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And after this it came to pass, that David smote the Philistines, and subdued them: and David took Methegammah out of the hand of the Philistines.
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In the days that followed, David struck hard at the Philistines--brought them to their knees and took control of the countryside.
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In the course of time, David defeated the Philistines and subdued them, and he took Metheg Ammah from the control of the Philistines.
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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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After this, David subdued and humbled the Philistines by conquering Gath, their largest city.
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And he smote Moab, and measured them with a line, casting them down to the ground; even with two lines measured he to put to death, and with one full line to keep alive. And so the Moabites became David's servants, and brought gifts.
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He also fought and defeated Moab. He chose two-thirds of them randomly and executed them. The other third he spared. So the Moabites fell under David's rule and were forced to bring tribute.
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David also defeated the Moabites. He made them lie down on the ground and measured them off with a length of cord. Every two lengths of them were put to death, and the third length was allowed to live. So the Moabites became subject to David and brought tribute.
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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.
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David also conquered the land of Moab. He made the people lie down on the ground in a row, and he measured them off in groups with a length of rope. He measured off two groups to be executed for every one group to be spared. The Moabites who were spared became David's servants and brought him tribute money.
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David smote also Hadadezer, the son of Rehob, king of Zobah, as he went to recover his border at the river Euphrates.
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On his way to restore his sovereignty at the River Euphrates, David next defeated Hadadezer son of Rehob the king of Zobah.
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Moreover, David fought Hadadezer son of Rehob, king of Zobah, when he went to restore his control along the Euphrates River.
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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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David also destroyed the forces of Hadadezer son of Rehob, king of Zobah, when Hadadezer marched out to strengthen his control along the Euphrates River.
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And David took from him a thousand chariots, and seven hundred horsemen, and twenty thousand footmen: and David houghed all the chariot horses, but reserved of them for an hundred chariots.
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He captured from him a thousand chariots, seven thousand cavalry, and twenty thousand infantry. He hamstrung all the chariot horses, but saved back a hundred.
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David captured a thousand of his chariots, seven thousand charioteers and twenty thousand foot soldiers. He hamstrung all but a hundred of the chariot horses.
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David took from him one thousand chariots, seven hundred 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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David captured seventeen hundred charioteers and twenty thousand foot soldiers. Then he crippled all but one hundred of the chariot horses.
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And when the Syrians of Damascus came to succour Hadadezer king of Zobah, David slew of the Syrians two and twenty thousand men.
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When the Arameans from Damascus came to the aid of Hadadezer king of Zobah, David killed twenty-two thousand of them.
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When the Arameans of Damascus came to help Hadadezer king of Zobah, David struck down twenty-two thousand of them.
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When the Syrians of Damascus came to help Hadadezer king of Zobah, David killed twenty-two thousand of the Syrians.
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When Arameans from Damascus arrived to help Hadadezer, David killed twenty-two thousand of them.
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Then David put garrisons in Syria of Damascus: and the Syrians became servants to David, and brought gifts. And the LORD preserved David whithersoever he went.
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David set up a puppet government in Aram-Damascus. The Arameans became subjects of David and were forced to bring tribute. GOD gave victory to David wherever he marched.
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He put garrisons in the Aramean kingdom of Damascus, and the Arameans became subject to him and brought tribute. The LORD gave David victory wherever he went.
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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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Then he placed several army garrisons in Damascus, the Aramean capital, and the Arameans became David's subjects and brought him tribute money. So the LORD gave David victory 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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David plundered the gold shields that belonged to the servants of Hadadezer and brought them to Jerusalem.
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David took the gold shields that belonged to the officers of Hadadezer and brought them to Jerusalem.
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And David took the shields of gold that had belonged to the servants of Hadadezer, and brought them to Jerusalem.
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David brought the gold shields of Hadadezer's officers to Jerusalem,
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And from Betah, and from Berothai, cities of Hadadezer, king David took exceeding much brass.
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He also looted a great quantity of bronze from Tebah and Berothai, cities of Hadadezer.
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From Tebah and Berothai, towns that belonged to Hadadezer, King David took a great quantity of bronze.
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Also from Betah and from Berothai, cities of Hadadezer, King David took a large amount of bronze.
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along with a large amount of bronze from Hadadezer's cities of Tebah and Berothai.
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When Toi king of Hamath heard that David had smitten all the host of Hadadezer,
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Toi, king of Hamath, heard that David had struck down the entire army of Hadadezer.
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When Tou king of Hamath heard that David had defeated the entire army of Hadadezer,
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When Toi king of Hamath heard that David had defeated all the army of Hadadezer,
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When King Toi of Hamath heard that David had destroyed the army of Hadadezer,
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Then Toi sent Joram his son unto king David, to salute him, and to bless him, because he had fought against Hadadezer, and smitten him: for Hadadezer had wars with Toi. And Joram brought with him vessels of silver, and vessels of gold, and vessels of brass:
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So he sent his son Joram to King David to greet and congratulate him for fighting and defeating them, for Toi and Hadadezer were old enemies. He brought with him gifts of silver, gold, and bronze.
