{"book":"1 Chronicles","slug":"1-chronicles","ch":18,"genre":"list","sub":"1 Chronicles","prev":"1-chronicles/17","next":"1-chronicles/19","verses":[{"v":1,"t":"Some time later, David defeated the Philistines, subdued them, and took Gath and its villages from the hand of the Philistines.","f":[],"h":"David’s Triumphs","style":"reg"},{"v":2,"t":"[David] also defeated the Moabites, and they became subject to David and brought him tribute.","f":[],"style":"reg"},{"v":3,"t":"[As far as] Hamath, David also defeated King Hadadezer of Zobah, who had marched out to establish his dominion along the Euphrates River.","f":["Hebrew his hand"],"style":"reg"},{"v":4,"t":"David captured from him a thousand chariots, seven thousand charioteers, and twenty thousand foot soldiers, and he hamstrung all the horses except a hundred he kept for the chariots.","f":[]},{"v":5,"t":"When the Arameans of Damascus came to help King Hadadezer of Zobah, David struck down twenty-two thousand of their men.","f":[],"style":"reg"},{"v":6,"t":"Then he placed [garrisons] in Aram of Damascus, and the Arameans became subject to David and brought him tribute. So the LORD made David victorious wherever he went.","f":["LXX and Vulgate (see also 2 Samuel 8:6 and Syriac); Hebrew does not include garrisons.","Or the LORD saved David; also in verse 13"]},{"v":7,"t":"And David took the gold shields that belonged to the officers of Hadadezer and brought them to Jerusalem.","f":[],"style":"reg"},{"v":8,"t":"And from Tibhath and Cun, cities of Hadadezer, David took a large amount of bronze, with which Solomon made the bronze Sea, the pillars, and [various] bronze articles.","f":["Tibhath is a variant of Tebah; see 2 Samuel 8:8 LXX."]},{"v":9,"t":"When King Tou of Hamath heard that David had defeated the entire army of Hadadezer king of Zobah,","f":["Tou is a variant of Toi; also in verse 10; see 2 Samuel 8:9."],"style":"reg"},{"v":10,"t":"he sent his son Hadoram to greet King David and bless him for fighting and defeating Hadadezer, [who] had been at war with Tou. [Hadoram brought] all kinds of articles of gold and silver and bronze,","f":["Hadoram is a variant of Joram; see 2 Samuel 8:10."]},{"v":11,"t":"and King David dedicated these to the LORD, along with the silver and gold he had carried off from all [these] nations — from Edom and Moab, and from the Ammonites, Philistines, and Amalekites.","f":[]},{"v":12,"t":"Moreover, Abishai son of Zeruiah struck down eighteen thousand Edomites in the Valley of Salt.","f":[],"style":"reg"},{"v":13,"t":"He placed garrisons in Edom, and all the Edomites were subject to David. So the LORD made David victorious wherever he went.","f":[]},{"v":14,"t":"Thus David reigned over all Israel and administered justice and righteousness for all his people:","f":[],"h":"David’s Officers","style":"reg"},{"v":15,"t":"Joab son of Zeruiah was over the army; Jehoshaphat son of Ahilud [was] the recorder;","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"list1stline","t":"Joab son of Zeruiah was over the army;"},{"style":"list1","t":"Jehoshaphat son of Ahilud [was] the recorder;"}],"style":"list1stline"},{"v":16,"t":"Zadok son of Ahitub and Ahimelech son of Abiathar were priests; Shavsha [was] the scribe;","f":["Some Hebrew manuscripts, Vulgate, and Syriac (see also 2 Samuel 8:17); most Hebrew manuscripts Abimelech","Shavsha is also called Seraiah, Sheva, and Shisha; see 2 Samuel 8:17, 2 Samuel 20:25, and 1 Kings 4:3."],"lines":[{"style":"list1","t":"Zadok son of Ahitub and Ahimelech son of Abiathar were priests;"},{"style":"list1","t":"Shavsha [was] the scribe;"}],"style":"list1"},{"v":17,"t":"Benaiah son of Jehoiada was over the Cherethites and Pelethites; and David’s sons were chief officials at the king’s side.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"list1","t":"Benaiah son of Jehoiada was over the Cherethites and Pelethites;"},{"style":"list1","t":"and David’s sons were chief officials at the king’s side."}],"style":"list1"}]}