1 Chronicles 18 :: New King James Version (NKJV)

David’s Further Conquests

David Extends His Kingdom

(2 Sam. 8:1–14 )

1Ch 18:1After this it came to pass that David attacked the Philistines, subdued them, and took Gath and its towns from the hand of the Philistines.

1Ch 18:2

1Ch 18:2Then he defeated Moab, and the Moabites became David’s servants, and brought tribute.

1Ch 18:3

1Ch 18:3And David defeated Hadadezer[fn] king of Zobah as far as Hamath, as he went to establish his power by the River Euphrates.

1Ch 18:4

1Ch 18:4David took from him one thousand chariots, seven thousand[fn] horsemen, and twenty thousand foot soldiers. Also David hamstrung all the chariot horses, except that he spared enough of them for one hundred chariots.

1Ch 18:5

1Ch 18:5When the Syrians of Damascus came to help Hadadezer king of Zobah, David killed twenty-two thousand of the Syrians.

1Ch 18:6

1Ch 18:6Then David put garrisons in Syria of Damascus; and the Syrians became David’s servants, and brought tribute. So the LORD preserved David wherever he went.

1Ch 18:7

1Ch 18:7And David took the shields of gold that were on the servants of Hadadezer, and brought them to Jerusalem.

1Ch 18:8

1Ch 18:8Also from Tibhath[fn] and from Chun, cities of Hadadezer, David brought a large amount of bronze, with which Solomon made the bronze Sea, the pillars, and the articles of bronze.

1Ch 18:9

1Ch 18:9Now when Tou[fn] king of Hamath heard that David had defeated all the army of Hadadezer king of Zobah,

1Ch 18:10

1Ch 18:10he sent Hadoram[fn] his son to King David, to greet him and bless him, because he had fought against Hadadezer and defeated him (for Hadadezer had been at war with Tou); and Hadoram brought with him all kinds of articles of gold, silver, and bronze.

1Ch 18:11

1Ch 18:11King David also dedicated these to the LORD, along with the silver and gold that he had brought from all these nations—from Edom, from Moab, from the people of Ammon, from the Philistines, and from Amalek.

1Ch 18:12

1Ch 18:12Moreover Abishai the son of Zeruiah killed eighteen thousand Edomites[fn] in the Valley of Salt.

1Ch 18:13

1Ch 18:13He also put garrisons in Edom, and all the Edomites became David’s servants. And the LORD preserved David wherever he went.

David’s Administration

(2 Sam. 8:15–18 )

1Ch 18:14

1Ch 18:14So David reigned over all Israel, and administered judgment and justice to all his people.

1Ch 18:15

1Ch 18:15Joab the son of Zeruiah was over the army; Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud was recorder;

1Ch 18:16

1Ch 18:16Zadok the son of Ahitub and Abimelech the son of Abiathar were the priests; Shavsha[fn] was the scribe;

1Ch 18:17

1Ch 18:17Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over the Cherethites and the Pelethites; and David’s sons were chief ministers at the king’s side.

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NKJV Footnotes

(18:3)

Hebrew Hadarezer, and so throughout chapters 18 and 19

(18:4)

Or seven hundred (compare 2 Samuel 8:4)

(18:8)

Spelled Betah in 2 Samuel 8:8

(18:9)

Spelled Toi in 2 Samuel 8:9, 10

(18:10)

Spelled Joram in 2 Samuel 8:10

(18:12)

Or Syrians (compare 2 Samuel 8:13)

(18:16)

Spelled Seraiah in 2 Samuel 8:17

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