{"meta":{"source":"Prime Bible","sourceUrl":"https://primebible.com","license":"Public domain (translation text); see citation policy at /citation-policy","organization":"501(c)(3) nonprofit — EIN 41-2531951","canonicalUrl":"https://primebible.com/asv/1-chronicles/18","llmTxt":"https://primebible.com/llms.txt","generatedAt":"2026-05-31T11:27:02.752Z"},"reference":{"translation":"ASV","book":"1 Chronicles","bookSlug":"1-chronicles","chapter":18,"testament":"OLD"},"navigation":{"previousChapter":17,"nextChapter":19,"totalChapters":29,"totalVerses":17},"verses":[{"verseNumber":1,"text":"And after this it came to pass, that David smote the Philistines, and subdued them, and took Gath and its towns out of the hand of the Philistines."},{"verseNumber":2,"text":"And he smote Moab; and the Moabites became servants to David, and brought tribute."},{"verseNumber":3,"text":"And David smote Hadarezer king of Zobah unto Hamath, as he went to establish his dominion by the river Euphrates."},{"verseNumber":4,"text":"And David took from him a thousand chariots, and seven thousand horsemen, and twenty thousand footmen; and David hocked all the chariot horses, but reserved of them for a hundred chariots."},{"verseNumber":5,"text":"And when the Syrians of Damascus came to succor Hadarezer king of Zobah, David smote of the Syrians two and twenty thousand men."},{"verseNumber":6,"text":"Then David put garrisons in Syria of Damascus; and the Syrians became servants to David, and brought tribute. And Jehovah gave victory to David whithersoever he went."},{"verseNumber":7,"text":"And David took the shields of gold that were on the servants of Hadarezer, and brought them to Jerusalem."},{"verseNumber":8,"text":"And from Tibhath and from Cun, cities of Hadarezer, David took very much brass, wherewith Solomon made the brazen sea, and the pillars, and the vessels of brass."},{"verseNumber":9,"text":"And when Tou king of Hamath heard that David had smitten all the host of Hadarezer king of Zobah,"},{"verseNumber":10,"text":"he sent Hadoram his son to king David, to salute him, and to bless him, because he had fought against Hadarezer and smitten him; (for Hadarezer had wars with Tou;) and he had with him all manner of vessels of gold and silver and brass."},{"verseNumber":11,"text":"These also did king David dedicate unto Jehovah, with the silver and the gold that he carried away from all the nations; from Edom, and from Moab, and from the children of Ammon, and from the Philistines, and from Amalek."},{"verseNumber":12,"text":"Moreover Abishai the son of Zeruiah smote of the Edomites in the Valley of Salt eighteen thousand."},{"verseNumber":13,"text":"And he put garrisons in Edom; and all the Edomites became servants to David. And Jehovah gave victory to David whithersoever he went."},{"verseNumber":14,"text":"And David reigned over all Israel; and he executed justice and righteousness unto all his people."},{"verseNumber":15,"text":"And Joab the son of Zeruiah was over the host; and Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud was recorder;"},{"verseNumber":16,"text":"and Zadok the son of Ahitub, and Abimelech the son of Abiathar, were priests; and Shavsha was scribe;"},{"verseNumber":17,"text":"and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over the Cherethites and the Pelethites; and the sons of David were chief about the king."}],"citation":{"inline":"1 Chronicles 18 (ASV)","markdown":"[1 Chronicles 18](https://primebible.com/asv/1-chronicles/18)","sbl":"Prime Bible. *The Bible.* ASV. https://primebible.com/asv/1-chronicles/18 (accessed 2026-05-31)."}}