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this, David defeated the Philistines and subdued them; and he
took Gath and its towns away from the Philistines. 2He also
defeated Moab, and the Moabites became David’s subjects, paying
tribute. 3David then defeated Hadadezer, king of Zobah, toward
Hamath, who was on his way to set up his victory stele at the
river Euphrates. 4David 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.b 5The Arameans of Damascus came to help Hadadezer,
king of Zobah, but David also defeated twenty-two thousand of
their men in Aram. 6Then 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. 7David took the golden shields that were carried by
Hadadezer’s attendants