from Aramand Moaband the sonsof Ammonand the Philistinesand Amalek,and from the spoilof Hadadezer,sonof Rehob,kingof Zobah.
He said,"Ifthe Arameansare toostrongfor me, then you shall helpme, but ifthe sonsof Ammonare toostrongfor you, then I will cometo helpyou.
When the sonsof Ammonsawthat the Arameansfled,they [also] fledbeforeAbishaiand enteredthe city.Then Joabreturnedfrom [fighting] againstthe sonsof Ammonand cameto Jerusalem.
He defeatedMoab,and measuredthem with the line,making them liedownon the ground;and he measuredtwolinesto putto deathand one fulllineto keepalive.And the Moabitesbecameservantsto David,bringingtribute.
KingDavidalsodedicatedthese to the LORDwith the silverand the goldwhichhe had carriedaway from allthe nations:from Edom,Moab,the sonsof Ammon,the Philistines,and from Amalek.
He capturedAgagthe kingof the Amalekitesalive,and utterlydestroyedallthe peoplewith the edgeof the sword.
Now Davidand his menwentup and raidedthe Geshuritesand the Girzitesand the Amalekites;for they were the inhabitantsof the landfrom ancienttimes,as you cometo Shureven as faras the landof Egypt.
Davidslaughteredthem from the twilightuntilthe eveningof the nextday;and not a manof them escaped,exceptfourhundredyoungmenwhorodeon camelsand fled.
So Davidhad capturedallthe sheepand the cattle[which the people] droveaheadof the [other] livestock,and they said,"Thisis David'sspoil."
