> [[1-chronicles-17|← Previous]] | [[1-chronicles-00|TOC]] | [[1-chronicles-19|Next →]] --- # 1 Chronicles, Chapter 18 ## Chapter 18 **David’s Victories.** 1 After this, David defeated the Philistines and subdued them; and he took Gath and its towns away from the Philistines. ^1-chronicles-18-1 2 He also defeated Moab, and the Moabites became David’s subjects, paying tribute. ^1-chronicles-18-2 3 David then defeated Hadadezer, king of Zobah, toward Hamath, who was on his way to set up his victory stele at the river Euphrates. ^1-chronicles-18-3 4 David captured from him one thousand chariots, seven thousand horsemen, and twenty thousand foot soldiers. David hamstrung all the chariot horses, but left one hundred for his chariots. ^1-chronicles-18-4 5 The Arameans of Damascus came to help Hadadezer, king of Zobah, but David also defeated twenty-two thousand of their men in Aram. ^1-chronicles-18-5 6 Then David set up garrisons in the Damascus region of Aram, and the Arameans became David’s subjects, paying tribute. Thus the LORD made David victorious in all his campaigns. ^1-chronicles-18-6 7 David took the golden shields that were carried by Hadadezer’s attendants and brought them to Jerusalem. ^1-chronicles-18-7 8 David likewise took away from Tibhath and Cun, cities of Hadadezer, large quantities of bronze; Solomon later used it to make the bronze sea and the pillars and the vessels of bronze. ^1-chronicles-18-8 9 When Tou, king of Hamath, heard that David had defeated the entire army of Hadadezer, king of Zobah, ^1-chronicles-18-9 10 he sent his son Hadoram to wish King David well and to congratulate him on having waged a victorious war against Hadadezer; for Hadadezer had been at war with Tou. He also brought gold, silver and bronze articles of every sort. ^1-chronicles-18-10 11 These also King David consecrated to the LORD along with all the silver and gold that he had taken from the nations: from Edom, Moab, the Ammonites, the Philistines, and Amalek. ^1-chronicles-18-11 12 Abishai, the son of Zeruiah, also defeated eighteen thousand Edomites in the Valley of Salt. ^1-chronicles-18-12 13 He set up garrisons in Edom, and all the Edomites became David’s subjects. Thus the LORD brought David victory in all his undertakings. ^1-chronicles-18-13 **David’s Officials.** 14 David was king over all Israel; he dispensed justice and right to all his people. ^1-chronicles-18-14 15 Joab, son of Zeruiah, was in command of the army; Jehoshaphat, son of Ahilud, was chancellor; ^1-chronicles-18-15 16 Zadok, son of Ahitub, and Ahimelech, son of Abiathar, were priests; Shavsha was scribe; ^1-chronicles-18-16 17 Benaiah, son of Jehoiada, was in command of the Cherethites and the Pelethites; and David’s sons were the chief assistants to the king. ^1-chronicles-18-17 \* \[[18:16]\] Zadok…and Ahimelech, son of Abiathar, were priests: emendation—the Masoretic text here reads “Abimelech,” not “Ahimelech”; but [2 Sm 8:17], the Chronicler’s source, has “Ahimelech.” See note there. \* \[[18:17]\] Chief assistants to the king: according to [2 Sm 8:18], the Chronicler’s source here, David’s sons were priests. The Chronicler’s modification reflects his conviction that only Aaron’s descendants could be priests. a. \[[18:1] – [13]\] [2 Sm 8:1] – [14]. b. \[[18:4]\] [2 Sm 8:14]; [Jos 11:6], [9]. c. \[[18:8]\] [2 Sm 8:8]; [1 Kgs 7:15], [23], [27]. d. \[[18:10]\] [2 Sm 8:10]. e. \[[18:12]\] [2 Sm 8:13]; [[2-kings-14|2 Kgs 14]]:7. f. \[[18:14] – [17]\] [2 Sm 8:15] – [18]. g. \[[18:15]\] [[1-chronicles-11|1 Chr 11]]:6; [2 Sm 8:16]; [1 Kgs 4:3]. h. \[[18:16]\] [[1-chronicles-24|1 Chr 24]]:3, [6], [31]; [2 Sm 8:17]. i. \[[18:17]\] [[1-chronicles-11|1 Chr 11]]:22; [2 Sm 8:18]; [1 Kgs 1:38], [44]. --- _New American Bible, revised edition_ (2010, 1991, 1986, 1970) Confraternity of Christian Doctrine, Washington, D.C. > [[1-chronicles-17|← Previous]] | [[1-chronicles-00|TOC]] | [[1-chronicles-19|Next →]]