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And after this it came to pass, that David smote the Philistines, and subdued them: and David took Methegammah out of the hand of the Philistines. |
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And he smote Moab, and measured them with a line, casting them down to the ground; even with two lines measured he to put to death, and with one full line to keep alive. And the Moabites became David's servants, brought gifts. |
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David smote also Hadadezer, the son of Rehob, king of Zobah, as he went to recover his border at the river Euphrates. |
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And David took from him a thousand , and seven hundred horsemen, and twenty thousand footmen: and David houghed all the chariot , but reserved of them an hundred chariots. |
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And when the Syrians of Damascus came to succour Hadadezer king of Zobah, David slew of the Syrians two and twenty thousand men. |
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Then David put garrisons in Syria of Damascus: and the Syrians became servants to David, brought gifts. And the LORD preserved David whithersoever he went. |
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And David took the shields of gold that were on the servants of Hadadezer, and brought them to Jerusalem. |
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And from Betah, and from Berothai, cities of Hadadezer, king David took exceeding much brass. |
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When Toi king of Hamath heard that David had smitten all the host of Hadadezer, |
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Then Toi sent Joram his son unto king David, to salute him, and to bless him, because he had fought against Hadadezer, and smitten him: for Hadadezer had wars with Toi. And brought with him vessels of silver, and vessels of gold, and vessels of brass: |
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Which also king David did dedicate unto the LORD, with the silver and gold that he had dedicated of all nations which he subdued; |
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Of Syria, and of Moab, and of the children of Ammon, and of the Philistines, and of Amalek, and of the spoil of Hadadezer, son of Rehob, king of Zobah. |
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And David gat a name when he returned from smiting of the Syrians in the valley of salt, eighteen thousand . |
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And he put garrisons in Edom; throughout all Edom put he garrisons, and all they of Edom became David's servants. And the LORD preserved David whithersoever he went. |
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And David reigned over all Israel; and David executed judgment and justice unto all his people. |
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And Joab the son of Zeruiah over the host; and Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud recorder; |
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And Zadok the son of Ahitub, and Ahimelech the son of Abiathar, the priests; and Seraiah the scribe; |
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And Benaiah the son of Jehoiada both the Cherethites and the Pelethites; and David's sons were chief rulers. |