1 Chronicles 18
- 1Now after this it happened, that David struck the Philistines, and subdued them, and took Gath and her towns out of the hand of the Philistines.
- 2And he struck Moab, and the Moabites became David's servants, and brought gifts.
- 3And David struck Hadarezer king of Zobah to Hamath, as he went to establish his rule by the river Euphrates.
- 4And David took from him a thousand chariots, and seven thousand horsemen, and twenty thousand foot soldiers: David also hamstrung all the chariot horses, but reserved of them a hundred chariots.
- 5And when the Syrians of Damascus came to help Hadarezer king of Zobah, David killed of the Syrians two and twenty thousand men.
- 6Then David put garrisons in Syriadamascus. The Syrians became David's servants, and brought gifts. So the Lord preserved David wherever he went.
- 7And David took the shields of gold that were on the servants of Hadarezer, and brought them to Jerusalem.
- 8Likewise from Tibhath, and from Chun, cities of Hadarezer, brought David very much bronze, with which Solomon made the bronze sea, and the pillars, and the bronze objects.
- 9Now when Tou king of Hamath heard how David had struck all the army of Hadarezer king of Zobah.
- 10He sent Hadoram his son to king David, to ask how he was, and to congratulate him, because he had fought against Hadarezer, and struck him. For Hadarezer had been at war with Tou. And he brought with him every kind of object of gold and silver and bronze.
- 11Them also king David dedicated to the Lord, with the silver and the gold that he brought from all these nations, from Edom, and from Moab, and from the children of Ammon, and from the Philistines, and from Amalek.
- 12Also Abishai the son of Zeruiah killed of the Edomites in the valley of salt eighteen thousand.
- 13And he put garrisons in Edom, and all the Edomites became David's servants. So the Lord preserved David wherever he went.
- 14So David reigned over all Israel, and executed judgment and justice among all his people.
- 15And Joab the son of Zeruiah was over the army, and Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud, recorder.
- 16And Zadok the son of Ahitub, and Abimelech the son of Abiathar, were the priests. Shavsha was scribe.
- 17And Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over the Cherethites and the Pelethites. The sons of David were chief about the king.
What changed from the KJV
GIGAKJV is a modern English revision of the King James Version. The comparison below uses the project's KJV text in the later 1769 tradition and marks, word by word, each verse of 1 Chronicles 18 where the wording differs: struck-through words are the KJV's, highlighted words are GIGAKJV's.
KJVNow 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.
GIGAKJVNow after this it happened, that David struck the Philistines, and subdued them, and took Gath and her towns out of the hand of the Philistines.
KJVAnd he smote Moab; and the Moabites became David's servants, and brought gifts.
GIGAKJVAnd he struck Moab, and the Moabites became David's servants, and brought gifts.
KJVAnd David smote Hadarezer king of Zobah unto Hamath, as he went to stablish his dominion by the river Euphrates.
GIGAKJVAnd David struck Hadarezer king of Zobah to Hamath, as he went to establish his rule by the river Euphrates.
KJVAnd David took from him a thousand chariots, and seven thousand horsemen, and twenty thousand footmen: David also houghed all the chariot horses, but reserved of them an hundred chariots.
GIGAKJVAnd David took from him a thousand chariots, and seven thousand horsemen, and twenty thousand foot soldiers: David also hamstrung all the chariot horses, but reserved of them a hundred chariots.
KJVAnd when the Syrians of Damascus came to help Hadarezer king of Zobah, David slew of the Syrians two and twenty thousand men.
GIGAKJVAnd when the Syrians of Damascus came to help Hadarezer king of Zobah, David killed of the Syrians two and twenty thousand men.
KJVThen David put garrisons in Syriadamascus; and the Syrians became David's servants, and brought gifts. Thus the Lord preserved David whithersoever he went.
GIGAKJVThen David put garrisons in Syriadamascus. The Syrians became David's servants, and brought gifts. So the Lord preserved David wherever he went.
KJVLikewise from Tibhath, and from Chun, cities of Hadarezer, brought David very much brass, wherewith Solomon made the brasen sea, and the pillars, and the vessels of brass.
GIGAKJVLikewise from Tibhath, and from Chun, cities of Hadarezer, brought David very much bronze, with which Solomon made the bronze sea, and the pillars, and the bronze objects.
KJVNow when Tou king of Hamath heard how David had smitten all the host of Hadarezer king of Zobah;
GIGAKJVNow when Tou king of Hamath heard how David had struck all the army of Hadarezer king of Zobah.
KJVHe sent Hadoram his son to king David, to enquire of his welfare, and to congratulate him, because he had fought against Hadarezer, and smitten him; (for Hadarezer had war with Tou;) and with him all manner of vessels of gold and silver and brass.
GIGAKJVHe sent Hadoram his son to king David, to ask how he was, and to congratulate him, because he had fought against Hadarezer, and struck him. For Hadarezer had been at war with Tou. And he brought with him every kind of object of gold and silver and bronze.
KJVThem also king David dedicated unto the Lord, with the silver and the gold that he brought from all these nations; from Edom, and from Moab, and from the children of Ammon, and from the Philistines, and from Amalek.
GIGAKJVThem also king David dedicated to the Lord, with the silver and the gold that he brought from all these nations, from Edom, and from Moab, and from the children of Ammon, and from the Philistines, and from Amalek.
KJVMoreover Abishai the son of Zeruiah slew of the Edomites in the valley of salt eighteen thousand.
GIGAKJVAlso Abishai the son of Zeruiah killed of the Edomites in the valley of salt eighteen thousand.
KJVAnd he put garrisons in Edom; and all the Edomites became David's servants. Thus the Lord preserved David whithersoever he went.
GIGAKJVAnd he put garrisons in Edom, and all the Edomites became David's servants. So the Lord preserved David wherever he went.
KJVAnd Joab the son of Zeruiah was over the host; and Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud, recorder.
GIGAKJVAnd Joab the son of Zeruiah was over the army, and Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud, recorder.
KJVAnd Zadok the son of Ahitub, and Abimelech the son of Abiathar, were the priests; and Shavsha was scribe;
GIGAKJVAnd Zadok the son of Ahitub, and Abimelech the son of Abiathar, were the priests. Shavsha was scribe.
KJVAnd Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over the Cherethites and the Pelethites; and the sons of David were chief about the king.
GIGAKJVAnd Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over the Cherethites and the Pelethites. The sons of David were chief about the king.
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