18:1 And after this it came to pass, that David smote the Philistines, and subdued them, and took Gath and its towns out of the hand of the Philistines.
18:1 Now after this it came about that David defeated the Philistines and subdued them and took Gath and its towns from the hand of the Philistines.

18:2 And he smote Moab; and the Moabites became servants to David, and brought tribute.
18:2 And he defeated Moab, and the Moabites became servants to David, bringing tribute.

18:3 And David smote Hadarezer king of Zobah unto Hamath, as he went to establish his dominion by the river Euphrates.
18:3 David also defeated Hadadezer king of Zobah [as far as] Hamath, as he went to establish his rule to the Euphrates River.

18:4 And David took from him a thousand chariots, and seven thousand horsemen, and twenty thousand footmen; and David hocked all the chariot horses, but reserved of them for a hundred chariots.
18:4 And David took from him 10000 chariots and 70000 horsemen and 200000 foot soldiers, and David hamstrung all the chariot horses, but reserved [enough] of them for 100 chariots.

18:5 And when the Syrians of Damascus came to succor Hadarezer king of Zobah, David smote of the Syrians two and twenty thousand men.
18:5 When the Arameans of Damascus came to help Hadadezer king of Zobah, David killed 220000 men of the Arameans.

18:6 Then David put (garrisons) in Syria of Damascus; and the Syrians became servants to David, and brought tribute. And Jehovah gave victory to David whithersoever he went.
18:6 Then David put [garrisons] among the Arameans of Damascus; and the Arameans became servants to David, bringing tribute. And the LORD helped David wherever he went.

18:7 And David took the shields of gold that were on the servants of Hadarezer, and brought them to Jerusalem.
18:7 And David took the shields of gold which were carried by the servants of Hadadezer, and brought them to Jerusalem.

18:8 And from Tibhath and from Cun, cities of Hadarezer, David took very much brass, wherewith Solomon made the brazen sea, and the pillars, and the vessels of brass.
18:8 Also from Tibhath and from Cun, cities of Hadadezer, David took a very large amount of bronze, with which Solomon made the bronze sea and the pillars and the bronze utensils.

18:9 And when Tou king of Hamath heard that David had smitten all the host of Hadarezer king of Zobah,
18:9 Now when Tou king of Hamath heard that David had defeated all the army of Hadadezer king of Zobah,

18:10 he sent Hadoram his son to king David, to salute him, and to bless him, because he had fought against Hadarezer and smitten him; (for Hadarezer had wars with Tou;) and (he had with him) all manner of vessels of gold and silver and brass.
18:10 he sent Hadoram his son to King David, to greet him and to bless 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.

18:11 These also did king David dedicate unto Jehovah, with the silver and the gold that he carried away from all the nations; from Edom, and from Moab, and from the children of Ammon, and from the Philistines, and from Amalek.
18:11 King David also dedicated these to the LORD with the silver and the gold which he had carried away from all the nations: from Edom, Moab, the sons of Ammon, the Philistines, and from Amalek.

18:12 Moreover Abishai the son of Zeruiah smote of the Edomites in the Valley of Salt eighteen thousand.
18:12 Moreover Abishai the son of Zeruiah defeated 180000 Edomites in the Valley of Salt.

18:13 And he put garrisons in Edom; and all the Edomites became servants to David. And Jehovah gave victory to David whithersoever he went.
18:13 Then he put garrisons in Edom, and all the Edomites became servants to David. And the LORD helped David wherever he went.

18:14 And David reigned over all Israel; and he executed justice and righteousness unto all his people.
18:14 So David reigned over all Israel; and he administered justice and righteousness for all his people.

18:15 And Joab the son of Zeruiah was over the host; and Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud was recorder;
18:15 And Joab the son of Zeruiah [was] over the army, and Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud [was] recorder;

18:16 and Zadok the son of Ahitub, and Abimelech the son of Abiathar, were priests; and Shavsha was scribe;
18:16 and Zadok the son of Ahitub and Abimelech the son of Abiathar [were] priests, and Shavsha [was] secretary;

18:17 and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over the Cherethites and the Pelethites; and the sons of David were chief about the king.
18:17 and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada [was] over the Cherethites and the Pelethites, and the sons of David [were] chiefs at the king's side.