历代志上 18

1Sometime afterward, David attacked the Philistines and subdued them; and David took Gath and its dependencies from the Philistines.

2He also defeated the Moabites; the Moabites became tributary vassals of David.

3David defeated Hadadezer, king of Zobah-hamath, who was on his way to set up his monument at the Euphrates River.

4David captured 1,000 chariots and 7,000 cavalry and 20,000 foot soldiers of his force; and David hamstrung all the chariot horses except for 100, which he retained.

5And when the Arameans of Damascus came to the aid of King Hadadezer of Zobah, David struck down 22,000 of the Arameans.

6David stationed [garrisons] in Aram of Damascus, and the Arameans became tributary vassals of David. GOD gave David victory wherever he went.

7David took the gold shields carried by Hadadezer’s retinue and brought them to Jerusalem;

8and from Tibbath and Cun, towns of Hadadezer, David took a vast amount of copper, from which Solomon made the bronze tank, the columns, and the bronze vessels.

9When King Tou of Hamath heard that David had defeated the entire army of King Hadadezer of Zobah,

10he sent his son Hadoram to King David to greet him and to congratulate him on his military victory over Hadadezer—for Hadadezer had been at war with Tou; [he brought with him] all manner of gold, silver, and copper objects.

11King David dedicated these to GOD, along with the other silver and gold that he had taken from all the nations: from Edom, Moab, and Ammon; from the Philistines and the Amalekites.

12Abshai son of Zeruiah struck down Edom in the Valley of Salt, 18,000 in all.

13He stationed garrisons in Edom, and all the Edomites became vassals of David. GOD gave David victory wherever he went.

14David reigned over all Israel, and David executed true justice among all his people.

15Joab son of Zeruiah was commander of the army; Jehoshaphat son of Ahilud was recorder;

16Zadok son of Ahitub and Abimelech son of Abiathar were priests; Shavsha was scribe;

17Benaiah son of Jehoiada was commander of the Cherethites and the Pelethites; and David’s sons were first ministers of the king.