[1] After this David defeated the Philistines and subdued them, and David
took Meth'eg-am'mah out of the hand of the Philistines. [2] And he defeated
Moab, and measured them with a line, making them lie down on the ground;
two lines he measured to be put to death, and one full line to be spared.
And the Moabites became servants to David and brought tribute. [3] David
also defeated Hadade'zer the son of Rehob, king of Zobah, as he went to
restore his power at the river Euphra'tes. [4] And David took from him a
thousand and seven hundred horsemen, and twenty thousand foot soldiers; and
David hamstrung all the chariot horses, but left enough for a hundred
chariots. [5] And when the Syrians of Damascus came to help Hadade'zer king
of Zobah, David slew twenty-two thousand men of the Syrians. [6] Then David
put garrisons in Aram of Damascus; and the Syrians became servants to David
and brought tribute. And the LORD gave victory to David wherever he went.
[7] And David took the shields of gold which were carried by the servants
of Hadade'zer, and brought them to Jerusalem. [8] And from Betah and from
Bero'thai, cities of Hadade'zer, King David took very much bronze. [9] When
To'i king of Hamath heard that David had defeated the whole army of
Hadade'zer, [10] To'i sent his son Joram to King David, to greet him, and
to congratulate him because he had fought against Hadade'zer and defeated
him; for Hadade'zer had often been at war with To'i. And Joram brought with
him articles of silver, of gold, and of bronze; [11] these also King David
dedicated to the LORD, together with the silver and gold which he dedicated
from all the nations he subdued, [12] from Edom, Moab, the Ammonites, the
Philistines, Am'alek, and from the spoil of Hadade'zer the son of Rehob,
king of Zobah. [13] And David won a name for himself. When he returned, he
slew eighteen thousand E'domites in the Valley of Salt. [14] And he put
garrisons in Edom; throughout all Edom he put garrisons, and all the
E'domites became David's servants. And the LORD gave victory to David
wherever he went. [15] So David reigned over all Israel; and David
administered justice and equity to all his people. [16] And Jo'ab the son
of Zeru'iah was over the army; and Jehosh'aphat the son of Ahi'lud was
recorder; [17] and Zadok the son of Ahi'tub and Ahim'elech the son of
Abi'athar were priests; and Serai'ah was secretary; [18] and Benai'ah the
son of Jehoi'ada was over the Cher'ethites and the Pel'ethites; and David's
sons were priests.