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he sent his son Joram to King David to greet him and congratulate him on his victory in battle over Hadadezer, who had been at war with Tou. Joram brought with him articles of silver and gold and bronze.
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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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he sent his son Joram to congratulate David on his success. Hadadezer and Toi had long been enemies, and there had been many wars between them. Joram presented David with many gifts of silver, gold, and bronze.
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Which also king David did dedicate unto the LORD, with the silver and gold that he had dedicated of all nations which he subdued;
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King David consecrated these along with the silver and gold from all the nations he had conquered
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King David dedicated these articles to the LORD, as he had done with the silver and gold from all the nations he had subdued:
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King David also dedicated these to the LORD, along with the silver and gold that he had dedicated from all the nations which he had subdued--
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King David dedicated all these gifts to the LORD, along with the silver and gold he had set apart from the other nations he had subdued--
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Of Syria, and of Moab, and of the children of Ammon, and of the Philistines, and of Amalek, and of the spoil of Hadadezer, son of Rehob, king of Zobah.
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-from Aram, Moab, the Ammonites, the Philistines, and from Amalek, along with the plunder from Hadadezer son of Rehob king of Zobah.
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Edom and Moab, the Ammonites and the Philistines, and Amalek. He also dedicated the plunder taken from Hadadezer son of Rehob, king of Zobah.
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from Syria, from Moab, from the people of Ammon, from the Philistines, from Amalek, and from the spoil of Hadadezer the son of Rehob, king of Zobah.
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Edom, Moab, Ammon, Philistia, and Amalek--and from Hadadezer son of Rehob, king of Zobah.
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And David gat him a name when he returned from smiting of the Syrians in the valley of salt, being eighteen thousand men.
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David built a victory monument on his return from defeating the Arameans. Abishai son of Zeruiah fought and defeated the Edomites in the Salt Valley. Eighteen thousand of them were killed.
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And David became famous after he returned from striking down eighteen thousand Edomites in the Valley of Salt.
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And David made himself a name when he returned from killing eighteen thousand Syrians in the Valley of Salt.
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So David became very famous. After his return he destroyed eighteen thousand Edomites in the Valley of Salt.
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And he put garrisons in Edom; throughout all Edom put he garrisons, and all they of Edom became David's servants. And the LORD preserved David whithersoever he went.
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David set up a puppet government in Edom, and the Edomites became subjects under David. GOD gave David victory wherever he marched.
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He put garrisons throughout Edom, and all the Edomites became subject to David. The LORD gave David victory wherever he went.
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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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He placed army garrisons throughout Edom, and all the Edomites became David's subjects. This was another example of how the LORD made David victorious wherever he went.
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And David reigned over all Israel; and David executed judgment and justice unto all his people.
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Thus David ruled over all of Israel. He ruled well--fair and evenhanded in all his duties and relationships.
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David reigned over all Israel, doing what was just and right for all his people.
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So David reigned over all Israel; and David administered judgment and justice to all his people.
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David reigned over all Israel and was fair to everyone.
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And Joab the son of Zeruiah was over the host; and Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud was recorder;
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Joab son of Zeruiah was head of the army; Jehoshaphat son of Ahilud was clerk;
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Joab son of Zeruiah was over the army; Jehoshaphat son of Ahilud was recorder;
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Joab the son of Zeruiah was over the army; Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud was recorder;
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Joab son of Zeruiah was commander of the army. Jehoshaphat son of Ahilud was the royal historian.
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And Zadok the son of Ahitub, and Ahimelech the son of Abiathar, were the priests; and Seraiah was the scribe;
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Zadok son of Ahitub and Ahimelech son of Abiathar were priests; Seraiah was secretary;
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Zadok son of Ahitub and Ahimelech son of Abiathar were priests; Seraiah was secretary;
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Zadok the son of Ahitub and Ahimelech the son of Abiathar were the priests; Seraiah was the scribe;
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Zadok son of Ahitub and Ahimelech son of Abiathar were the priests. Seraiah was the court secretary.
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And Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over both the Cherethites and the Pelethites; and David's sons were chief rulers.
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Benaiah son of Jehoiada was over the Kerethites and Pelethites; And David's sons were priests.
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Benaiah son of Jehoiada was over the Kerethites and Pelethites; and David's sons were royal advisers.
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Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over both the Cherethites and the Pelethites; and David's sons were chief ministers.
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Benaiah son of Jehoiada was captain of the king's bodyguard. David's sons served as priestly leaders.
