After this, David defeated and subdued the Philistines by conquering Gath and its surrounding towns.

此后，大卫攻打非利士人，把他们治服，从他们手下夺取了迦特和属迦特的村庄；

此后，大卫攻打非利士人，制伏了他们，从非利士人手中夺取了迦特和所属的乡镇。

此后，大卫攻打非利士人，制伏了他们，从非利士人手中夺取了迦特和所属的乡镇。

后来，大卫打败并征服了非利士人，夺取了迦特及其周围的村庄。

这事以后，大卫攻打非利士人，征服了他们，从非利士人手中夺了迦特和属于迦特的村庄。

此後，大衛攻打非利士人，把他們治服，從他們手下奪取了迦特和屬迦特的村莊；

此後，大衛攻打非利士人，制伏了他們，從非利士人手中奪取了迦特和所屬的鄉鎮。

此後，大衛攻打非利士人，制伏了他們，從非利士人手中奪取了迦特和所屬的鄉鎮。

後來，大衛打敗並征服了非利士人，奪取了迦特及其周圍的村莊。

這事以後，大衛攻打非利士人，征服了他們，從非利士人手中奪了迦特和屬於迦特的村莊。

此後大衛擊敗了非利士人，制伏他們；從非利士人手下奪取了迦特和屬迦特的廂鎮。

厥後、大衛擊非利士人服之、奪取迦特、與其鄉里、

嗣後大闢擊非利士人、敗之、取迦特及其鄉里、

此後大衛擊非利士人、使之降服、自其手取迦特、與屬迦特之鄉里、

In the course of time, David defeated the Philistines and subdued them, and he took Gath and its surrounding villages from the control of the Philistines.

While David was king of Israel, he won many battles over the Philistines. He brought them under his control. He took Gath away from the Philistines. He also captured the villages around Gath.

After this David defeated the Philistines and subdued them, and he took Gath and its villages out of the hand of the Philistines.

After this, David defeated the Philistines, subdued them, and took Gath and its surrounding villages from Philistine control.

Now after this it came about that David defeated the Philistines and subdued them and took Gath and its towns from the hand of the Philistines.

After this it came to pass that David attacked the Philistines, subdued them, and took Gath and its towns from the hand of the Philistines.

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

After this, David defeated the Philistines, subdued them, and took Gath and its villages from Philistine control.

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.

Later David defeated the Philistines and subdued them. He took Gath and its surrounding towns away from the Philistines.

After this, David defeated the Philistines and subdued them, and took Gath and its towns out of the hand of the Philistines.

After this, David defeated and subdued the Philistines by conquering Gath, their largest town.David also conquered the land of Moab. He made the people lie down on the ground in a row, and he measured them off in groups with a length of rope. He measured off two groups to be executed for every one group to be spared. The Moabites who were spared became David’s subjects and paid him tribute money.David also destroyed the forces of Hadadezer son of Rehob, king of Zobah, when Hadadezer marched out to strengthen his control along the Euphrates River.David captured 1,000 chariots, 7,000 charioteers, and 20,000 foot soldiers. He crippled all the chariot horses except enough for 100 chariots.When Arameans from Damascus arrived to help King Hadadezer, David killed 22,000 of them.Then he placed several army garrisons in Damascus, the Aramean capital, and the Arameans became David’s subjects and paid him tribute money. So the Lord made David victorious wherever he went.David brought the gold shields of Hadadezer’s officers to Jerusalem,along with a large amount of bronze from Hadadezer’s towns of Tebah and Berothai.When King Toi of Hamath heard that David had destroyed the entire army of Hadadezer,he sent his son Joram to congratulate King David for his successful campaign. Hadadezer and Toi had been enemies and were often at war. Joram presented David with many gifts of silver, gold, and bronze.King David dedicated all these gifts to the Lord, as he did with the silver and gold from the other nations he had defeated—from Edom, Moab, Ammon, Philistia, and Amalek— and from Hadadezer son of Rehob, king of Zobah.So David became even more famous when he returned from destroying 18,000 Edomites in the Valley of Salt.He placed army garrisons throughout Edom, and all the Edomites became David’s subjects. In fact, the Lord made David victorious wherever he went.So David reigned over all Israel and did what was just and right for all his people.Joab son of Zeruiah was commander of the army. Jehoshaphat son of Ahilud was the royal historian.Zadok son of Ahitub and Ahimelech son of Abiathar were the priests. Seraiah was the court secretary.Benaiah son of Jehoiada was captain of the king’s bodyguard. And David’s sons served as priestly leaders.

Don’t announce the news in Gath, don’t proclaim it in the streets of Ashkelon, or the daughters of the Philistines will rejoice and the pagans will laugh in triumph.

Word soon reached Saul that David had fled to Gath, so he stopped hunting for him.

So they called together the rulers of the Philistine towns and asked,“ What should we do with the Ark of the God of Israel?” The rulers discussed it and replied,“ Move it to the town of Gath.” So they moved the Ark of the God of Israel to Gath.