- In the course of time, David defeated the Philistines and subdued them, and he took Metheg Ammah from the control of the Philistines.
- David also defeated the Moabites. He made them lie down on the ground and measured them off with a length of cord. Every two lengths of them were put to death, and the third length was allowed to live. So the Moabites became subject to David and brought tribute.
- Moreover, David fought Hadadezer son of Rehob, king of Zobah, when he went to restore 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 David took control of the chief city from the hand of the Philistines.
- He defeated Moab, and measured them with the line, making them lie down on the ground; and he measured two lines to put to death and one full line to keep alive And the Moabites became servants to David, bringing tribute.
- Then David defeated Hadadezer, the son of Rehob king of Zobah, as he went to restore his rule at the River.
- David captured from him 1,700 horsemen and 20,000 foot soldiers; and David hamstrung 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 Arameans.
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