| 1 | And after this it came to pass, that David smote the Philistines, and subdued them: and David took Metheg-ammah out of the hand of the Philistines. |
| 2 | And he smote Moab, and measured them with a line, casting them down to the ground; even with two lines he measured to put to death, and with one full line to keep alive. And so the Moabites became David's servants, and brought gifts. |
| 3 | David smote also Hadadezer, the son of Rehob, king of Zobah, as he went to recover his border at the river Euphrates. |
| 4 | And David took from him a thousand chariots, and seven hundred horsemen, and twenty thousand footmen: and David houghed all the chariot-horses, but reserved of them for a hundred chariots. |
| 5 | And when the Syrians of Damascus came to succor Hadadezer king of Zobah, David slew of the Syrians two and twenty thousand men. |
| 6 | Then David put garrisons in Syria of Damascus: and the Syrians became servants to David, and brought gifts. And the LORD preserved David whithersoever he went. |
| 7 | And David took the shields of gold that were on the servants of Hadadezer, and brought them to Jerusalem. |
| 8 | And from Betah, and from Berothai, cities of Hadadezer, king David took very much brass. |
| 9 | When Toi king of Hamath heard that David had smitten all the host of Hadadezer, |
| 10 | Then Toi sent Joram his son to 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 Joram brought with him vessels of silver, and vessels of gold, and vessels of brass: |
| 11 | Which also king David dedicated to the LORD, with the silver and gold that he had dedicated of all nations which he subdued; |
| 12 | 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. |
| 13 | And David made him a name when he returned from smiting of the Syrians in the valley of Salt, being eighteen thousand men. |
| 14 | And he put garrisons in Edom; throughout all Edom he put garrisons, and all they of Edom became David's servants. And the LORD preserved David whithersoever he went. |
| 15 | And David reigned over all Israel; and David executed judgment and justice to all his people. |
| 16 | And Joab the son of Zeruiah was over the host; and Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud was recorder; |
| 17 | And Zadok the son of Ahitub, and Ahimelech the son of Abiathar, were the priests: and Seraiah was the scribe; |
| 18 | And Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over both the Cherethites and the Pelethites; and David's sons were chief rulers. |