1 David won over the Philistines. He took a big town called Metheg-ammah from them. ️⚔️️ 2 David won over Moab. Many Moab men died. Some lived. The Moab people had to bring gifts and work for David. ⚔️ 3 David beat Hadadezer, a king of Zobah. He was going to take more land by a big river. ️ 4 David took many men and horses. He made most horses not run. He kept some for 100 war carts. ️ 5 People from Damascus came to help Hadadezer. David won. Many of them were stopped. ⚔️ 6 David put his guards in Damascus. The people had to bring gifts to David. God helped David win everywhere. ️️ 7 David took gold shields from Hadadezer’s men. He took them to the city, Jerusalem. ️️ 8 David took a lot of bronze from two towns, Betah and Berothai. 9 Toi, a king of Hamath, heard David beat Hadadezer. 10 Toi sent his son Joram to David. He said, “Good job.” He brought silver, gold, and bronze gifts. 11 David gave these gifts to God. He gave God silver and gold from many lands he won. 12 David won things from Edom, Moab, the Ammon people, the Philistines, Amalek, and from Hadadezer. He gave them to God. 13 People knew David’s name. He won a big fight with Edom in a place called the Salt Valley. ⚔️️ 14 David put guards in Edom. The Edom people had to work for David. God helped David win everywhere. ️️ 15 David was king of all Israel. He was fair and did right for the people. 16 Joab led the army. Jehoshaphat was the writer helper. ✍️ 17 Zadok and Ahimelech were priests. Seraiah was the writing helper. ⛪✍️ 18 Benaiah led the guard men, the Cherethites and Pelethites. David’s sons were leaders too. ️