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1 Chronicles 18 (WEBP)

[1] After this, David defeated the Philistines and subdued them, and took Gath and its towns out of the hand of the Philistines.
[2] He defeated Moab; and the Moabites became servants to David and brought tribute.
[3] David defeated Hadadezer king of Zobah, toward Hamath, as he went to establish his dominion by the river Euphrates.
[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 Syrians of Damascus came to help Hadadezer king of Zobah, David struck twenty-two thousand men of the Syrians.
[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] David took the shields of gold that were on the servants of Hadadezer, and brought them to Jerusalem.
[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 Tou king of Hamath heard that David had struck all the army of Hadadezer king of Zobah,
[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] 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 the son of Zeruiah struck eighteen thousand of the Edomites in the Valley of Salt.
[13] He put garrisons in Edom; and all the Edomites became servants to David. Yahweh gave victory to David wherever he went.
[14] David reigned over all Israel; and he executed justice and righteousness for all his people.
[15] Joab the son of Zeruiah was over the army; Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud was recorder;
[16] Zadok the son of Ahitub and Abimelech the son of Abiathar were priests; Shavsha was scribe;
[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.

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King James w/Strong’s #s

1 Chronicles 18 (KJVS)

[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 .
[2] And he smote () Moab ; and the Moabites became David’s servants , [and] brought () gifts .
[3] And David smote () Hadarezer king of Zobah unto Hamath , as he went () to stablish () his dominion 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 .
[5] And when the Syrians of Damascus came () to help () Hadarezer king of Zobah , David slew () of the Syrians two and twenty thousand men .
[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 ().
[7] And David took () the shields of gold that were on the servants of Hadarezer , 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 .
[9] Now when Tou king of Hamath heard () how David had smitten () all the host of Hadarezer 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 .
[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 .
[12] Moreover Abishai the son of Zeruiah slew () of the Edomites in the valley of salt eighteen thousand .
[13] And he put () garrisons in Edom ; and all the Edomites became David’s servants . Thus the LORD preserved () David whithersoever he went ().
[14] So David reigned () over all Israel , and executed () judgment and justice among all his people .
[15] And Joab the son of Zeruiah [was] over the host ; and Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud , recorder ().
[16] And Zadok the son of Ahitub , and Abimelech the son of Abiathar , [were] the priests ; and Shavsha was scribe ();
[17] And Benaiah the son of Jehoiada [was] over the Cherethites and the Pelethites ; and the sons of David [were] chief about the king .

Young’s Literal Translation

1 Chronicles 18 (YLT)

[1] And it cometh to pass after this, that David smiteth the Philistines, and humbleth them, and taketh Gath and its small towns out of the hand of the Philistines;
[2] and he smiteth Moab, and the Moabites are servants to David, bringing a present.
[3] And David smiteth Hadarezer king of Zobah, at Hamath, in his going to establish his power by the river Phrat,
[4] and David captureth from him a thousand chariots, and seven thousand horsemen, and twenty thousand footmen, and David destroyeth utterly all the chariots, and leaveth of them a hundred chariots only.
[5] And Aram of Damascus cometh in to give help to Hadarezer king of Zobah, and David smiteth in Aram twenty and two thousand men,
[6] and David putteth garrisons in Aram of Damascus, and the Aramaeans are to David for servants, bearing a present, and Jehovah giveth salvation to David whithersoever he hath gone.
[7] And David taketh the shields of gold that have been on the servants of Hadarezer, and bringeth them in to Jerusalem;
[8] and from Tibhath, and from Chun, cities of Hadarezer, hath David taken very much brass; with it hath Solomon made the brazen sea, and the pillars, and the vessels of brass.
[9] And Tou king of Hamath heareth that David hath smitten the whole force of Hadarezer king of Zobah,
[10] and he sendeth Hadoram his son unto king David, to ask of him of peace, and to bless him (because that he hath fought against Hadarezer, and smiteth him, for a man of wars with Tou had Hadarezer been,) and all kinds of vessels, of gold, and silver, and brass;
[11] also them hath king David sanctified to Jehovah with the silver and the gold that he hath taken from all the nations, from Edom, and from Moab, and from the sons of Ammon, and from the Philistines, and from Amalek.
[12] And Abishai son of Zeruiah hath smitten Edom in the valley of salt-eighteen thousand,
[13] and he putteth in Edom garrisons, and all the Edomites are servants to David; and Jehovah saveth David whithersoever he hath gone.
[14] And David reigneth over all Israel, and he is doing judgment and righteousness to all his people,
[15] and Joab son of Zeruiah is over the host, and Jehoshaphat son of Ahilud is remembrancer,
[16] and Zadok son of Ahitub, and Abimelech son of Abiathar, are priests, and Shavsha is scribe,
[17] and Benaiah son of Jehoiada is over the Cherethite and the Pelethite, and the elder sons of David are at the hand of the king.