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1. Later, David defeated the Philistines, conquered them, and took the city of Metheg Ammah.
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1. And after H310 this H3651 it came to pass H1961 , that David H1732 smote H5221 H853 the Philistines H6430 , and subdued H3665 them : and David H1732 took H3947 H853 Metheg H4965 -ammah out of the hand H4480 H3027 of the Philistines H6430 .
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2. He also defeated the people of Moab. He made them lie on the ground, and then he used a rope to measure them. Those who were measured within two rope lengths were killed, but those who were within the next rope length were allowed to live. So the people of Moab became servants of David and gave him the payment he demanded.
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2. And he smote H5221 H853 Moab H4124 , and measured H4058 them with a line H2256 , casting them down H7901 H853 to the ground H776 ; even with two H8147 lines H2256 measured H4058 he to put to death H4191 , and with one full H4393 line H2256 to keep alive H2421 . And so the Moabites H4124 became H1961 David H1732 's servants H5650 , and brought H5375 gifts H4503 .
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3. David also defeated Hadadezer son of Rehob, king of Zobah, as he went to take control again at the Euphrates River.
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3. David H1732 smote H5221 also H853 Hadadezer H1909 , the son H1121 of Rehob H7340 , king H4428 of Zobah H6678 , as he went H1980 to recover H7725 his border H3027 at the river H5104 Euphrates H6578 .
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4. David captured one thousand chariots, seven thousand men who rode in chariots, and twenty thousand foot soldiers. He crippled all but a hundred of the chariot horses.
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4. And David H1732 took H3920 from H4480 him a thousand H505 chariots , and seven H7651 hundred H3967 horsemen H6571 , and twenty H6242 thousand H505 footmen H376 H7273 : and David H1732 hamstrung H6131 H853 all H3605 the chariot H7393 horses , but reserved H3498 of H4480 them for a hundred H3967 chariots H7393 .
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5. Arameans from Damascus came to help Hadadezer king of Zobah, but David killed twenty-two thousand of them.
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5. And when the Syrians H758 of Damascus H1834 came H935 to succor H5826 Hadadezer H1909 king H4428 of Zobah H6678 , David H1732 slew H5221 of the Syrians H758 two H8147 and twenty H6242 thousand H505 men H376 .
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6. Then David put groups of soldiers in Damascus in Aram. The Arameans became David's servants and gave him the payment he demanded. The Lord gave David victory everywhere he went.
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6. Then David H1732 put H7760 garrisons H5333 in Syria H758 of Damascus H1834 : and the Syrians H758 became H1961 servants H5650 to David H1732 , and brought H5375 gifts H4503 . And the LORD H3068 preserved H3467 H853 David H1732 whithersoever H3605 H834 he went H1980 .
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7. David took the shields of gold that had belonged to Hadadezer's officers and brought them to Jerusalem.
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7. And David H1732 took H3947 H853 the shields H7982 of gold H2091 that H834 were H1961 on H413 the servants H5650 of Hadadezer H1909 , and brought H935 them to Jerusalem H3389 .
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8. David also took many things made of bronze from Tebah and Berothai, which had been cities under Hadadezer's control.
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8. And from Betah H4480 H984 , and from Berothai H4480 H1268 , cities H5892 of Hadadezer H1909 , king H4428 David H1732 took H3947 exceeding H3966 much H7235 brass H5178 .
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9. Toi king of Hamath heard that David had defeated all the army of Hadadezer.
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9. When Toi H8583 king H4428 of Hamath H2574 heard H8085 that H3588 David H1732 had smitten H5221 H853 all H3605 the host H2428 of Hadadezer H1909 ,
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10. So Toi sent his son Joram to greet and congratulate King David for defeating Hadadezer. (Hadadezer had been at war with Toi.) Joram brought items made of silver, gold, and bronze.
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10. Then Toi H8583 sent H7971 H853 Joram H3141 his son H1121 unto H413 king H4428 David H1732 , to salute H7592 H7965 him , and to bless H1288 him, because H5921 H834 he had fought H3898 against Hadadezer H1909 , and smitten H5221 him: for H3588 Hadadezer H1909 had H1961 wars H4421 with Toi H8583 . And Joram brought H1961 with H3027 him vessels H3627 of silver H3701 , and vessels H3627 of gold H2091 , and vessels H3627 of brass H5178 :
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11. King David gave them to the Lord, along with the silver and gold he had taken from the other nations he had defeated.
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11. Which also H1571 king H4428 David H1732 did dedicate H6942 unto the LORD H3068 , with H5973 the silver H3701 and gold H2091 that H834 he had dedicated H6942 of all H4480 H3605 nations H1471 which H834 he subdued H3533 ;
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12. These nations were Edom, Moab, Ammon, Philistia, and Amalek. David also gave the Lord what he had taken from Hadadezer son of Rehob, king of Zobah.
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12. Of Syria H4480 H758 , and of Moab H4480 H4124 , and of the children H4480 H1121 of Ammon H5983 , and of the Philistines H4480 H6430 , and of Amalek H4480 H6002 , and of the spoil H4480 H7998 of Hadadezer H1909 , son H1121 of Rehob H7340 , king H4428 of Zobah H6678 .
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13. David was famous after he returned from defeating eighteen thousand Arameans in the Valley of Salt.
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13. And David H1732 got H6213 him a name H8034 when he returned H7725 from smiting H4480 H5221 of H853 the Syrians H758 in the valley H1516 of salt H4417 , being eighteen H8083 H6240 thousand H505 men .
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14. He put groups of soldiers all over Edom, and all the Edomites became his servants. The Lord gave David victory everywhere he went.
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14. And he put H7760 garrisons H5333 in Edom H123 ; throughout all H3605 Edom H123 put H7760 he garrisons H5333 , and all H3605 they of Edom H123 became H1961 David H1732 's servants H5650 . And the LORD H3068 preserved H3467 H853 David H1732 whithersoever H3605 H834 he went H1980 .
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15. David was king over all Israel, and he did what was fair and right for all his people.
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15. And David H1732 reigned H4427 over H5921 all H3605 Israel H3478 ; and David H1732 executed H6213 judgment H4941 and justice H6666 unto all H3605 his people H5971 .
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16. Joab son of Zeruiah was commander over the army. Jehoshaphat son of Ahilud was the recorder.
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16. And Joab H3097 the son H1121 of Zeruiah H6870 was over H5921 the host H6635 ; and Jehoshaphat H3092 the son H1121 of Ahilud H286 was recorder H2142 ;
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17. Zadok son of Ahitub and Abiathar son of Ahimelech were priests. Seraiah was the royal secretary.
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17. And Zadok H6659 the son H1121 of Ahitub H285 , and Ahimelech H288 the son H1121 of Abiathar H54 , were the priests H3548 ; and Seraiah H8304 was the scribe H5608 ;
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18. Benaiah son of Jehoiada was over the Kerethites and Pelethites. And David's sons were priests.
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18. And Benaiah H1141 the son H1121 of Jehoiada H3077 was over both the Cherethites H3774 and the Pelethites H6432 ; and David H1732 's sons H1121 were H1961 chief rulers H3548 .
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