Quotes about Victory
When the Arameans of Damascus came to help King Hadadezer of Zobah, David struck down twenty-two thousand men.
— 1 Chronicles 18:5
Then he placed garrisons in Aram of Damascus, and the Arameans became subject to David and brought him tribute. So the LORD made David victorious wherever he went.
— 1 Chronicles 18:6
And David took the gold shields that belonged to the officers of Hadadezer and brought them to Jerusalem.
— 1 Chronicles 18:7
When King Tou of Hamath heard that David had defeated the entire army of Hadadezer king of Zobah,
— 1 Chronicles 18:9
he sent his son Hadoram to greet King David and bless him for fighting and defeating Hadadezer, who had been at war with Tou. Hadoram brought all kinds of articles of gold and silver and bronze,
— 1 Chronicles 18:10
Moreover, Abishai son of Zeruiah struck down eighteen thousand Edomites in the Valley of Salt.
— 1 Chronicles 18:12
He placed garrisons in Edom, and all the Edomites were subject to David. So the LORD made David victorious wherever he went.
— 1 Chronicles 18:13
So Joab and his troops advanced to fight the Arameans, who fled before him.
— 1 Chronicles 19:14
When the Ammonites saw that the Arameans had fled, they too fled before Joab’s brother Abishai, and they entered the city. So Joab went back to Jerusalem.
— 1 Chronicles 19:15
When the Arameans saw that they had been defeated by Israel, they sent messengers to bring more Arameans from beyond the Euphrates, with Shophach the commander of Hadadezer’s army leading them.
— 1 Chronicles 19:16
When this was reported to David, he gathered all Israel, crossed the Jordan, advanced toward the Arameans, and arrayed for battle against them. When David lined up to engage them in battle, they fought against him.
— 1 Chronicles 19:17
But the Arameans fled before Israel, and David killed seven thousand of their charioteers and forty thousand foot soldiers. He also killed Shophach the commander of their army.
— 1 Chronicles 19:18