1 Depois disto, feriu Davi os filisteus e os sujeitou; e tomou de suas mãos as rédeas da metrópole. 2 Também derrotou os moabitas; fê-los deitar em terra e os mediu: duas vezes um cordel, para os matar; uma vez um cordel, para os deixar com vida. Assim, ficaram os moabitas por servos de Davi e lhe pagavam tributo. 3 Também Hadadezer, filho de Reobe, rei de Zobá, foi derrotado por Davi, quando aquele foi restabelecer o seu domínio sobre o rio Eufrates. 4 Tomou-lhe Davi mil e setecentos cavaleiros e vinte mil homens de pé; Davi jarretou todos os cavalos dos carros, menos para cem deles. 5 Vieram os siros de Damasco a socorrer Hadadezer, rei de Zobá; porém Davi matou dos siros vinte e dois mil homens. 6 Davi pôs guarnições na Síria de Damasco, e os siros ficaram por servos de Davi e lhe pagavam tributo; e o Senhor dava vitórias a Davi, por onde quer que ia. 7 Tomou Davi os escudos de ouro que havia com os oficiais de Hadadezer e os trouxe a Jerusalém. 8 Tomou mais o rei Davi mui grande quantidade de bronze de Betá e de Berotai, cidades de Hadadezer.

9 Então, ouvindo Toí, rei de Hamate, que Davi derrotara a todo o exército de Hadadezer, 10 mandou seu filho Jorão ao rei Davi, para o saudar e congratular-se com ele por haver pelejado contra Hadadezer e por havê-lo ferido (porque Hadadezer de contínuo fazia guerra a Toí). Jorão trouxe consigo objetos de prata, de ouro e de bronze, 11 os quais também o rei Davi consagrou ao Senhor, juntamente com a prata e o ouro que já havia consagrado de todas as nações que sujeitara: 12 da Síria, de Moabe, dos filhos de Amom, dos filisteus, de Amaleque e dos despojos de Hadadezer, filho de Reobe, rei de Zobá. 13 Ganhou Davi renome, quando, ao voltar de ferir os siros, matou dezoito mil homens no vale do Sal. 14 Pôs guarnições em Edom, em todo o Edom pôs guarnições, e todos os edomitas ficaram por servos de Davi; e o Senhor dava vitórias a Davi, por onde quer que ia.

15 Reinou, pois, Davi sobre todo o Israel; julgava e fazia justiça a todo o seu povo. 16 Joabe, filho de Zeruia, era comandante do exército; Josafá, filho de Ailude, era cronista. 17 Zadoque, filho de Aitube, e Aimeleque, filho de Abiatar, eram sacerdotes, e Seraías, escrivão. 18 E Benaia, filho de Joiada, era o comandante da guarda real. Os filhos de Davi, porém, eram seus ministros.

1 And after this it came to pass that David smote the Philistines, and subdued them: and David took Methegammah out of the hand of the Philistines.

2 And he smote Moab, and measured them with a line, casting them down to the ground; even with two lines measured he to put to death, and with one full line to keep alive. And so the Moabites became David' servants, and brought gifts.

3 David smote also Hadadezer, the son of Rehob, king of Zobah, as he went to recover his border at the river Euphrates.

4 And David took from him a thousand chariots, and seven hundred horsemen, and twenty thousand footmen: and David hamstrung all the chariot horses, but reserved of them for an hundred chariots.

5 And when the Syrians of Damascus came to succor Hadadezer king of Zobah, David slew of the Syrians two and twenty thousand men.

6 Then David put garrisons in Syria of Damascus: and the Syrians became servants to David, and brought gifts. And the LORD preserved David wherever he went.

7 And David took the shields of gold that were on the servants of Hadadezer, and brought them to Jerusalem.

8 And from Betah, and from Berothai, cities of Hadadezer, king David took exceeding much brass.

9 When Toi king of Hamath heard that David had smitten all the host of Hadadezer,

10 Then Toi sent Joram his son to king David, to salute him, and to bless him, because he had fought against Hadadezer, and smitten him: for Hadadezer had wars with Toi. And Joram brought with him vessels of silver, and vessels of gold, and vessels of brass:

11 Which also king David did dedicate to the LORD, with the silver and gold that he had dedicated of all nations which he subdued;

12 Of Syria, and of Moab, and of the children of Ammon, and of the Philistines, and of Amalek, and of the spoil of Hadadezer, son of Rehob, king of Zobah.

13 And David got him a name when he returned from smiting of the Syrians in the valley of salt, being eighteen thousand men.

14 And he put garrisons in Edom; throughout all Edom put he garrisons, and all they of Edom became David' servants. And the LORD preserved David wherever he went.

15 And David reigned over all Israel; and David executed judgment and justice to all his people.

16 And Joab the son of Zeruiah was over the host; and Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud was recorder;

17 And Zadok the son of Ahitub, and Ahimelech the son of Abiathar, were the priests; and Seraiah was the scribe;

18 And Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over both the Cherethites and the Pelethites; and David' sons were chief rulers.