to Jerusalem,

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 18:8 - along with a large amount of bronze from Hadadezer’s towns of Tebah[fn] and Cun. Later Solomon melted the bronze and molded it into the great bronze basin called the Sea, the pillars, and the various bronze articles used at the Temple.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 18:9 - When King Toi[fn] of Hamath heard that David had destroyed the entire army of King Hadadezer of Zobah,

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 18:10 - he sent his son Joram[fn] to congratulate King David for his successful campaign. Hadadezer and Toi had been enemies and were often at war. Joram presented David with many gifts of gold, silver, and bronze.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 18:11 - King David dedicated all these gifts to the LORD, along with the silver and gold he had taken from the other nations—from Edom, Moab, Ammon, Philistia, and Amalek.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 18:12 - Abishai son of Zeruiah destroyed 18,000 Edomites in the Valley of Salt.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 18:13 - He placed army garrisons in Edom, and all the Edomites became David’s subjects. In fact, the LORD made David victorious wherever he went.
(2Sa 8:15–18 )

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

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 18:15 - Joab son of Zeruiah was commander of the army. Jehoshaphat son of Ahilud was the royal historian.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 18:16 - Zadok son of Ahitub and Ahimelech[fn] son of Abiathar were the priests. Seraiah[fn] was the court secretary.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 18:17 - Benaiah son of Jehoiada was captain of the king’s bodyguard.[fn] And David’s sons served as the king’s chief assistants.
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NLT Footnotes
The meaning of the Hebrew is uncertain.
As in Greek version and Latin Vulgate (see also 2 Sam 8:6); Hebrew lacks several army garrisons.
Hebrew reads Tibhath, a variant spelling of Tebah; compare parallel text at 2 Sam 8:8.
As in parallel text at 2 Sam 8:9; Hebrew reads Tou; also in 18:10.
As in parallel text at 2 Sam 8:10; Hebrew reads Hadoram, a variant spelling of Joram.
As in some Hebrew manuscripts, Syriac version, and Latin Vulgate (see also 2 Sam 8:17); most Hebrew manuscripts read Abimelech.
As in parallel text at 2 Sam 8:17; Hebrew reads Shavsha.
Hebrew of the Kerethites and Pelethites.
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