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The Conquest of the Terrestrial Grid
Now after this it came to pass, that Dawid smote the Peleshet, and subdued them, and took Gath and her towns out of the hand of the Peleshet.
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And he smote Moab; and the Moabites became Dawid's servants, and brought tribute.
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The Campaign Against Tsobah
And Dawid smote Hadarezer king of Tsobah unto Hamath, as he went to establish his dominion by the river Perath.
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The Neutralization of War Tech
And Dawid took from him a thousand chariots, and seven thousand horsemen, and twenty thousand footmen: Dawid also hamstrung all the chariot horses, but reserved of them a hundred chariots.
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The Defeat of Aram of Darmasaq
And when Aram of Darmasaq came to help Hadarezer king of Tsobah, Dawid slew of Aram twenty and two thousand men.
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Then Dawid put garrisons in Aram of Darmasaq; and Aram became Dawid's servants, and brought tribute. Thus 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 preserved Dawid wherever he went.
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The Spoils of the Matrices
And Dawid took the shields of gold that were on the servants of Hadarezer, and brought them to Yarushalayim.
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Likewise from Tibhath, and from Chun, cities of Hadarezer, brought Dawid very much brass, with which Shalumoh made the brazen sea, and the pillars, and the vessels of brass.
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The Tribute of Hamath
Now when Tou king of Hamath heard how Dawid had smitten all the host of Hadarezer king of Tsobah;
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He sent Hadoram his son to king Dawid, to inquire 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.
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The Dedication of the Frequencies
Them also king Dawid dedicated unto 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄, 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 Peleshet, and from Amalek.
18:12
The Execution of Edom
Moreover Abishai the son of Zeruyah slew of the Edomites in the valley of salt eighteen thousand.
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And he put garrisons in Edom; and all the Edomites became Dawid's servants. Thus 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 preserved Dawid wherever he went.
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The Administration of the Kingdom
So Dawid reigned over all Yashar'al, and executed judgment and justice among all his people.
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And Yoab the son of Zeruyah was over the host; and Yahushaphat the son of Ahilud, recorder.
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And Tzadok the son of Ahitub, and Abimelech the son of Abiathar, were the priests; and Shavsha was scribe;
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And Benayahu the son of Yahuyada was over the Cherethites and the Pelethites; and the sons of Dawid were chief about the king.