Some time later ... ... , David - defeated the Philistines , subdued them , and took ... - vvv Metheg-ammah from the hand of the Philistines.
(David) also defeated - the Moabites , made them lie down - on the ground , and measured them off with a cord. He measured off with two lengths those to be put to death , and with one length those to be spared. So the Moabites became subject to David and brought him tribute.
David - also defeated Hadadezer son of Rehob , king of Zobah , who had marched out to restore his dominion along the (Euphrates) River.
David captured from him a thousand (chariots) , seven thousand charioteers , and twenty thousand foot soldiers ... , and he - hamstrung all the horses ... except a hundred he kept for the chariots.
When the Arameans of Damascus came to help King Hadadezer of Zobah , David ... struck down twenty-two ... thousand men.
Then he placed garrisons in Aram of Damascus , and the Arameans became subject to David and brought him tribute. So the LORD - made David victorious wherever - he went.
And David - took the gold shields that belonged to the officers of Hadadezer and brought them to Jerusalem.
And from Betah and Berothai , cities of Hadadezer , King David took a large amount of bronze.
When King Toi of Hamath heard that David - had defeated the entire army of Hadadezer ,
he - sent his son Joram to greet - King David vvv and bless him for - fighting and defeating Hadadezer , (who) ... - had been at war with Toi. (Joram) brought with him articles of silver and gold and bronze ,
and King David dedicated these to the LORD , along with the silver and gold - he had dedicated from all the nations - he had subdued —
from Edom and Moab , from the Ammonites ... and Philistines and Amalekites , and from the spoil of Hadadezer son of Rehob , king of Zobah.
And David made a name for himself when he returned from striking down - eighteen ... thousand Edomites in the Valley of Salt. ...
He placed garrisons throughout Edom , and all - the Edomites ... ... were subject to David. So the LORD - made David victorious wherever - he went.
Thus David reigned over all Israel vvv vvv and administered justice and righteousness for all his people :
Joab son of Zeruiah was over the army ; Jehoshaphat son of Ahilud (was) the recorder ;
Zadok son of Ahitub and Ahimelech son of Abiathar were priests ; Seraiah was the scribe ;
Benaiah son of Jehoiada (was over) the Cherethites and Pelethites ; and David’s sons were priestly leaders.