- In the course of time, David defeated the Philistines and subdued them, and he took Gath and its surrounding villages from the control of the Philistines.
- David also defeated the Moabites, and they became subject to him and brought tribute.
- Moreover, David fought Hadadezer king of Zobah, as far as Hamath, when he went to establish his control along the Euphrates River.
- David captured a thousand of his chariots, seven thousand charioteers and twenty thousand foot soldiers. He hamstrung all but a hundred of the chariot horses.
- When the Arameans of Damascus came to help Hadadezer king of Zobah, David struck down twenty-two thousand of them.
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- Now after this it came about that David defeated the Philistines and subdued them and took Gath and its towns from the hand of the Philistines.
- He defeated Moab, and the Moabites became servants to David, bringing tribute.
- David also defeated Hadadezer king of Zobah as far as Hamath, as he went to establish his rule to the Euphrates River.
- David took from him 1,000 chariots and 7,000 horsemen and 20,000 foot soldiers, and David hamstrung all the chariot horses, but reserved enough of them for 100 chariots.
- When the Arameans of Damascus came to help Hadadezer king of Zobah, David killed 22,000 men of the Arameans.
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