And afterthisit came to pass, that Davidsmotethe Philistines, and subduedthem: and DavidtookMetheg-ammah out of the handof the Philistines. And he smoteMoab, and measuredthem with a line, casting them downto the ground; even with twolinesmeasuredhe to put to death, and with one fulllineto keep alive. And so the MoabitesbecameDavid's servants, and broughtgifts. Davidsmotealso Hadadezer, the sonof Rehob, kingof Zobah, as he wentto recoverhis borderat the riverEuphrates. And Davidtookfromhim a thousand chariots , and sevenhundredhorsemen, and twentythousandfootmen: and Davidhamstrungallthe chariot horses , but reservedofthem for a hundredchariots. And when the Syriansof Damascuscameto succorHadadezerkingof Zobah, Davidslewof the Syrianstwoand twentythousandmen. Then Davidputgarrisonsin Syriaof Damascus: and the Syriansbecameservantsto David, and broughtgifts. And the LORDpreservedDavidwhithersoeverhe went. And Davidtookthe shieldsof goldthatwereonthe servantsof Hadadezer, and broughtthem to Jerusalem. And from Betah, and from Berothai, citiesof Hadadezer, kingDavidtookexceedingmuchbrass. When Toikingof HamathheardthatDavidhad smittenallthe hostof Hadadezer, Then ToisentJoramhis sonuntokingDavid, to salutehim, and to blesshim, becausehe had foughtagainst Hadadezer, and smittenhim: forHadadezerhadwarswith Toi. And Joram broughtwithhim vesselsof silver, and vesselsof gold, and vesselsof brass: Which alsokingDaviddid dedicateunto the LORD, withthe silverand goldthathe had dedicatedof allnationswhichhe subdued; Of Syria, and of Moab, and of the childrenof Ammon, and of the Philistines, and of Amalek, and of the spoilof Hadadezer, sonof Rehob, kingof Zobah. And Davidgot him a namewhen he returnedfrom smitingof the Syriansin the valleyof salt, being eighteenthousand men . And he putgarrisonsin Edom; throughout allEdomputhe garrisons, and allthey of EdombecameDavid's servants. And the LORDpreservedDavidwhithersoeverhe went. And DavidreignedoverallIsrael; and Davidexecutedjudgmentand justiceunto allhis people. And Joabthe sonof Zeruiah was overthe host; and Jehoshaphatthe sonof Ahilud was recorder; And Zadokthe sonof Ahitub, and Ahimelechthe sonof Abiathar, were the priests; and Seraiah was the scribe; And Benaiahthe sonof Jehoiada was over both the Cherethitesand the Pelethites; and David's sonswerechief rulers.