1 Chronicles · Majority Standard Bible
1 Chronicles 18 Majority Standard Bible
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1 Some time later, David defeated the Philistines, subdued them, and took Gath and its villages from the hand of the Philistines.
1 After this, David defeated the Philistines and subdued them, and took Gath and its towns out of the hand of the Philistines.
2 David also defeated the Moabites, and they became subject to David and brought him tribute.
2 He defeated Moab; and the Moabites became servants to David and brought tribute.
3 As far as Hamath, David also defeated King Hadadezer of Zobah, who had marched out to establish his dominion along the Euphrates River.
3 David defeated Hadadezer king of Zobah, toward Hamath, as he went to establish his dominion by the river Euphrates.
4 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.
4 David took from him one thousand chariots, seven thousand horsemen, and twenty thousand footmen; and David hamstrung all the chariot horses, but reserved of them enough for one hundred chariots.
5 When the Arameans of Damascus came to help King Hadadezer of Zobah, David struck down twenty-two thousand of their men.
5 When the Syrians of Damascus came to help Hadadezer king of Zobah, David struck twenty-two thousand men of the Syrians.
6 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.
6 Then David put garrisons in Syria of Damascus; and the Syrians became servants to David and brought tribute. Yahweh gave victory to David wherever he went.
7 And David took the gold shields that belonged to the officers of Hadadezer and brought them to Jerusalem.
7 David took the shields of gold that were on the servants of Hadadezer, and brought them to Jerusalem.
8 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.
8 From Tibhath and from Cun, cities of Hadadezer, David took very much bronze, with which Solomon made the bronze sea, the pillars, and the vessels of bronze.
9 When King Tou of Hamath heard that David had defeated the entire army of Hadadezer king of Zobah,
9 When Tou king of Hamath heard that David had struck all the army of Hadadezer king of Zobah,
10 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,
10 he sent Hadoram his son to King David to greet him and to bless him, because he had fought against Hadadezer and struck him (for Hadadezer had wars with Tou); and he had with him all kinds of vessels of gold and silver and bronze.
11 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.
11 King David also dedicated these to Yahweh, with the silver and the gold that he carried away from all the nations: from Edom, from Moab, from the children of Ammon, from the Philistines, and from Amalek.
12 Moreover, Abishai son of Zeruiah struck down eighteen thousand Edomites in the Valley of Salt.
12 Moreover Abishai the son of Zeruiah struck eighteen thousand of the Edomites in the Valley of Salt.
13 He placed garrisons in Edom, and all the Edomites were subject to David. So the LORD made David victorious wherever he went.
13 He put garrisons in Edom; and all the Edomites became servants to David. Yahweh gave victory to David wherever he went.
14 Thus David reigned over all Israel and administered justice and righteousness for all his people:
14 David reigned over all Israel; and he executed justice and righteousness for all his people.
15 Joab son of Zeruiah was over the army; Jehoshaphat son of Ahilud was the recorder;
15 Joab the son of Zeruiah was over the army; Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud was recorder;
16 Zadok son of Ahitub and Ahimelech son of Abiathar were priests; Shavsha was the scribe;
16 Zadok the son of Ahitub and Abimelech the son of Abiathar were priests; Shavsha was scribe;
17 Benaiah son of Jehoiada was over the Cherethites and Pelethites; and David’s sons were chief officials at the king’s side.
17 and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over the Cherethites and the Pelethites; and the sons of David were chief officials serving the king.
People & places in this chapter
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People
Ahimelech
Named with Zadok as a priest in David's administration and called the son of Abiathar.
Cited in the guide: 2 Samuel 8:17; 1 Chronicles 18:16; 1 Chronicles 24:3
Joram
Son of Toi, sent to greet David and bless him with articles of silver, gold and bronze, which David dedicated to the LORD.
Cited in the guide: 2 Samuel 8:10; 1 Chronicles 18:10
Seraiah
Listed as the scribe in David's administration (called Shavsha in 1 Chronicles 18:16).
Cited in the guide: 2 Samuel 8:17; 1 Chronicles 18:16
Toi
King of Hamath, who had been at war with Hadadezer and sent his son Joram to greet David and bless him after David defeated Hadadezer.
Cited in the guide: 2 Samuel 8:9; 2 Samuel 8:10; 1 Chronicles 18:9
Cross references (17)
Related passages for each verse, from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge as collected and ranked by readers at OpenBible.info.
- 1 2 Samuel 8:1–18; 2 Samuel 1:20; 1 Samuel 27:4; 1 Samuel 5:8
- 2 Psalm 72:8–10; 1 Kings 10:2; Isaiah 11:14; Judges 3:29–30; Psalm 68:29–30
- 3 Psalm 60:1; 2 Samuel 8:3; Genesis 15:18; 2 Samuel 10:6; Exodus 23:31
- 4 2 Samuel 8:4; Psalm 20:7; Psalm 33:16–17; 1 Kings 10:26; Joshua 11:9
- 5 Isaiah 8:9–10; 2 Samuel 8:5–6; 1 Chronicles 19:6; 1 Chronicles 18:3; 1 Kings 11:23–24
- 6 Psalm 18:43–44; Psalm 121:8; 1 Chronicles 17:8; Proverbs 21:31; 1 Chronicles 18:2
- 7 2 Chronicles 12:9–10; 1 Kings 14:26–28; 1 Kings 10:16–17; 2 Chronicles 9:15–16
- 8 2 Samuel 8:8; 2 Chronicles 4:12–18; Jeremiah 52:17–23; 1 Kings 7:15–47; 2 Chronicles 4:2–6
- 9 2 Samuel 8:9
- 10 2 Samuel 8:10; Isaiah 39:1; 2 Chronicles 9:23–24; 2 Chronicles 9:1
- 11 1 Samuel 30:20; 2 Kings 12:18; 2 Chronicles 5:1; 2 Samuel 8:11–12; Exodus 35:21–24
- 12 Psalm 60:1; 2 Chronicles 25:11; 1 Chronicles 2:16; 2 Samuel 8:13–14; 1 Chronicles 11:20
- 13 1 Chronicles 18:6; 2 Samuel 7:14–17; Psalm 18:48–50; Psalm 144:10; Psalm 121:7
- 14 Jeremiah 33:15; Psalm 89:14; Jeremiah 23:5–6; 2 Samuel 8:15; Psalm 78:71–72
- 15 1 Chronicles 11:6; 2 Samuel 8:16; 1 Kings 4:3
- 16 2 Samuel 8:17; 2 Samuel 20:25; 1 Kings 4:3; 1 Chronicles 24:6; 1 Kings 2:35
- 17 2 Samuel 8:18; 2 Samuel 15:18; Zephaniah 2:5; 2 Samuel 20:7; 1 Kings 1:38
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