Chapter 18 Now after this it came to pass, that David smote the Philistines,
and subdued them, and took Gath and her towns out of the hand of the Philistines.
And he smote Moab, and the Moabites became David's servants, and brought gifts.
And David smote Haderizah king of Zobah unto Hamath, as he went to establish his
dominion by the river Euphrates.
And David took from him a thousand chariots, and seven thousand horsemen,
and twenty thousand footmen.
David also hocked all the chariot horses, but reserved of them an hundred chariots.
And when the Syrians of Damascus came to help Haderizah king of Zobah, David slew
of the Syrians two and twenty thousand men.
Then David put garrisons in Syria-Damascus, and the Syrians became
David's servants, and brought gifts.
Thus the Lord preserved David whithersoever he went.
And David took the shields of gold that were on the servants of Haderizah,
and brought them to Jerusalem.
Likewise from Tibhath, and from Can, cities of Haderizah, brought David very
much brass, wherewith Solomon made the brass and sea, and the pillars,
and the vessels of brass.
Now when two, king of Hamath, heard how David had smitten all the host of
Haderizah king of Zobah, he sent Hadorim his son to king David, to inquire of his
welfare, and to congratulate him, because he had fought against Haderizah,
and smitten him.
For Haderizah had war with two, and with him all manner of vessels of
gold, and silver, and brass.
Them also king David dedicated unto the Lord, with the silver and the gold that he
brought from all these nations.
From Edom, and from Moab, and from the children of Ammon, and from the
Philistines, and from Amalek.
Moreover Abishai, the son of Zeruiah, slew of the Edomites in the Valley of
Salt, eighteen thousand.
And he put garrisons in Edom, and all the Edomites became David's servants.
Thus the Lord preserved David, whithersoever he went.
So David reigned over all Israel, and executed judgment and justice among
all his people.
And Joab, the son of Zeruiah, was over the host.
And Jehoshaphat, the son of Ahilad, recorder.
And Zadok, the son of Ahitab.
And Abimelech, the son of Abiathar, were the priests.
And Shavsha was scribe.
And Benaiah, the son of Jehoiada, was over the Carathites and the
Pelathites.
And the sons of David were chief about the king.