## I Chronicles Chapter 18

###### I Chronicles 18:1
[I Chronicles 18:1](https://torahapp.org/share/book/I%20Chronicles/r/18:1)

וַֽיְהִי֙ אַֽחֲרֵי־כֵ֔ן וַיַּ֥ךְ דָּוִ֛יד אֶת־פְּלִשְׁתִּ֖ים וַיַּכְנִיעֵ֑ם וַיִּקַּ֛ח אֶת־גַּ֥ת וּבְנֹתֶ֖יהָ מִיַּ֥ד פְּלִשְׁתִּֽים׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
Now after this it came to pass, that David smote the Pelishtim, and subdued them, and took Gat and its hamlets out of the hand of the Pelishtim.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
[viz. II Samuel 8] And it was after this that David smote the Philistines and humbled them, and he took Gath and its villages from the hand of the Philistines.


###### I Chronicles 18:2
[I Chronicles 18:2](https://torahapp.org/share/book/I%20Chronicles/r/18:2)

וַיַּ֖ךְ אֶת־מוֹאָ֑ב וַיִּהְי֤וּ מוֹאָב֙ עֲבָדִ֣ים לְדָוִ֔יד נֹשְׂאֵ֖י מִנְחָֽה׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
And he smote Mo᾽av; and Mo᾽av became David’s servants, and brought tribute.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And he smote Moav, and Moav became servants for David for the bearing of gifts.


###### I Chronicles 18:3
[I Chronicles 18:3](https://torahapp.org/share/book/I%20Chronicles/r/18:3)

וַיַּ֥ךְ דָּוִ֛יד אֶת־הֲדַדְעֶ֥זֶר מֶלֶךְ־צוֹבָ֖ה חֲמָ֑תָה בְּלֶכְתּ֕וֹ לְהַצִּ֥יב יָד֖וֹ בִּֽנְהַר־פְּרָֽת׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
And David smote Hadad῾ezer king of Żova as far as Ḥamat, as he went to set up his dominion by the river Perat.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And David smote Hadadezer the king of Tzovah in Chamath, when he [(Hadadezer)] went to extend his border to the Euphrates River.


###### I Chronicles 18:4
[I Chronicles 18:4](https://torahapp.org/share/book/I%20Chronicles/r/18:4)

וַיִּלְכֹּד֩ דָּוִ֨יד מִמֶּ֜נּוּ אֶ֣לֶף רֶ֗כֶב וְשִׁבְעַ֤ת אֲלָפִים֙ פָּרָשִׁ֔ים וְעֶשְׂרִ֥ים אֶ֖לֶף אִ֣ישׁ רַגְלִ֑י וַיְעַקֵּ֤ר דָּוִיד֙ אֶת־כׇּל־הָרֶ֔כֶב וַיּוֹתֵ֥ר מִמֶּ֖נּוּ מֵ֥אָה רָֽכֶב׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
And David took from him one thousand chariots, and seven thousand horsemen, and twenty thousand footmen: and David lamed all the chariot horses, but reserved from them enough for a hundred chariots.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And David took from him one thousand chariots and seven thousand riders and twenty thousand footmen. And David hamstrung all of the chariot [-horses (because of the interdict against a king's multiplying horses [viz. Deuteronomy 17:16])], and he left over of them [(for his personal use)] one hundred chariot [-teams of horses, i.e., four hundred horses].


###### I Chronicles 18:5
[I Chronicles 18:5](https://torahapp.org/share/book/I%20Chronicles/r/18:5)

וַיָּבֹא֙ אֲרַ֣ם דַּרְמֶ֔שֶׂק לַעְז֕וֹר לַהֲדַדְעֶ֖זֶר מֶ֣לֶךְ צוֹבָ֑ה וַיַּ֤ךְ דָּוִיד֙ בַּאֲרָ֔ם עֶשְׂרִֽים־וּשְׁנַ֥יִם אֶ֖לֶף אִֽישׁ׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
And when Aram of Darmeseq came to help Hadad῾ezer king of Żova, David slew of Aram twenty two thousand men.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And [the men of] Aram-darmesek came to aid Hadadezer, king of Tzovah, and David smote of Aram twenty-two thousand men.


###### I Chronicles 18:6
[I Chronicles 18:6](https://torahapp.org/share/book/I%20Chronicles/r/18:6)

וַיָּ֤שֶׂם דָּוִיד֙ בַּאֲרַ֣ם דַּרְמֶ֔שֶׂק וַיְהִ֤י אֲרָם֙ לְדָוִ֔יד עֲבָדִ֖ים נֹשְׂאֵ֣י מִנְחָ֑ה וַיּ֤וֹשַׁע יְהֹוָה֙ לְדָוִ֔יד בְּכֹ֖ל אֲשֶׁ֥ר הָלָֽךְ׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
Then David put garrisons in Aram of Darmeseq; and the people of Aram became David’s servants, and brought tribute. Thus the Lord preserved David wherever he went.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And David placed tax collectors in Aram-darmesek, and (the men of) Aram were servants for David to bear gifts. And the L-rd helped David in all that he undertook.


