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1 Chronicles 18 David’s Further Conquests | David’s Administration

1 Chronicles 18:1-13 David’s Further Conquests
1 Chronicles 18:14-17 David’s Administration

1 Chronicles 18:1-2
1 After this it came to pass that David attacked the Philistines, subdued them, and took Gath and its towns from the hand of the Philistines. 2 Then he defeated Moab, and the Moabites became David’s servants, and brought tribute.

1 Chronicles 18:3-4
3 And David defeated Hadadezer (Hebrew: Hadarezer) king of Zobah as far as Hamath, as he went to establish his power by the River Euphrates. 4 David took from him one thousand chariots, seven thousand horsemen, and twenty thousand foot soldiers. Also David hamstrung (crippled) all the chariot horses, except that he spared enough of them for one hundred chariots.

7000 or 700?
2 Samuel 8:4
David took from him one thousand chariots, seven hundred horsemen, and twenty thousand foot soldiers. Also David hamstrung all the chariot horses, except that he spared enough of them for one hundred chariots.

1 Chronicles 18:5-8
5 When the Syrians of Damascus came to help Hadadezer king of Zobah, David killed twenty-two thousand of the Syrians. 6 Then David put garrisons in Syria of Damascus; and the Syrians became David’s servants, and brought tribute. So the Lord preserved David wherever he went. 7 And David took the shields of gold that were on the servants of Hadadezer, and brought them to Jerusalem. 8 Also from Tibhath and from Chun, cities of Hadadezer, David brought a large amount of bronze, with which Solomon made the bronze Sea (Great laver or basin), the pillars, and the articles of bronze.

God preserved David wherever he went.

Tibhath = Betah
Chun = Berothai

2 Samuel 8:8
Also from Betah and from Berothai, cities of Hadadezer, King David took a large amount of bronze.

1 Chronicles 18:9-11
9 Now when Tou king of Hamath heard that David had defeated all the army of Hadadezer king of Zobah, 10 he sent Hadoram his son to King David, to greet him and bless him, because he had fought against Hadadezer and efeated him (for Hadadezer had been at war with Tou); and Hadoram brought with him all kinds of articles of gold, silver, and bronze. 11 King David also dedicated these to the Lord, along with the silver and gold that he had brought from all these nations—from Edom, from Moab, from the people of Ammon, from the Philistines, and from Amalek.

Tou = Toi
Hadoram = Joram

2 Samuel 8:9-10
9 When Toi king of Hamath heard that David had defeated all the army of Hadadezer,

10 then Toi sent Joram his son to King David, to greet him and bless him, because he had fought against Hadadezer and defeated him (for Hadadezer had been at war with Toi); and Joram brought with him articles of silver, articles of gold, and articles of bronze.

1 Chronicles 18:12-13
12 Moreover Abishai the son of Zeruiah killed eighteen thousand Edomites in the Valley of Salt. 13 He also put garrisons in Edom, and all the Edomites became David’s servants. And the Lord preserved David wherever he went.

Edomites = Syrians

2 Samuel 8:13
And David made himself a name when he returned from killing eighteen thousand [a]Syrians in the Valley of Salt.

God preserved David wherever he went.

1 Chronicles 18:14-17
14 So David reigned over all Israel, and administered judgment and justice to all his people. 15 Joab the son of Zeruiah was over the army; Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud was recorder; 16 Zadok the son of Ahitub and Abimelech the son of Abiathar were the priests; Shavsha was the scribe; 17 Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over the Cherethites and the Pelethites; and David’s sons were chief ministers at the king’s side.

Abimelech = Ahimelech
Shavsha = Seraiah, Shisha

2 Samuel 8:17
Zadok the son of Ahitub and Ahimelech the son of Abiathar were the priests; Seraiah was the scribe;

1 Kings 4:3
Elihoreph and Ahijah, the sons of Shisha, scribes; Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud, the recorder;