{"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/kjv/1-chronicles/18","llmTxt":"https://primebible.com/llms.txt","generatedAt":"2026-05-27T01:13:52.660Z"},"reference":{"translation":"KJV","book":"1 Chronicles","bookSlug":"1-chronicles","chapter":18,"testament":"OLD"},"navigation":{"previousChapter":17,"nextChapter":19,"totalChapters":29,"totalVerses":17},"verses":[{"verseNumber":1,"text":"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."},{"verseNumber":2,"text":"And he smote Moab; and the Moabites became David's servants, <i>and</i> brought gifts."},{"verseNumber":3,"text":"And David smote Hadarezer king of Zobah unto Hamath, as he went to stablish 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: David also houghed all the chariot <i>horses</i>, but reserved of them an hundred chariots."},{"verseNumber":5,"text":"And when the Syrians of Damascus came to help Hadarezer king of Zobah, David slew of the Syrians two and twenty thousand men."},{"verseNumber":6,"text":"Then David put <i>garrisons</i> in Syriadamascus; and the Syrians became David's servants, <i>and</i> brought gifts. Thus the LORD preserved 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":"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."},{"verseNumber":9,"text":"Now when Tou king of Hamath heard how David had smitten all the host of Hadarezer king of Zobah;"},{"verseNumber":10,"text":"He sent Hadoram his son to king David, to inquire of his welfare, and to congratulate him, because he had fought against Hadarezer, and smitten him; (for Hadarezer had war with Tou;) and <i>with him</i> all manner of vessels of gold and silver and brass."},{"verseNumber":11,"text":"Them also king David dedicated unto the LORD, with the silver and the gold that he brought from all <i>these</i> 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 slew of the Edomites in the valley of salt eighteen thousand."},{"verseNumber":13,"text":"And he put garrisons in Edom; and all the Edomites became David's servants. Thus the LORD preserved David whithersoever he went."},{"verseNumber":14,"text":"So David reigned over all Israel, and executed judgment and justice among all his people."},{"verseNumber":15,"text":"And Joab the son of Zeruiah <i>was</i> over the host; and Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud, recorder."},{"verseNumber":16,"text":"And Zadok the son of Ahitub, and Abimelech the son of Abiathar, <i>were</i> the priests; and Shavsha was scribe;"},{"verseNumber":17,"text":"And Benaiah the son of Jehoiada <i>was</i> over the Cherethites and the Pelethites; and the sons of David <i>were</i> chief about the king."}],"citation":{"inline":"1 Chronicles 18 (KJV)","markdown":"[1 Chronicles 18](https://primebible.com/kjv/1-chronicles/18)","sbl":"Prime Bible. *The Bible.* KJV. https://primebible.com/kjv/1-chronicles/18 (accessed 2026-05-27)."}}