###### I Chronicles 18:7
[I Chronicles 18:7](https://torahapp.org/share/book/I%20Chronicles/r/18:7)

וַיִּקַּ֣ח דָּוִ֗יד אֵ֚ת שִׁלְטֵ֣י הַזָּהָ֔ב אֲשֶׁ֣ר הָי֔וּ עַ֖ל עַבְדֵ֣י הֲדַדְעָ֑זֶר וַיְבִיאֵ֖ם יְרוּשָׁלָֽ͏ִם׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
And David took the shields of gold that were on the servants of Hadad῾ezer, and brought them to Yerushalayim.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And David took the golden quivers which were on the servants of Hadadezer and he brought them to Jerusalem.


###### I Chronicles 18:8
[I Chronicles 18:8](https://torahapp.org/share/book/I%20Chronicles/r/18:8)

וּמִטִּבְחַ֤ת וּמִכּוּן֙ עָרֵ֣י הֲדַדְעֶ֔זֶר לָקַ֥ח דָּוִ֛יד נְחֹ֖שֶׁת רַבָּ֣ה מְאֹ֑ד בָּ֣הּ**׀** עָשָׂ֣ה שְׁלֹמֹ֗ה אֶת־יָ֤ם הַנְּחֹ֙שֶׁת֙ וְאֶת־הָֽעַמּוּדִ֔ים וְאֵ֖ת כְּלֵ֥י הַנְּחֹֽשֶׁת׃{פ}

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
Likewise from Tivĥat, and from Kun, cities of Hadad῾ezer, David took very much brass, with which Shelomo made the brazen sea, and the pillars, and the vessels of brass.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And from Tivchath and Kun, cities of Hadadezer, David took very much copper, with which Solomon made the copper Sea and the pillars and the copper vessels.


###### I Chronicles 18:9
[I Chronicles 18:9](https://torahapp.org/share/book/I%20Chronicles/r/18:9)

וַיִּשְׁמַ֕ע תֹּ֖עוּ מֶ֣לֶךְ חֲמָ֑ת כִּ֚י הִכָּ֣ה דָוִ֔יד אֶת־כׇּל־חֵ֖יל הֲדַדְעֶ֥זֶר מֶלֶךְ־צוֹבָֽה׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
Now when To῾u king of Ḥamat heard how David had smitten all the host of Hadad῾ezer king of Żova;

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And To'i, the king of Chamath, heard that David had defeated the entire army of Hadadezer, king of Tzovah.


###### I Chronicles 18:10
[I Chronicles 18:10](https://torahapp.org/share/book/I%20Chronicles/r/18:10)

וַיִּשְׁלַ֣ח אֶת־הֲדֽוֹרָם־בְּנ֣וֹ אֶל־הַמֶּֽלֶךְ־דָּ֠וִ֠יד (לשאול) [לִשְׁאׇל־]ל֨וֹ לְשָׁל֜וֹם וּֽלְבָרְכ֗וֹ עַל֩ אֲשֶׁ֨ר נִלְחַ֤ם בַּהֲדַדְעֶ֙זֶר֙ וַיַּכֵּ֔הוּ כִּי־אִ֛ישׁ מִלְחֲמ֥וֹת תֹּ֖עוּ הָיָ֣ה הֲדַדְעָ֑זֶר וְכֹ֗ל כְּלֵ֛י זָהָ֥ב וָכֶ֖סֶף וּנְחֹֽשֶׁת׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
he sent Hadoram his son to king David, to inquire of his welfare, and to congratulate him, because he had fought against Hadad῾ezer, and smitten him; (for Hadad῾ezer had wars with To῾u;) and he had with him all manner of vessels of gold and silver and brass.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And he sent Hadoram his son to King David to greet him and to bless him for having warred with and smitten Hadadezer (Hadadezer having been Toi's (arch) war rival); and [Hadoram brought] all [manner of] vessels of gold and silver and copper.


