Now afterthisit came to pass, that Davidsmotethe Philistines, and subduedthem, and tookGathand her townsout of the handof the Philistines. And he smoteMoab; and the MoabitesbecameDavid's servants, and broughtgifts. And DavidsmoteHadarezerkingof Zobahunto Hamath, as he wentto establishhis dominionby the riverEuphrates. And Davidtookfromhim a thousandchariots, and seventhousandhorsemen, and twentythousandfootmen: Davidalso hamstrungallthe chariot horses , but reservedofthem a hundredchariots. And when the Syriansof Damascuscameto helpHadarezerkingof Zobah, Davidslewof the Syrianstwoand twentythousandmen. Then Davidput garrisons in Syria-damascus; and the SyriansbecameDavid's servants, and broughtgifts. Thus the LORDpreservedDavidwhithersoeverhe went. And Davidtookthe shieldsof goldthatwereonthe servantsof Hadarezer, and broughtthem to Jerusalem. Likewise from Tibhath, and from Chun, citiesof Hadarezer, broughtDavidverymuchbrass, wherewith Solomonmadethe brazensea, and the pillars, and the vesselsof brass. Now when Toukingof HamathheardhowDavidhad smittenallthe hostof Hadarezerkingof Zobah; He sentHadoramhis sontokingDavid, to inquireof his welfare, and to congratulatehim, becausehe had foughtagainst Hadarezer, and smittenhim; ( forHadarezerhad warwith Tou;) and with him all mannerof vesselsof goldand silverand brass. Them alsokingDaviddedicatedunto the LORD, withthe silverand the goldthathe broughtfrom all these nations; from Edom, and from Moab, and from the childrenof Ammon, and from the Philistines, and from Amalek. Moreover Abishaithe sonof Zeruiahslewof the Edomitesin the valleyof salteighteenthousand. And he putgarrisonsin Edom; and allthe EdomitesbecameDavid's servants. Thus the LORDpreservedDavidwhithersoeverhe went. So DavidreignedoverallIsrael, and executedjudgmentand justiceamong allhis people. And Joabthe sonof Zeruiah was overthe host; and Jehoshaphatthe sonof Ahilud, recorder. And Zadokthe sonof Ahitub, and Abimelechthe sonof Abiathar, were the priests; and Shavshawas scribe; And Benaiahthe sonof Jehoiada was overthe Cherethitesand the Pelethites; and the sonsof David were chiefaboutthe king.