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        "n": 1,
        "refId": "1CH-18:1",
        "verseRef": "1CH.18.1",
        "text": "After this, David defeated the Philistines and subdued them, and took Gath and its towns out of the hand of the Philistines."
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        "n": 2,
        "refId": "1CH-18:2",
        "verseRef": "1CH.18.2",
        "text": "He defeated Moab; and the Moabites became servants to David, and brought tribute."
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        "n": 3,
        "refId": "1CH-18:3",
        "verseRef": "1CH.18.3",
        "text": "David defeated Hadadezer king of Zobah to Hamath, as he went to establish his dominion by the river Euphrates."
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        "n": 4,
        "refId": "1CH-18:4",
        "verseRef": "1CH.18.4",
        "text": "David took from him one thousand chariots, seven thousand horsemen, and twenty thousand footmen; and David hamstrung all the chariot horses, but reserved of them enough for one hundred chariots."
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        "n": 5,
        "refId": "1CH-18:5",
        "verseRef": "1CH.18.5",
        "text": "When the Syrians of Damascus came to help Hadadezer king of Zobah, David struck twenty-two thousand men of the Syrians."
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        "n": 6,
        "refId": "1CH-18:6",
        "verseRef": "1CH.18.6",
        "text": "Then David put garrisons in Syria of Damascus; and the Syrians became servants to David, and brought tribute. Yahweh gave victory to David wherever he went."
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        "n": 7,
        "refId": "1CH-18:7",
        "verseRef": "1CH.18.7",
        "text": "David took the shields of gold that were on the servants of Hadadezer, and brought them to Jerusalem."
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        "n": 8,
        "refId": "1CH-18:8",
        "verseRef": "1CH.18.8",
        "text": "From Tibhath and from Cun, cities of Hadadezer, David took very much brass, with which Solomon made the bronze sea, the pillars, and the vessels of brass."
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        "n": 9,
        "refId": "1CH-18:9",
        "verseRef": "1CH.18.9",
        "text": "When Tou king of Hamath heard that David had struck all the army of Hadadezer king of Zobah,"
      },{
        "n": 10,
        "refId": "1CH-18:10",
        "verseRef": "1CH.18.10",
        "text": "he sent Hadoram his son to king David, to Greet him, and to bless him, because he had fought against Hadadezer and struck him (for Hadadezer had wars with Tou); and he had with him all kinds of vessels of gold and silver and brass."
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        "n": 11,
        "refId": "1CH-18:11",
        "verseRef": "1CH.18.11",
        "text": "King David also dedicated these to Yahweh, with the silver and the gold that he carried away from all the nations; from Edom, from Moab, from the children of Ammon, from the Philistines, and from Amalek."
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        "n": 12,
        "refId": "1CH-18:12",
        "verseRef": "1CH.18.12",
        "text": "Moreover Abishai the son of Zeruiah struck eighteen thousand of the Edomites in the Valley of Salt."
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        "n": 13,
        "refId": "1CH-18:13",
        "verseRef": "1CH.18.13",
        "text": "He put garrisons in Edom; and all the Edomites became servants to David. Yahweh gave victory to David wherever he went."
      },{
        "n": 14,
        "refId": "1CH-18:14",
        "verseRef": "1CH.18.14",
        "text": "David reigned over all Israel; and he executed justice and righteousness for all his people."
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        "n": 15,
        "refId": "1CH-18:15",
        "verseRef": "1CH.18.15",
        "text": "Joab the son of Zeruiah was over the army; Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud was recorder;"
      },{
        "n": 16,
        "refId": "1CH-18:16",
        "verseRef": "1CH.18.16",
        "text": "Zadok the son of Ahitub, and Abimelech the son of Abiathar, were priests; Shavsha was scribe;"
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        "n": 17,
        "refId": "1CH-18:17",
        "verseRef": "1CH.18.17",
        "text": "and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over the Cherethites and the Pelethites; and the sons of David were chief officials serving the king."
      }
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