1 Chronicles, 18

1. 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.

1. After this, David defeated the Philistines and subdued them, taking Gath and its outlying villages.

2. And he smote Moab; and the Moabites became David's servants, [and] brought gifts.

2. He also defeated the Moabites; the Moabites became subject to David, paying him taxes.

3. And David smote Hadarezer king of Zobah unto Hamath, as he went to stablish his dominion by the river Euphrates.

3. At Hamath David defeated Hadadezer, king of Zobah, who was trying to gain control of the territory by the river Euphrates.

4. And David took from him a thousand chariots, and seven thousand horsemen, and twenty thousand footmen: David also houghed all the chariot [horses], but reserved of them an hundred chariots.

4. David captured one thousand chariots, seven thousand horsemen and twenty thousand foot soldiers from him; David hamstrung all the chariot teams, keeping only a hundred of them.

5. And when the Syrians of Damascus came to help Hadarezer king of Zobah, David slew of the Syrians two and twenty thousand men.

5. The Arameans of Damascus came to the help of Hadadezer, king of Zobah, but David killed twenty-two thousand men of the Arameans.

6. Then David put [garrisons] in Syriadamascus; and the Syrians became David's servants, [and] brought gifts. Thus the LORD preserved David whithersoever he went.

6. Then David established governors in Aram of Damascus, and the Arameans became subject to David, paying him taxes. Wherever David went, Yahweh gave him victory.

7. And David took the shields of gold that were on the servants of Hadarezer, and brought them to Jerusalem.

7. David took the golden shields of the guards of Hadadezer and brought them to Jerusalem.

8. Likewise from Tibhath, and from Chun, cities of Hadarezer, brought David very much brass, wherewith Solomon made the brasen sea, and the pillars, and the vessels of brass.

8. From Tibhath and from Cun, towns belonging to Hadadezer, David took a great quantity of bronze; with this Solomon would make the bronze Sea and the bronze pillars and furnishings.

9. Now when Tou king of Hamath heard how David had smitten all the host of Hadarezer king of Zobah;

9. When Tou, king of Hamath, heard that David had defeated the entire army of Hadadezer, king of Zobah,

10. He sent Hadoram his son to king David, to enquire of his welfare, and to congratulate him, because he had fought against Hadarezer, and smitten him; (for Hadarezer had war with Tou;) and [with him] all manner of vessels of gold and silver and brass.

10. he sent his son Hadoram to King David to greet him and to congratulate him on fighting and defeating Hadadezer, since Hadadezer was the enemy of Tou. Hadoram brought articles of every kind in gold, silver and bronze,

11. 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.

11. which King David also consecrated to Yahweh together with the silver and gold he had taken from all the nations: Edom, Moab, Ammonites, Philistines, Amalek.

12. Moreover Abishai the son of Zeruiah slew of the Edomites in the valley of salt eighteen thousand.

12. After that David defeated the Edomites in the Valley of Salt, eighteen thousand of them.

13. And he put garrisons in Edom; and all the Edomites became David's servants. Thus the LORD preserved David whithersoever he went.

13. He imposed governors on Edom, and all the Edomites became subject to David. Wherever David went, Yahweh gave him victory.

14. So David reigned over all Israel, and executed judgment and justice among all his people.

14. David ruled over all Israel, administering law and justice to all his people.

15. And Joab the son of Zeruiah [was] over the host; and Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud, recorder.

15. Joab son of Zeruiah was in command of the army; Jehoshapat son of Ahilud was recorder;

16. And Zadok the son of Ahitub, and Abimelech the son of Abiathar, [were] the priests; and Shavsha was scribe;

16. Zadok son of Ahitub and Abiathar son of Ahimelech were priests; Shavsha was secretary;

17. And Benaiah the son of Jehoiada [was] over the Cherethites and the Pelethites; and the sons of David [were] chief about the king.

17. Benaiah son of Jehoiada was in command of the Cheretites and Pelethites; David's sons were the chief assistants of the King.