1 Chronicles 18
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After this a it came to pass that David attacked the Philistines, subdued them, and took Gath and its towns from the hand of the Philistines.
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Then he defeated b Moab, and the Moabites became David's c servants, and brought tribute.
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And d David defeated Hadadezer king of Zobah as far as Hamath, as he went to establish his power by the River Euphrates.
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David took from him one thousand chariots, seven thousand horsemen, and twenty thousand foot soldiers. Also David hamstrung all the chariot horses, except that he spared enough of them for one hundred chariots.
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When the e Syrians of Damascus came to help Hadadezer king of Zobah, David killed twenty-two thousand of the Syrians.
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Then David put garrisons in Syria of Damascus; and the Syrians became David's servants, and brought tribute. So the LORD preserved David wherever he went.
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And David took the shields of gold that were on the servants of Hadadezer, and brought them to Jerusalem.
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Also from Tibhath and from Chun, cities of Hadadezer, David brought a large amount of f bronze, with which g Solomon made the bronze Sea, the pillars, and the articles of bronze.
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Now when Tou king of Hamath heard that David had defeated all the army of Hadadezer king of Zobah,
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he sent Hadoram his son to King David, to greet him and bless him, because he had fought against Hadadezer and defeated him (for Hadadezer had been at war with Tou); and Hadoram brought with him all kinds of h articles of gold, silver, and bronze.
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King David also dedicated these to the LORD, along with the silver and gold that he had brought from all these nations - from Edom, from Moab, from the i people of Ammon, from the j Philistines, and from k Amalek.
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Moreover l Abishai the son of Zeruiah killed m eighteen thousand Edomites in the Valley of Salt.
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n He also put garrisons in Edom, and all the Edomites became David's servants. And the LORD preserved David wherever he went.
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So David reigned over all Israel, and administered judgment and justice to all his people.
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Joab the son of Zeruiah was over the army; Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud was recorder;
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Zadok the son of Ahitub and Abimelech the son of Abiathar were the priests; Shavsha was the scribe;
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o Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over the Cherethites and the Pelethites; and David's sons were chief ministers at the king's side.
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2 Samuel 8:1 - 18
After this it came to pass that David attacked the Philistines and subdued them. And David took Metheg Ammah from the hand of the Philistines.
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2 Samuel 8:2
Then he defeated Moab. Forcing them down to the ground, he measured them off with a line. With two lines he measured off those to be put to death, and with one full line those to be kept alive. So the Moabites became David's servants, and brought tribute.
Zephaniah 2:9
Therefore, as I live," Says the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel, "Surely Moab shall be like Sodom, And the people of Ammon like Gomorrah - Overrun with weeds and saltpits, And a perpetual desolation. The residue of My people shall plunder them, And the remnant of My people shall possess them.
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Psalms 60:8
Moab is My washpot; Over Edom I will cast My shoe; Philistia, shout in triumph because of Me.
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2 Samuel 8:3
David also defeated Hadadezer the son of Rehob, king of Zobah, as he went to recover his territory at the River Euphrates.
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2 Samuel 8:5
When the Syrians of Damascus came to help Hadadezer king of Zobah, David killed twenty-two thousand of the Syrians.
2 Samuel 8:6
Then David put garrisons in Syria of Damascus; and the Syrians became David's servants, and brought tribute. So the LORD preserved David wherever he went.
1 Kings 11:23 - 25
And God raised up another adversary against him, Rezon the son of Eliadah, who had fled from his lord, Hadadezer king of Zobah.
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2 Samuel 8:8
Also from Betah and from Berothai, cities of Hadadezer, King David took a large amount of bronze.
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1 Kings 7:15
And he cast two pillars of bronze, each one eighteen cubits high, and a line of twelve cubits measured the circumference of each.
1 Kings 7:23
And he made the Sea of cast bronze, ten cubits from one brim to the other; it was completely round. Its height was five cubits, and a line of thirty cubits measured its circumference.
2 Chronicles 4:12
The two pillars and the bowl-shaped capitals that were on top of the two pillars; the two networks covering the two bowl-shaped capitals which were on top of the pillars.
2 Chronicles 4:15
One Sea and twelve oxen under it.
2 Chronicles 16:1
In the thirty-sixth year of the reign of Asa, Baasha king of Israel came up against Judah and built Ramah, that he might let none go out or come in to Asa king of Judah.
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2 Samuel 8:10 - 12
Then Toi sent Joram his son to King David, to greet him and bless him, because he had fought against Hadadezer and defeated him (for Hadadezer had been at war with Toi); and Joram brought with him articles of silver, articles of gold, and articles of bronze.
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2 Samuel 10:14
When the people of Ammon saw that the Syrians were fleeing, they also fled before Abishai, and entered the city. So Joab returned from the people of Ammon and went to Jerusalem.
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2 Samuel 5:17 - 25
Now when the Philistines heard that they had anointed David king over Israel, all the Philistines went up to search for David. And David heard of it and went down to the stronghold.
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2 Samuel 1:1
Now it came to pass after the death of Saul, when David had returned from the slaughter of the Amalekites, and David had stayed two days in Ziklag.
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2 Samuel 23:18
Now Abishai the brother of Joab, the son of Zeruiah, was chief of another three. He lifted his spear against three hundred men, killed them, and won a name among these three.
1 Chronicles 2:16
Now their sisters were Zeruiah and Abigail. And the sons of Zeruiah were Abishai, Joab, and Asahel - three.
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2 Samuel 8:13
And David made himself a name when he returned from killing eighteen thousand Syrians in the Valley of Salt.
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Genesis 27:29 - 40
Let peoples serve you, And nations bow down to you. Be master over your brethren, And let your mother's sons bow down to you. Cursed be everyone who curses you, And blessed be those who bless you!
Numbers 24:18
And Edom shall be a possession; Seir also, his enemies, shall be a possession, While Israel does valiantly.
2 Samuel 8:14
He also put garrisons in Edom; throughout all Edom he put garrisons, and all the Edomites became David's servants. And the LORD preserved David wherever he went.
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2 Samuel 8:18
Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over both the Cherethites and the Pelethites; and David's sons were chief ministers.
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