1 Chronicles 18

Now after this it came to pass, that David smote the Philistines, and subdued them, and took Gath and her towns out of the hand of the Philistines.

After this event, David courageously defeated the Philistines. He conquered them and triumphantly seized Gath and its surrounding towns from their control.

And he smote Moab; and the Moabites became David’s servants, and brought gifts.

David, with a powerful blow, conquered Moab. The Moabites, now humbled, became David's subjects and paid him tribute.

And David smote Hadarezer king of Zobah unto Hamath, as he went to stablish his dominion by the river Euphrates.

David bravely defeated King Hadarezer of Zobah near Hamath, halting his attempt to expand his reign to the Euphrates River.

And David took from him a thousand chariots, and seven thousand horsemen, and twenty thousand footmen: David also houghed all the chariot horses, but reserved of them an hundred chariots.

David seized a thousand chariots, seven thousand cavalry, and twenty thousand infantry from his enemy. He crippled all the chariot horses, sparing only a hundred for his use.

And when the Syrians of Damascus came to help Hadarezer king of Zobah, David slew of the Syrians two and twenty thousand men.

When the Syrians from Damascus rushed to aid King Hadarezer of Zobah, David, fueled by courage and righteousness, defeated a staggering twenty-two thousand of them.

Then David put garrisons in Syriadamascus; and the Syrians became David’s servants, and brought gifts. Thus the LORD preserved David whithersoever he went.

David established strongholds in Syria, and the Syrians, in turn, became subject to him and paid him tribute. In all his journeys, God's protective hand was always with David.

And David took the shields of gold that were on the servants of Hadarezer, and brought them to Jerusalem.

With a triumphant heart, David seized the golden shields from Hadarezer's servants, carrying them back to Jerusalem as symbols of victory.

Likewise from Tibhath, and from Chun, cities of Hadarezer, brought David very much brass, wherewith Solomon made the brasen sea, and the pillars, and the vessels of brass.

David gathered a great amount of brass from the cities of Tibhath and Chun, under Hadarezer's rule. This brass was later used by Solomon to craft the grand brass sea, pillars, and various brass vessels.

Now when Tou king of Hamath heard how David had smitten all the host of Hadarezer king of Zobah;

When Tou, the king of Hamath, learned that David had triumphantly defeated the entire army of Hadarezer, the king of Zobah, he was filled with awe and disbelief.

He sent Hadoram his son to king David, to enquire of his welfare, and to congratulate him, because he had fought against Hadarezer, and smitten him; (for Hadarezer had war with Tou;) and with him all manner of vessels of gold and silver and brass.

He sent his son Hadoram to King David, not just to check on his wellbeing, but also to celebrate his victory over Hadarezer. After all, Hadarezer had been at war with Tou. Hadoram brought with him a variety of golden, silver, and brass gifts.

Them also king David dedicated unto the LORD, with the silver and the gold that he brought from all these nations; from Edom, and from Moab, and from the children of Ammon, and from the Philistines, and from Amalek.

King David, with a heart full of devotion, offered to the Lord the silver and gold he had gathered from various nations like Edom, Moab, Ammon, Philistines, and Amalek.

Moreover Abishai the son of Zeruiah slew of the Edomites in the valley of salt eighteen thousand.

Abishai, Zeruiah's son, bravely defeated eighteen thousand Edomites in the salty valley, his heart heavy with the weight of the battle.

And he put garrisons in Edom; and all the Edomites became David’s servants. Thus the LORD preserved David whithersoever he went.

David established strongholds in Edom, and all the Edomites served him faithfully. In every step he took, God's protective hand was upon David.

So David reigned over all Israel, and executed judgment and justice among all his people.

David ruled Israel, fairly and justly, bringing peace to his people.

And Joab the son of Zeruiah was over the host; and Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud, recorder.

Joab, Zeruiah's son, led the army with passion; Jehoshaphat, Ahilud's son, diligently recorded their deeds.

And Zadok the son of Ahitub, and Abimelech the son of Abiathar, were the priests; and Shavsha was scribe;

Zadok, Ahitub's son, and Abimelech, Abiathar's son, served as priests with deep devotion. Shavsha, the diligent scribe, recorded their deeds.

And Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over the Cherethites and the Pelethites; and the sons of David were chief about the king.

Benaiah, Jehoiada's son, led the Cherethites and Pelethites, while David's sons were the king's closest advisors.