1 And it came to pass after these things, that David struck the Philisthiims, and humbled them, and took away Geth, and her daughters out of the hand of the Philisthiims,
1 And ¹it came to pass after this, that David defeated the Philistines, and humbled them, and took away Geth, and her daughters out of the hands of the Philistines,
2 and struck Moab; and the Moabites were made David's servants, offering him gifts.
2 And he defeated Moab, and the Moabites were made David’s servants, and brought him gifts.
3 At that time David struck Adarezer also the king of Soba of the country of Hemath, when he went on to dilate his empire as far as the river Euphrates.
3 At that time David defeated also Adarezer king of Soba of the land of Hemath, when he went to extend his dominions as far as the river Euphrates.
4 David therefore took a thousand chariots of his, & seven thousand horsemen, & twenty thousand footmen, & he houghsinewed all the chariot horses, saving an hundred chariots, which he reserved to himself.
4 And David took from him a thousand chariots, and seven thousand horsemen, and twenty thousand footmen, and he houghed all the chariot horses, only a hundred chariots, which he reserved for himself.
5 And the Syrian also of Damascus came moreover, to give aid to Adarezer the king of Soba, but David struck also of his two & twenty thousand men.
5 And the Syrians of Damascus came also to help Adarezer king of Soba: and David slew of them likewise two and twenty thousand men.
6 And he put soldiers in Damascus, that Syria also should serve him, & bring gifts. And our Lord holp him in all things, to the which he went.
6 And he put a garrison in Damascus, that Syria also should serve him, and bring gifts. And the Lord assisted him in all things to which he went.
7 David also took the golden quivers, which the servants of Adarezer had, and he brought them into Jerusalem.
7 And David took the golden quivers which the servants of Adarezer had, and he brought them to Jerusalem.
8 Moreover of Thebath, and Chun, the cities of Adarezer, very much brass, of which Salomon made the brazen Sea, and Pillars, and brazen vessels.
8 Likewise out of Thebath and Chun, cities of Adarezer, he brought very much brass, of which Solomon made the brazen sea, and the pillars, and the vessels of brass.
9 Which when Tou the king of Hemath had heard, to wit, that David had strucken all the army of Adarezer the king of Soba,
9 Now when Thou king of Hemath heard that David had defeated all the army of Adarezer king of Soba,
10 he sent Adoram his son to king David, to desire peace of him, and to congratulate him that he had strucken, and had overthrown Adarezer: for Tou was adversary to Adarezer.
10 He sent Adoram his son to king David to desire peace of him, and to congratulate him that he had defeated and overthrown Adarezer: for Thou was an enemy to Adarezer.
11 But all the vessels also of gold, and silver, and brass king David consecrated to our Lord, with the silver and gold, which he had taken out of all the nations, as well of Idumea, and Moab, and the children of Ammon, as of the Philisthiims & Amalec.
11 And all the vessels of gold, and silver and brass king David consecrated to the Lord, with the silver and gold which he had taken from all the nations, as well from Edom, and from Moab, and from the sons of Ammon, as from the Philistines, and from Amalec.
12 And Abisai the son of Sarvia struck Edom in the Vale of salt pits, eighteen thousand:
12 And Abisai the son of Sarvia slew of the Edomites in the vale of the salt pits eighteen thousand:
13 and he appointed a garrison in Edom, that Idumea should serve David, and our Lord saved David in all things to which he went.
13 And he put a garrison in Edom, that Edom should serve David: and the Lord preserved David in all things to which he went.
14 David therefore reigned over all Israel, & did judgement and justice to all his people.
14 So David reigned over all Israel, and executed judgment and justice among all his people.
15 Moreover Joab the son of Sarvia was over the army, and Josaphat the son of Ahilud commenter.
15 And Joab the son of Sarvia was over the army, and Josaphat the son of Ahilud recorder.
16 And Sadoc the son of Achitob, and Ahimelech the son of Abiathar, Priests: and Susa, Scribe.
16 And Sadoc the son of Achitob, and Achimelech the son of Abiathar, were the priests: and Susa, scribe.
17 Banaias also the son of Joiada over the legions Cerethi, and Phelethi: moreover the sons of David the chief at the king's hand.
17 And Banaias the son of Joiada was over the bands of the Cerethi, and the Phelethi: and the sons of David were chief about the king.