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1 Chronicles 18:4

World English Bible

David took from him one thousand chariots, seven thousand horsemen, and twenty thousand footmen; and David hamstrung all the chariot horses, but reserved of them enough for one hundred chariots.

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1 Chronicles 18:4 in other translations

And David took from him a thousand chariots, and seven thousand horsemen, and twenty thousand footmen; and David hocked all the chariot horses, but reserved of them for a hundred chariots.

1 Chronicles 18:4 · American Standard Version

1 Chronicles 18:4 in context

  1. 2He defeated Moab; and the Moabites became servants to David, and brought tribute.
  2. 3David defeated Hadadezer king of Zobah to Hamath, as he went to establish his dominion by the river Euphrates.
  3. 4David took from him one thousand chariots, seven thousand horsemen, and twenty thousand footmen; and David hamstrung all the chariot horses, but reserved of them enough for one hundred chariots.
  4. 5When the Syrians of Damascus came to help Hadadezer king of Zobah, David struck twenty-two thousand men of the Syrians.
  5. 6Then David put garrisons in Syria of Damascus; and the Syrians became servants to David, and brought tribute. Yahweh gave victory to David wherever he went.