After this, David struck the Philistines and subdued them; and David took the bridle of the mother city out of the hand of the Philistines. 1Ch 18:1-172Sa 2:242Sa 21:15-222Sa 7:9 He defeated Moab, and measured them with the line, making them to lie down on the ground; and he measured two lines to put to death, and one full line to keep alive. The Moabites became servants to David, and brought tribute. Num 24:171Sa 10:272Sa 8:6Psa 60:81Ch 18:21Sa 14:472Ch 26:82Ki 1:1
David also struck Hadadezer the son of Rehob, king of Zobah, as he went to recover his dominion at the River. 1Sa 14:472Sa 10:162Sa 10:191Ch 18:32Sa 10:61Ki 11:23-241Ki 4:21Deu 11:24 David took from him one thousand seven hundred horsemen and twenty thousand footmen. David hamstrung the chariot horses, but reserved enough of them for one hundred chariots. Jos 11:6Jos 11:91Ch 18:41Ki 10:26Deu 17:16Psa 20:7Psa 33:16-17 When the Syrians of Damascus came to help Hadadezer king of Zobah, David struck twenty two thousand men of the Syrians. 1Ki 11:23-251Ch 18:5-62Sa 8:3Isa 31:3Isa 7:8Isa 8:9-10Job 9:13Psa 83:4-8 Then David put garrisons in Syria of Damascus; and the Syrians became servants to David, and brought tribute. The LORD gave victory to David wherever he went. 2Sa 8:142Ch 17:22Sa 7:9Psa 140:7Psa 144:1-2Psa 18:34-461Ch 18:131Sa 13:3 David took the shields of gold that were on the servants of Hadadezer, and brought them to Jerusalem. 1Ch 18:71Ki 10:16-171Ki 14:26-272Ch 9:15-16 From Betah and from Berothai, cities of Hadadezer, King David took a great quantity of bronze. 1Ch 18:81Ch 22:141Ch 22:161Ch 29:72Ch 4:1-18Ezk 47:16
When Toi king of Hamath heard that David had struck all the army of Hadadezer, 1Ki 8:652Ch 8:41Ch 18:9Amo 6:2 then Toi sent Joram 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 Toi. Joram brought with him vessels of silver, vessels of gold, and vessels of bronze. 1Ch 18:101Sa 13:10Psa 129:81Ki 1:47Gen 43:27Isa 39:1 King David also dedicated these to the LORD, with the silver and gold that he dedicated of all the nations which he subdued— 1Ki 7:511Ch 26:26-281Ch 18:111Ch 22:14-161Ch 29:2Mic 4:13 of Syria, of Moab, of the children of Ammon, of the Philistines, of Amalek, and of the plunder of Hadadezer, son of Rehob, king of Zobah. 2Sa 10:141Ch 18:112Sa 8:21Sa 27:81Sa 30:202Sa 10:112Sa 12:26-312Sa 5:17-25
David earned a reputation when he returned from striking down eighteen thousand men of the Syrians in the Valley of Salt. 2Ki 14:72Sa 7:91Ch 18:122Ch 25:11Psa 60:1 He put garrisons in Edom. Throughout all Edom, he put garrisons, and all the Edomites became servants to David. The LORD gave victory to David wherever he went. Gen 27:292Sa 8:6Gen 25:23Gen 27:37-40Num 24:17-181Ch 18:131Ki 22:47Psa 108:9-10
David reigned over all Israel; and David executed justice and righteousness for all his people. Amo 5:15Psa 89:14Psa 72:21Ch 18:142Sa 23:3-42Sa 3:122Sa 5:5Amo 5:24 Joab the son of Zeruiah was over the army, Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud was recorder, 1Ki 4:31Ch 11:62Sa 19:131Ch 18:15-172Sa 20:23-24 Zadok the son of Ahitub and Ahimelech the son of Abiathar were priests, Seraiah was scribe, 1Ch 18:161Ch 6:81Ch 16:391Ch 24:3-41Ch 6:53 Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over the Cherethites and the Pelethites; and David’s sons were chief ministers. 1Sa 30:141Ch 18:172Sa 15:182Sa 20:232Sa 20:71Ki 1:381Ki 1:442Sa 23:20-23