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		1 Chr 18:1 After this it came about that David defeated and subdued the Philistines, and he took Gath and its villages out of the hand of the Philistines.
		1 Chr 18:2 He defeated Moab, and the Moabites became David's servants and brought tribute (gifts).
		1 Chr 18:3 ¶ David also defeated Hadadezer king of Zobah as far as Hamath, as he went to establish his dominion to the Euphrates River.
		1 Chr 18:4 David took from him 1,000 chariots, 7,000 horsemen, and 20,000 foot soldiers (infantrymen). David also hamstrung [nearly] all the chariot horses [to make them lame and useless], but left enough of them for 100 chariots.
		1 Chr 18:5 ¶ When the Arameans (Syrians) of Damascus came to help Hadadezer king of Zobah, David killed 22,000 of the Arameans.
		1 Chr 18:6 *Then David put military outposts* among the Arameans in Damascus; and the Arameans became David's servants and brought tribute. Thus the LORD helped David wherever he went.**
		1 Chr 18:7 David took the shields of gold which were carried by the servants of Hadadezer and brought them to Jerusalem.
		1 Chr 18:8 Likewise from Tibhath and from Cun, cities of Hadadezer, David brought a very large amount of bronze, with which Solomon later made the bronze Sea (large basin), the pillars, and the utensils of bronze. [1 Kin 7:13-47; 2 Chr 4:2-18]
		1 Chr 18:9 ¶ When Tou king of Hamath heard how David had defeated all the army of Hadadezer king of Zobah,
		1 Chr 18:10 he sent Hadoram his son to King David to greet him and to bless (congratulate) him, because he had fought against Hadadezer and had defeated him; for Hadadezer had been at war with Tou. And Hadoram brought all kinds of articles of gold and silver and bronze.
		1 Chr 18:11 King David also dedicated these to the LORD [setting them apart for sacred use], with the silver and the gold which he brought from all the nations: from Edom, Moab, the Ammonites, the Philistines, and from Amalek.
		1 Chr 18:12 ¶ Also Abishai the son of Zeruiah [David's half sister] defeated 18,000 Edomites in the Valley of Salt.
		1 Chr 18:13 He put military outposts in Edom, and all the Edomites became David's servants. Thus the LORD helped David wherever he went.
		1 Chr 18:14 ¶ So David reigned over all Israel and administered justice and righteousness for all his people.
		1 Chr 18:15 Joab the son of Zeruiah was in command of the army, and Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud was the recorder;
		1 Chr 18:16 Zadok the son of Ahitub and Abimelech the son of Abiathar were the priests, and Shavsha was secretary (state scribe);
		1 Chr 18:17 and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was in charge of the Cherethites and the Pelethites [David's bodyguards], and the sons of David were chiefs at the king's side.

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