1 Chronicles Chapter 18
So after everything, David went ahead and took down the Philistines, flexing hard by snatching Gath and its surrounding towns, no cap.
Now after this it came to pass, that David smote the Philistines, and subdued them, and took Gath and her towns out of the hand of the Philistines.
He also handled Moab; now the Moabites are pretty much David's hype squad, rolling up with gifts.
And he smote Moab; and the Moabites became David's servants, {and} brought gifts.
David chased after Hadarezer, king of Zobah, all the way to Hamath, boosting his rizz by the Euphrates.
And David smote Hadarezer king of Zobah unto Hamath, as he went to stablish his dominion by the river Euphrates. {Hadarezer: or, Hadadezer}
He scooped up a thousand chariots, seven thousand horsemen, and twenty thousand infantry. David even took out all the chariot horses but kept a hundred, just in case.
And David took from him a thousand chariots, and seven thousand horsemen, and twenty thousand footmen: David also houghed all the chariot {horses}, but reserved of them an hundred chariots. {seven...: or, seven hundred}
When the Syrians from Damascus rolled in to back Hadarezer, David took down twenty-two thousand of them, total savage move.
And when the Syrians of Damascus came to help Hadarezer king of Zobah, David slew of the Syrians two and twenty thousand men. {Damascus: Heb. Darmesek}
David set up outposts in Syria-Damascus, and now the Syrians are part of David's crew, bringing him gifts. The Lord was backing David wherever he rolled, fr.
Then David put {garrisons} in Syriadamascus; and the Syrians became David's servants, {and} brought gifts. Thus the LORD preserved David whithersoever he went.
David snagged the gold shields from Hadarezer's crew and brought them back to Jerusalem, straight lit.
And David took the shields of gold that were on the servants of Hadarezer, and brought them to Jerusalem.
From Tibhath and Chun, cities belonging to Hadarezer, David brought back a bunch of brass, which Solomon used to craft the brasen sea and pillars, straight bussin.
Likewise from Tibhath, and from Chun, cities of Hadarezer, brought David very much brass, wherewith Solomon made the brasen sea, and the pillars, and the vessels of brass. {Tibhath...: called in the book of Samuel Betah, and Berothai}
When Tou, king of Hamath, heard about David wrecking Hadarezer's entire army, he was totally shook.
Now when Tou king of Hamath heard how David had smitten all the host of Hadarezer king of Zobah; {Tou: also called, Toi}
He sent his son Hadoram to check in on David and give him props for taking out Hadarezer, bringing gold, silver, and brass vibes.
He sent Hadoram his son to king David, to enquire of his welfare, and to congratulate him, because he had fought against Hadarezer, and smitten him; (for Hadarezer had war with Tou;) and {with him} all manner of vessels of gold and silver and brass. {Hadoram: also called, Joram} {to enquire...: or, to salute} {to congratulate: Heb. to bless} {had war: Heb. was the man of wars}
King David dedicated all that bling to the Lord, including the silver and gold from Edom, Moab, the Ammonites, the Philistines, and Amalek.
Them also king David dedicated unto the LORD, with the silver and the gold that he brought from all {these} nations; from Edom, and from Moab, and from the children of Ammon, and from the Philistines, and from Amalek.
Abishai, son of Zeruiah, took out eighteen thousand Edomites in the salt valley, no cap.
Moreover Abishai the son of Zeruiah slew of the Edomites in the valley of salt eighteen thousand. {Abishai: Heb. Abshai}
He established garrisons in Edom, and now all the Edomites are part of David's squad. The Lord kept David secure wherever he went, periodt.
And he put garrisons in Edom; and all the Edomites became David's servants. Thus the LORD preserved David whithersoever he went.
David ruled over all Israel, dishing out judgment and justice for his people, goated.
So David reigned over all Israel, and executed judgment and justice among all his people.
Joab, son of Zeruiah, led the army, while Jehoshaphat, son of Ahilud, kept the records on lock.
And Joab the son of Zeruiah {was} over the host; and Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud, recorder. {recorder: or, remembrancer}
Zadok, son of Ahitub, and Abimelech, son of Abiathar, were the priests; Shavsha was the scribe, just vibing.
And Zadok the son of Ahitub, and Abimelech the son of Abiathar, {were} the priests; and Shavsha was scribe; {Abimelech: also called, Ahimelech} {Shavsha: also called Seraiah or Shisha}
Benaiah, son of Jehoiada, was leading the Cherethites and Pelethites; David's sons were all about the king, getting that rizz on.
And Benaiah the son of Jehoiada {was} over the Cherethites and the Pelethites; and the sons of David {were} chief about the king. {about...: Heb. at the hand of the king}