But David’s soldiers had slaughtered the Benjaminites and Abner’s men – in all, 360 men had died!

When King Toi of Hamath heard that David had defeated the entire army of Hadadezer,

David became famous when he returned from defeating the Arameans in the Valley of Salt, he defeated 18,000 in all.

Then ten soldiers who were Joab’s armor bearers struck Absalom and finished him off.

When he taunted Israel, Jonathan, the son of David’s brother Shimeah, killed him.

But he made a stand in the middle of that area. He defended it and defeated the Philistines; the Lord gave them a great victory.

Zimri came in and struck him dead. (This happened in the twenty-seventh year of Asa’s reign over Judah.) Zimri replaced Elah as king.

In those days the Lord began to reduce the size of Israel’s territory. Hazael attacked their eastern border.

His servants conspired against him and murdered Joash at Beth-Millo, on the road that goes down to Silla.

Shallum son of Jabesh conspired against him; he assassinated him in Ibleam and took his place as king.

The king of Babylon ordered them to be executed at Riblah in the territory of Hamath. So Judah was deported from its land.

and defeated the rest of the Amalekite refugees; they live there to this very day.

but then they made a stand in the middle of that area. They defended it and defeated the Philistines; the Lord gave them a great victory.

David did just as God commanded him, and they struck down the Philistine army from Gibeon to Gezer.

He defeated the Moabites; the Moabites became David’s subjects and brought tribute.

David defeated King Hadadezer of Zobah as far as Hamath, when he went to extend his authority to the Euphrates River.

Abishai son of Zeruiah killed 18,000 Edomites in the Valley of Salt.

When he taunted Israel, Jonathan son of Shimea, David’s brother, killed him.

God was also offended by it, so he attacked Israel.

They also attacked the tents of the herdsmen in charge of the livestock. They carried off many sheep and camels and then returned to Jerusalem.