###### I Chronicles 18:11
[I Chronicles 18:11](https://torahapp.org/share/book/I%20Chronicles/r/18:11)

גַּם־אֹתָ֗ם הִקְדִּ֞ישׁ הַמֶּ֤לֶךְ דָּוִיד֙ לַֽיהֹוָ֔ה עִם־הַכֶּ֙סֶף֙ וְהַזָּהָ֔ב אֲשֶׁ֥ר נָשָׂ֖א מִכׇּל־הַגּוֹיִ֑ם מֵאֱד֤וֹם וּמִמּוֹאָב֙ וּמִבְּנֵ֣י עַמּ֔וֹן וּמִפְּלִשְׁתִּ֖ים וּמֵעֲמָלֵֽק׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
These also did king David dedicate to the Lord, with the silver and the gold that he carried away from all these nations; from Edom, and from Mo᾽av, and from the children of ῾Ammon, and from the Pelishtim, and from ῾Amaleq.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
These, too, did King David dedicate to the [(temple of the) L-rd with the silver and the gold that he had taken from all the nations [that he had conquered]: from Edom and from Moav and from the sons of Ammon and from the Philistines and from Amalek.


###### I Chronicles 18:12
[I Chronicles 18:12](https://torahapp.org/share/book/I%20Chronicles/r/18:12)

וְאַבְשַׁ֣י בֶּן־צְרוּיָ֗ה הִכָּ֤ה אֶת־אֱדוֹם֙ בְּגֵ֣יא הַמֶּ֔לַח שְׁמוֹנָ֥ה עָשָׂ֖ר אָֽלֶף׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
Moreover Avshay the son of Żeruya slew of Edom in the valley of salt eighteen thousand.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And Avshai the son of Tzeruyah smote Edom in the valley of Salt, eighteen thousand (men).


###### I Chronicles 18:13
[I Chronicles 18:13](https://torahapp.org/share/book/I%20Chronicles/r/18:13)

וַיָּ֤שֶׂם בֶּאֱדוֹם֙ נְצִיבִ֔ים וַיִּהְי֥וּ כׇל־אֱד֖וֹם עֲבָדִ֣ים לְדָוִ֑יד וַיּ֤וֹשַׁע יְהֹוָה֙ אֶת־דָּוִ֔יד בְּכֹ֖ל אֲשֶׁ֥ר הָלָֽךְ׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
And he put garrisons in Edom; and all Edom became David’s servants. Thus the Lord preserved David wherever he went.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And he placed tax collectors in Edom. And all (the men of) Edom were servants to David. And the L-rd helped David in all that he undertook.


###### I Chronicles 18:14
[I Chronicles 18:14](https://torahapp.org/share/book/I%20Chronicles/r/18:14)

וַיִּמְלֹ֥ךְ דָּוִ֖יד עַל־כׇּל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וַיְהִ֗י עֹשֶׂ֛ה מִשְׁפָּ֥ט וּצְדָקָ֖ה לְכׇל־עַמּֽוֹ׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
So David reigned over all Yisra᾽el, and executed judgment and justice among all his people.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And David ruled over all of Israel. And David dispensed justice and charity for all of his people.


###### I Chronicles 18:15
[I Chronicles 18:15](https://torahapp.org/share/book/I%20Chronicles/r/18:15)

וְיוֹאָ֥ב בֶּן־צְרוּיָ֖ה עַל־הַצָּבָ֑א וִיהוֹשָׁפָ֥ט בֶּן־אֲחִיל֖וּד מַזְכִּֽיר׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
And Yo᾽av the son of Żeruya was over the host; and Yehoshafat the son of Aĥilud, was recorder.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And Yoav the son of Tzeruyah was over the army [i.e., Because David dispensed justice and charity, Yoav succeeded as a commander; and because Yoav succeeded in the implementation of justice, David succeeded in its administration], and Yehoshafat the son of Achilud was recorder [(of the order of judgments to come before David)].


###### I Chronicles 18:16
[I Chronicles 18:16](https://torahapp.org/share/book/I%20Chronicles/r/18:16)

וְצָד֧וֹק בֶּן־אֲחִיט֛וּב וַאֲבִימֶ֥לֶךְ בֶּן־אֶבְיָתָ֖ר כֹּהֲנִ֑ים וְשַׁוְשָׁ֖א סוֹפֵֽר׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
And Żadoq the son of Aĥituv, and Avimelekh the son of Evyatar, were the priests; and Shavsha was scribe;

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And Tzaddok the son of Achituv and Avimelech the son of Evyathar were priests [(in official capacities)], and Shavsha was the scribe.


###### I Chronicles 18:17
[I Chronicles 18:17](https://torahapp.org/share/book/I%20Chronicles/r/18:17)

וּבְנָיָ֙הוּ֙ בֶּן־יְה֣וֹיָדָ֔ע עַל־הַכְּרֵתִ֖י וְהַפְּלֵתִ֑י וּבְנֵי־דָוִ֥יד הָרִֽאשֹׁנִ֖ים לְיַ֥ד הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃{פ}

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
and Benayahu the son of Yehoyada was over the Kereti and the Peleti; and the sons of David were chief ministers about the king.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And Benayahu the son of Yehoyada was (over) the archers and the slingers. And the sons of David were the first at the hand of the king.