{"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/web/1-chronicles/18","llmTxt":"https://primebible.com/llms.txt","generatedAt":"2026-05-30T09:52:59.819Z"},"reference":{"translation":"WEB","book":"1 Chronicles","bookSlug":"1-chronicles","chapter":18,"testament":"OLD"},"navigation":{"previousChapter":17,"nextChapter":19,"totalChapters":29,"totalVerses":17},"verses":[{"verseNumber":1,"text":"After this it happened, that David struck the Philistines, and subdued them, and took Gath and its towns out of the hand of the Philistines."},{"verseNumber":2,"text":"He struck Moab; and the Moabites became servants to David, and brought tribute."},{"verseNumber":3,"text":"David struck Hadadezer king of Zobah to Hamath, as he went to establish his dominion by the river Euphrates."},{"verseNumber":4,"text":"David took from him one thousand chariots, and seven thousand horsemen, and twenty thousand footmen; and David hamstrung all the chariot horses, but reserved of them for one hundred chariots."},{"verseNumber":5,"text":"When the Syrians of Damascus came to help Hadadezer king of Zobah, David struck of the Syrians twenty-two thousand men."},{"verseNumber":6,"text":"Then David put [garrisons] in Syria of Damascus; and the Syrians became servants to David, and brought tribute. Yahweh gave victory to David wherever he went."},{"verseNumber":7,"text":"David took the shields of gold that were on the servants of Hadadezer, and brought them to Jerusalem."},{"verseNumber":8,"text":"From Tibhath and from Cun, cities of Hadadezer, David took very much brass, with which Solomon made the bronze sea, and the pillars, and the vessels of brass."},{"verseNumber":9,"text":"When Tou king of Hamath heard that David had struck all the army of Hadadezer king of Zobah,"},{"verseNumber":10,"text":"he sent Hadoram his son to king David, to Greet him, and to bless him, because he had fought against Hadadezer and struck him; (for Hadadezer had wars with Tou;) and [he had with him] all kinds of vessels of gold and silver and brass."},{"verseNumber":11,"text":"These also did king David dedicate to Yahweh, 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 struck of the Edomites in the Valley of Salt eighteen thousand."},{"verseNumber":13,"text":"He put garrisons in Edom; and all the Edomites became servants to David. Yahweh gave victory to David wherever he went."},{"verseNumber":14,"text":"David reigned over all Israel; and he executed justice and righteousness to all his people."},{"verseNumber":15,"text":"Joab the son of Zeruiah was over the army; 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 (WEB)","markdown":"[1 Chronicles 18](https://primebible.com/web/1-chronicles/18)","sbl":"Prime Bible. *The Bible.* WEB. https://primebible.com/web/1-chronicles/18 (accessed 2026-05-30)."}}