1After that, David beat the Philistines and subdued them and took the bridle of bondage out of their hands.
2And he beat the Moabites and measured them with a line, making them lie along the earth, and then meeting the length of two lines to slay, and the length of one line to save a life. And so became the Moabites David's servants and paid tribute.
3David smote also Adadezer the son of Rehob king of Zobah as he went to make the end of his coasts at the river Euphrates.
4And David took a thousand and seven hundredth horsemen of his, and twenty thousand footmen and destroyed all his chariots reserving one hundredth of them.
5Then came the Sirians of Damasco to succour Adadezer king of Zobah. And David slew of them two and twenty thousand men and put soldiers in Siria Damasco.
6And the Sirians became servants to David paying tribute. And thus the LORD saved David in all that he went to.
7And David took the shields of gold that were upon the servants of Adadezer and brought them to Jerusalem.
8And thereto out of Betah and Berathai cities of Adadezer he brought exceeding great abundance of brass.
9When Thoi king of Hemath had heard how David had discomforted all the host of Adadezer,
10he sent Joram his son unto king David to salute him with peace and to bless him because he had fought against Adadezer and beaten him: for Thoi kept war with Adadezer, which son brought vessels of silver, gold and of brass with him.
11And them also king David did dedicate unto the LORD with the silver and gold that he consecrated of all nations which he subdued:
12of the Sirians, the Moabites, the children of Ammon, the Philistines, the Amalekites, and of the spoil of Adadezer son of Rehob king of Zobah.
13And David made him a name after he returned from the slaughter of the Sirians in the valley of Salt where he slew eighteen thousand men.
14And he put keepers in Edom, even thorowout all Edom put he soldiers and all Edom became his servants. And the LORD kept David whatsoever he took in hand.
15And David reigned over all Israel and executed right and Justice unto all his people.
16And Joab the son of Zaruiah was over the host, and Jehosaphat the son of Ahilud was recorder.
17And Sadoch the son of Ahitob and Ahimelech the son of Abiathar were the priests, and Saraiah was the Scribe.
18And Banaiah the son of Jehoiada was over the Cerethites and the Phelethites and David's sons were chief rulers.