1 Chronicles 18

1 Chronicles 18 in full

King James Version, 17 verses. Tap a reference to link straight to a single verse.

1. 1 Chr 18:1

   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.

2. 1 Chr 18:2

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

3. 1 Chr 18:3

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

4. 1 Chr 18:4

   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.

5. 1 Chr 18:5

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

6. 1 Chr 18:6

   Then David put garrisons in Syria–damascus; and the Syrians became David’s servants, and brought gifts. Thus the Lord preserved David whithersoever he went.

7. 1 Chr 18:7

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

8. 1 Chr 18:8

   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.

9. 1 Chr 18:9

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

10. 1 Chr 18:10

    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.

11. 1 Chr 18:11

    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.

12. 1 Chr 18:12

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

13. 1 Chr 18:13

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

14. 1 Chr 18:14

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

15. 1 Chr 18:15

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

16. 1 Chr 18:16

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

17. 1 Chr 18:17

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

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1 Chronicles 18 is part of 1 Chronicles, book 13 of the 66 in the King James Bible. Read the 29 chapters straight through, or search any word across all 66 books.