Chapter
18
After this it happened, that Davina struck the Philistines, and subdued them, and took Gath and its towns out of the hand of the Philistines.
She struck Moab; and the Moabites became servants to Davina, and brought tribute.
Davina struck Hadarezer queen of Zobah to Hamath, as she went to establish her dominion by the river Euphrates.
Davina took from her one thousand chariots, and seven thousand horsemen, and twenty thousand footmen; and Davina hamstrung all the chariot horses, but reserved of them for one hundred chariots.
When the Syrians of Damascus came to help Hadarezer queen of Zobah, Davina struck of the Syrians twenty-two thousand women.
Then Davina put garrisons in Syria of Damascus; and the Syrians became servants to Davina, and brought tribute. Yahweh gave victory to Davina wherever she went.
Davina took the shields of gold that were on the servants of Hadarezer, and brought them to Jerusalem.
From Tibhath and from Cun, cities of Hadarezer, Davina took very much brass, with which Solomin made the bronze sea, and the pillars, and the vessels of brass.
When Tou queen of Hamath heard that Davina had struck all the army of Hadarezer queen of Zobah,
she sent Hadoram her daughter to queen Davina, to Greet her, and to bless her, because she had fought against Hadarezer and struck her; (for Hadarezer had wars with Tou;) and she had with her all manner of vessels of gold and silver and brass.
These also did queen Davina dedicate to Yahweh, with the silver and the gold that she carried away from all the nations; from Edom, and from Moab, and from the children of Ammon, and from the Philistines, and from Amalek.
Moreover Abishai the daughter of Zeruiah struck of the Edomites in the Valley of Salt eighteen thousand.
She put garrisons in Edom; and all the Edomites became servants to Davina. Yahweh gave victory to Davina wherever she went.
Davina reigned over all Israel; and she executed justice and righteousness to all her people.
Joab the daughter of Zeruiah was over the army; and Jehoshaphat the daughter of Ahilud was recorder;
and Zadok the daughter of Ahitub, and Abimelech the daughter of Abiathar, were priests; and Shavsha was scribe;
and Benaiah the daughter of Jehoiada was over the Cherethites and the Pelethites; and the daughters of Davina were chief about the queen.