English Bible Presentation Sharing - 1-Chronicles Book, chapter 18, verse 51 in Ncv Version

1 Chronicles 18 : 1 (NCV)

Later, David defeated the Philistines, conquered them, and took the city of Gath and the small towns around it.

1 Chronicles 18 : 2 (NCV)

He also defeated the people of Moab. So the people of Moab became servants of David and gave him the payment he demanded.

1 Chronicles 18 : 3 (NCV)

David also defeated Hadadezer king of Zobah all the way to the town of Hamath as he tried to spread his kingdom to the Euphrates River.

1 Chronicles 18 : 4 (NCV)

David captured one thousand of his chariots, seven thousand men who rode in chariots, and twenty thousand foot soldiers. He crippled all but a hundred of the chariot horses.

1 Chronicles 18 : 5 (NCV)

Arameans from Damascus came to help Hadadezer king of Zobah, but David killed twenty-two thousand of them.

1 Chronicles 18 : 6 (NCV)

Then David put groups of soldiers in Damascus in Aram. The Arameans became David's servants and gave him the payments he demanded. So the Lord gave David victory everywhere he went.

1 Chronicles 18 : 7 (NCV)

David took the shields of gold that had belonged to Hadadezer's officers and brought them to Jerusalem.

1 Chronicles 18 : 8 (NCV)

David also took many things made of bronze from Tebah and Cun, which had been cities under Hadadezer's control. Later, Solomon used this bronze to make things for the Temple: the large bronze bowl, which was called the Sea, the pillars, and other bronze utensils.

1 Chronicles 18 : 9 (NCV)

Toi king of Hamath heard that David had defeated all the army of Hadadezer king of Zobah.

1 Chronicles 18 : 10 (NCV)

So Toi sent his son Hadoram to greet and congratulate King David for defeating Hadadezer. (Hadadezer had been at war with Toi.) Hadoram brought items made of gold, silver, and bronze.

1 Chronicles 18 : 11 (NCV)

King David gave them to the Lord, along with the silver and gold he had taken from these nations: Edom, Moab, the Ammonites, the Philistines, and Amalek.

1 Chronicles 18 : 12 (NCV)

Abishai son of Zeruiah killed eighteen thousand Edomites in the Valley of Salt.

1 Chronicles 18 : 13 (NCV)

David put groups of soldiers in Edom, and all the Edomites became his servants. The Lord gave David victory everywhere he went.

1 Chronicles 18 : 14 (NCV)

David was king over all of Israel, and he did what was fair and right for all his people.

1 Chronicles 18 : 15 (NCV)

Joab son of Zeruiah was commander over the army. Jehoshaphat son of Ahilud was the recorder.

1 Chronicles 18 : 16 (NCV)

Zadok son of Ahitub and Abiathar son of Ahimelech were priests. Shavsha was the royal secretary.

1 Chronicles 18 : 17 (NCV)

Benaiah son of Jehoiada was over the Kerethites and Pelethites. And David's sons were important officers who served at his side.