| 1 | After this David defeated the Philistines and subdued them, and David took Meth'eg-am'mah out of the hand of the Philistines. |
| 2 | And he defeated Moab, and measured them with a line, making them lie down on the ground; two lines he measured to be put to death, and one full line to be spared. And the Moabites became servants to David and brought tribute. |
| 3 | David also defeated Hadade'zer the son of Rehob, king of Zobah, as he went to restore his power at the river Euphra'tes. |
| 4 | And David took from him a thousand and seven hundred horsemen, and twenty thousand foot soldiers; and David hamstrung all the chariot horses, but left enough for a hundred chariots. |
| 5 | And when the Syrians of Damascus came to help Hadade'zer king of Zobah, David slew twenty-two thousand men of the Syrians. |
| 6 | Then David put garrisons in Aram of Damascus; and the Syrians became servants to David and brought tribute. And the LORD gave victory to David wherever he went. |
| 7 | And David took the shields of gold which were carried by the servants of Hadade'zer, and brought them to Jerusalem. |
| 8 | And from Betah and from Bero'thai, cities of Hadade'zer, King David took very much bronze. |
| 9 | When To'i king of Hamath heard that David had defeated the whole army of Hadade'zer, |
| 10 | To'i sent his son Joram to King David, to greet him, and to congratulate him because he had fought against Hadade'zer and defeated him; for Hadade'zer had often been at war with To'i. And Joram brought with him articles of silver, of gold, and of bronze; |
| 11 | these also King David dedicated to the LORD, together with the silver and gold which he dedicated from all the nations he subdued, |
| 12 | from Edom, Moab, the Ammonites, the Philistines, Am'alek, and from the spoil of Hadade'zer the son of Rehob, king of Zobah. |
| 13 | And David won a name for himself. When he returned, he slew eighteen thousand E'domites in the Valley of Salt. |
| 14 | And he put garrisons in Edom; throughout all Edom he put garrisons, and all the E'domites became David's servants. And the LORD gave victory to David wherever he went. |
| 15 | So David reigned over all Israel; and David administered justice and equity to all his people. |
| 16 | And Jo'ab the son of Zeru'iah was over the army; and Jehosh'aphat the son of Ahi'lud was recorder; |
| 17 | and Zadok the son of Ahi'tub and Ahim'elech the son of Abi'athar were priests; and Serai'ah was secretary; |
| 18 | and Benai'ah the son of Jehoi'ada was over the Cher'ethites and the Pel'ethites; and David's sons were priests. |
| 1 | And David said, "Is there still any one left of the house of Saul, that I may show him kindness for Jonathan's sake?" |
| 2 | Now there was a servant of the house of Saul whose name was Ziba, and they called him to David; and the king said to him, "Are you Ziba?" And he said, "Your servant is he." |
| 3 | And the king said, "Is there not still some one of the house of Saul, that I may show the kindness of God to him?" Ziba said to the king, "There is still a son of Jonathan; he is crippled in his feet." |
| 4 | The king said to him, "Where is he?" And Ziba said to the king, "He is in the house of Machir the son of Am'miel, at Lo-debar." |
| 5 | Then King David sent and brought him from the house of Machir the son of Am'miel, at Lo-debar. |
| 6 | And Mephib'osheth the son of Jonathan, son of Saul, came to David, and fell on his face and did obeisance. And David said, "Mephib'osheth!" And he answered, "Behold, your servant." |
| 7 | And David said to him, "Do not fear; for I will show you kindness for the sake of your father Jonathan, and I will restore to you all the land of Saul your father; and you shall eat at my table always." |
| 8 | And he did obeisance, and said, "What is your servant, that you should look upon a dead dog such as I?" |
| 9 | Then the king called Ziba, Saul's servant, and said to him, "All that belonged to Saul and to all his house I have given to your master's son. |
| 10 | And you and your sons and your servants shall till the land for him, and shall bring in the produce, that your master's son may have bread to eat; but Mephib'osheth your master's son shall always eat at my table." Now Ziba had fifteen sons and twenty servants. |
| 11 | Then Ziba said to the king, "According to all that my lord the king commands his servant, so will your servant do." So Mephib'osheth ate at David's table, like one of the king's sons. |
| 12 | And Mephib'osheth had a young son, whose name was Mica. And all who dwelt in Ziba's house became Mephib'osheth's servants. |
| 13 | So Mephib'osheth dwelt in Jerusalem; for he ate always at the king's table. Now he was lame in both his feet. |
