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1 Chronicles 18
A rapid campaign summary: David beats the Philistines and takes Gath, subdues Moab, defeats Hadadezer of Zobah toward the Euphrates, and strikes the Syrians of Damascus. Edom, Moab, Ammon, Philistia and Amalek all yield silver and gold, which David dedicates to the LORD rather than hoarding. Notice the refrain "the LORD gave victory to David wherever he went," which frames the conquests as gift, not merely skill.
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After this, David defeated the Philistines and subdued them, and took Gath and its towns out of the hand of the Philistines.
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He defeated Moab; and the Moabites became servants to David and brought tribute.
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David defeated Hadadezer king of Zobah, toward Hamath, as he went to establish his dominion by the river Euphrates.
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David took from him one thousand chariots, seven thousand horsemen, and twenty thousand footmen; and David hamstrung all the chariot horses, but reserved of them enough for one hundred chariots.
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When the Syrians of Damascus came to help Hadadezer king of Zobah, David struck twenty-two thousand men of the Syrians.
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Then David put garrisons in Syria of Damascus; and the Syrians became servants to David and brought tribute. The LORD gave victory to David wherever he went.
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David took the shields of gold that were on the servants of Hadadezer, and brought them to Jerusalem.
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From Tibhath and from Cun, cities of Hadadezer, David took very much bronze, with which Solomon made the bronze sea, the pillars, and the vessels of bronze.
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When Tou king of Hamath heard that David had struck all the army of Hadadezer king of Zobah,
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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 bronze.
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King David also dedicated these to the LORD, with the silver and the gold that he carried away from all the nations: from Edom, from Moab, from the children of Ammon, from the Philistines, and from Amalek.
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Moreover Abishai the son of Zeruiah struck eighteen thousand of the Edomites in the Valley of Salt.
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He put garrisons in Edom; and all the Edomites became servants to David. The LORD gave victory to David wherever he went.
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David reigned over all Israel; and he executed justice and righteousness for all his people.
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Joab the son of Zeruiah was over the army; Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud was recorder;
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Zadok the son of Ahitub and Abimelech the son of Abiathar were priests; Shavsha was scribe;
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and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over the Cherethites and the Pelethites; and the sons of David were chief officials serving the king.
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Depois disso, Davi derrotou os filisteus e os subjugou, e tomou Gate e seus povoados das mãos dos filisteus.
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Ele derrotou Moabe; e os moabitas se tornaram servos de Davi e trouxeram tributo.
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Davi derrotou Hadadezer, rei de Zobá, na direção de Hamate, quando este foi estabelecer o seu domínio junto ao rio Eufrates.
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Davi tomou dele mil carros, sete mil cavaleiros e vinte mil soldados de infantaria; e Davi cortou os tendões de todos os cavalos dos carros, mas reservou deles o suficiente para cem carros.
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Quando os sírios de Damasco vieram ajudar Hadadezer, rei de Zobá, Davi matou vinte e dois mil homens dos sírios.
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Então Davi colocou guarnições na Síria de Damasco; e os sírios se tornaram servos de Davi e trouxeram tributo. O SENHOR deu vitória a Davi por onde quer que ele fosse.
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Davi tomou os escudos de ouro que estavam com os servos de Hadadezer, e os trouxe para Jerusalém.
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De Tibate e de Cum, cidades de Hadadezer, Davi tomou muitíssimo bronze, com o qual Salomão fez o mar de bronze, as colunas e os utensílios de bronze.
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Quando Toú, rei de Hamate, ouviu que Davi tinha derrotado todo o exército de Hadadezer, rei de Zobá,
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ele enviou seu filho Hadorão ao rei Davi para saudá-lo e abençoá-lo, porque ele havia lutado contra Hadadezer e o derrotado (pois Hadadezer fazia guerra contra Toú); e ele trazia consigo todo tipo de utensílios de ouro, prata e bronze.
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O rei Davi também os dedicou ao SENHOR, juntamente com a prata e o ouro que ele havia trazido de todas as nações: de Edom, de Moabe, dos filhos de Amom, dos filisteus e de Amaleque.
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Além disso, Abisai, filho de Zeruia, matou dezoito mil edomitas no Vale do Sal.
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Ele colocou guarnições em Edom; e todos os edomitas se tornaram servos de Davi. O SENHOR deu vitória a Davi por onde quer que ele fosse.
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Davi reinou sobre todo o Israel; e ele administrava a justiça e o direito para todo o seu povo.
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Joabe, filho de Zeruia, era o comandante do exército; Josafá, filho de Ailude, era o cronista;
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Zadoque, filho de Aitube, e Abimeleque, filho de Abiatar, eram sacerdotes; Savsa era o escrivão;
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e Benaia, filho de Joiada, comandava os quereteus e os peleteus; e os filhos de Davi eram os principais oficiais a serviço do rei.
Spoils earmarked for a temple
One detail points forward: from Hadadezer's cities Tibhath and Cun, David takes "very much bronze, with which Solomon made the bronze sea, the pillars, and the vessels of bronze." The war booty is quietly becoming temple raw material.
The chapter closes with a cabinet list, Joab over the army, Jehoshaphat as recorder, Zadok and Abimelech as priests, Benaiah over the foreign guard, showing a kingdom now organized enough to administer, not just conquer.
Context layers
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- Matthew 5:6Key passage connected to Righteousness.
- Romans 3:21-26Key passage connected to Righteousness.
- Philippians 3:8-9Key passage connected to Righteousness.
- Proverbs 1:7Key passage connected to Fear of the Lord.
- Psalms 111:10Key passage connected to Fear of the Lord.
- Luke 12:4-7Key passage connected to Fear of the Lord.
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