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1 Chronicles

Retells some stories from Samuel and Kings, focusing on King David and the importance of worship.

Chapter 18

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KJV: 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.

Geneva: And after this Dauid smote the Philistims, & subdued them, and tooke Gath, and the villages thereof out of the hand of the Philistims.

KJV: And he smote Moab; and the Moabites became David’s servants, and brought gifts.

Geneva: And he smote Moab, and the Moabites became Dauids seruants, and brought giftes.

KJV: And David smote Hadarezer king of Zobah unto Hamath, as he went to stablish his dominion by the river Euphrates.

Geneva: And Dauid smote Hadarezer King of Zobah vnto Hamath, as he went to stablish his border by the riuer Perath.

KJV: And 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.

Geneva: And Dauid tooke from him a thousand charets, and seuen thousand horsemen, and twentie thousand footemen, and destroyed all the charets, but he reserued of them an hundreth charets.

KJV: And when the Syrians of Damascus came to help Hadarezer king of Zobah, David slew of the Syrians two and twenty thousand men.

Geneva: Then came the Aramites of Damascus to succour Hadarezer King of Zobah, but Dauid slewe of the Aramites two and twentie thousand.

KJV: Then David put garrisons in Syriadamascus; and the Syrians became David’s servants, and brought gifts. Thus the LORD preserved David whithersoever he went.

Geneva: And Dauid put a garison in Aram of Damascus, & the Aramites became Dauids seruants, and brought giftes: and the Lorde preserued Dauid wheresoeuer he went.

KJV: And David took the shields of gold that were on the servants of Hadarezer, and brought them to Jerusalem.

Geneva: And Dauid tooke the shieldes of gold that were of the seruants of Hadarezer, and brought them to Ierusalem.

KJV: Likewise 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.

Geneva: And from Tibhath, and from Chun (cities of Hadarezer) brought Dauid exceeding much brasse, wherewith Salomon made the brasen Sea, and the pillars and the vessels of brasse.

KJV: Now when Tou king of Hamath heard how David had smitten all the host of Hadarezer king of Zobah;

Geneva: Then Tou King of Hamath heard howe Dauid had smitten all the hoste of Hadarezer King of Zobah:

KJV: He 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.

Geneva: Therefore he sent Hadoram his sonne to King Dauid, to salute him, and to reioyce with him, because he had fought against Hadarezer, & beaten him (for Tou had warre with Hadarezer) who brought all vessels of golde and siluer and brasse.

KJV: Them 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.

Geneva: And King Dauid did dedicate them vnto the Lorde, with the siluer and golde that hee brought from all the nations, from Edom, and from Moab, and from the children of Ammon, and from the Philistims, and from Amalek.

KJV: Moreover Abishai the son of Zeruiah slew of the Edomites in the valley of salt eighteen thousand.

Geneva: And Abishai the sonne of Zeruiah smote of Edom in the salt valley eighteene thousand,

KJV: And he put garrisons in Edom; and all the Edomites became David’s servants. Thus the LORD preserved David whithersoever he went.

Geneva: And he put a garison in Edom, and all the Edomites became Dauids seruantes: and the Lord preserued Dauid wheresoeuer he went.

KJV: So David reigned over all Israel, and executed judgment and justice among all his people.

Geneva: So Dauid reigned ouer all Israel, and executed iudgement and iustice to all his people.

KJV: And Joab the son of Zeruiah was over the host; and Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud, recorder.

Geneva: And Ioab the sonne of Zeruiah was ouer the hoste, and Iehoshaphat the sonne of Ahilud recorder,

KJV: And Zadok the son of Ahitub, and Abimelech the son of Abiathar, were the priests; and Shavsha was scribe;

Geneva: And Zadok the sonne of Ahitub, and Abimelech the sonne of Abiathar were the Priests, & Shausha the Scribe,

KJV: And Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over the Cherethites and the Pelethites; and the sons of David were chief about the king.

Geneva: And Benaiah the sonne of Iehoiada was ouer the Cherethites and the Pelethites: and the sonnes of Dauid were chiefe about the King.

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