English Bible Presentation Sharing - 1-Chronicles Book, chapter 18, verse 81 in Erven Version

1 Chronicles 18 : 1 (ERVEN)

Later, David attacked the Philistines and defeated them. He took the town of Gath and the other small towns around it from the Philistines.

1 Chronicles 18 : 2 (ERVEN)

Then David defeated the country of Moab. The Moabites became David's servants and brought tribute to him.

1 Chronicles 18 : 3 (ERVEN)

David also fought against Hadadezer's army. Hadadezer was the king of Zobah. David fought against that army all the way to the town of Hamath. David did this because Hadadezer tried to spread his kingdom all the way to the Euphrates River.

1 Chronicles 18 : 4 (ERVEN)

David took 1000 chariots, 7000 chariot drivers, and 20,000 soldiers from Hadadezer. David also crippled most of Hadadezer's horses that were used for pulling chariots. But David saved enough horses to pull 100 chariots.

1 Chronicles 18 : 5 (ERVEN)

The Arameans from the city of Damascus came to help King Hadadezer of Zobah. But David defeated and killed 22,000 Aramean soldiers.

1 Chronicles 18 : 6 (ERVEN)

Then David put fortresses in the city of Damascus in Aram. The Arameans became David's servants and brought tribute to him. So the Lord gave victory to David everywhere he went.

1 Chronicles 18 : 7 (ERVEN)

David took the gold shields from Hadadezer's army leaders and brought them to Jerusalem.

1 Chronicles 18 : 8 (ERVEN)

David also took much bronze from the towns of Tebah and Cun. These towns belonged to Hadadezer. Later, Solomon used this bronze to make the bronze tank, the bronze columns, and other things made from bronze for the Temple.

1 Chronicles 18 : 9 (ERVEN)

Tou was king of the city of Hamath. Hadadezer was the king of Zobah. Tou heard that David had defeated all of Hadadezer's army.

1 Chronicles 18 : 10 (ERVEN)

So Tou sent his son Hadoram to King David to ask for peace and to bless him. He did this because David had fought against Hadadezer and defeated him. Hadadezer had been at war with Tou before. Hadoram gave David all kinds of things made of gold, silver, and bronze.

1 Chronicles 18 : 11 (ERVEN)

King David made these things holy and gave them to the Lord. David did the same thing with all the silver and gold he had gotten from Edom, Moab, the Ammonites, the Philistines, and Amalekites.

1 Chronicles 18 : 12 (ERVEN)

Abishai son of Zeruiah killed 18,000 Edomites in the Valley of Salt.

1 Chronicles 18 : 13 (ERVEN)

Abishai also put fortresses in Edom and all the Edomites became David's servants. The Lord gave David victory everywhere he went.

1 Chronicles 18 : 14 (ERVEN)

David was king over all Israel. He did what was right and fair for everyone.

1 Chronicles 18 : 15 (ERVEN)

Joab son of Zeruiah was the commander of David's army. Jehoshaphat son of Ahilud wrote about the things David did.

1 Chronicles 18 : 16 (ERVEN)

Zadok and Abimelech were the priests. Zadok was Ahitub's son, and Abimelech was Abiathar's son. Shavsha was the scribe.

1 Chronicles 18 : 17 (ERVEN)

Benaiah was responsible for leading the Kerethite and Pelethites. Benaiah was Jehoiada's son. And David's sons were important officials. They served at King David's side.