18:14. So David reigned over all Israel, and executed judgment and justice among all his people.
18:15. And Joab the son of Sarvia was over the army, and Josaphat the son of Ahilud recorder.
18:16. And Sadoc the son of Achitob, and Achimelech the son of Abiathar, were the priests: and Susa, scribe.
18:17. And Banaias the son of Joiada was over the bands of the Cerethi, and the Phelethi: and the sons of David were chief about the king.
1 Paralipomenon Chapter 19
The Ammonites abuse David's ambassadors: both they and their confederates are overthrown.
19:1. Now it came to pass that Naas the king of the children of Ammon died, and his son reigned in his stead.
19:2. And David said: I will shew kindness to Hanon the son of Naas: for his father did a favour to me. And David sent messengers to comfort him upon the death of his father. But when they were come into the land of the children of Ammon, to comfort Hanon,
19:3. The princes of the children of Ammon said to Hanon: Thou thinkest perhaps that David to do honour to thy father hath sent comforters to thee: and thou dost not take notice, that his servants are come to thee to consider, and search, and spy out thy land.
19:4. Wherefore Hanon shaved the heads and beards of the servants of David, and cut away their garments from the buttocks to the feet, and sent them away.