1 Agora, depois disso, sucedeu que Davi feriu os filisteus, e os subjugou, e tomou Gate e as suas aldeias da mão dos filisteus.2 E ele feriu Moabe; e os moabitas se tornaram servos de Davi, e trouxeram presentes.3 E Davi feriu Hadadezer, rei de Zobá, em Hamate, enquanto vinha para estabelecer o seu domínio junto ao rio Eufrates.4 E Davi tomou dele mil carruagens, e sete mil cavaleiros, e vinte mil homens a pé; Davi também jarretou todos os cavalos das carruagens, mas reservou cem carruagens.5 E quando os sírios de Damasco vieram para socorrer Hadadezer, o rei de Zobá, Davi matou, dos sírios, vinte e dois mil homens.6 Então, Davi pôs guarnições na Síria de Damasco; e os sírios se tornaram servos de Davi, e trouxeram presentes. Assim, o SENHOR preservava a Davi onde quer que ele fosse.7 E Davi tomou os escudos de ouro que estavam sobre os servos de Hadadezer, e os trouxe para Jerusalém.8 De modo semelhante, de Tibate, e de Cum, cidades de Hadadezer, trouxe Davi grande quantidade de bronze, com o qual Salomão fez o mar de bronze, e as colunas e os vasos de bronze.9 Ora, quando Toú, rei de Hamate, ouviu como Davi havia ferido todo o exército de Hadadezer, rei de Zobá;10 ele enviou Hadorão, o seu filho, até o rei Davi, para lhe perguntar como estava, e para congratulá-lo, porque havia lutado contra Hadadezer, e por havê-lo ferido, (pois Hadadezer travou guerra contra Toú), e com ele toda sorte de vasos de ouro e prata e bronze.11 Os quais o rei Davi também dedicou ao SENHOR, com a prata e o ouro que ele trouxe de todas estas nações; de Edom, e de Moabe, e dos filhos de Amom, e dos filisteus, e de Amaleque.12 Além disso, Abisai, o filho de Zeruia; matou dos edomitas dezoito mil no vale do Sal.13 E ele pôs guarnições em Edom; e todos os edomitas se tornaram servos de Davi. Assim, o SENHOR preservava a Davi onde quer que ele fosse.14 Assim, Davi reinou sobre todo o Israel; e executou juízo e justiça no meio de todo o seu povo.15 E Joabe, o filho de Zeruia, estava sobre o exército; e Josafá, o filho de Ailude, cronista;16 e Zadoque, o filho de Aitube, e Abimeleque, o filho de Abiatar, foram os sacerdotes; e Savsa era escriba;17 e Benaia, o filho de Joiada estava sobre os quereteus e peleteus; e os filhos de Davi eram chefes chegados ao rei.

1 After this it came to pass that David struck the Philistines, subdued them, and took Gath and its daughter-villages from the hand of the Philistines.2 Then he struck Moab, and the Moabites became David’s servants, bringing tribute.3 And David struck Hadadezer king of Zobah as far as Hamath, as he went to establish his hand by the River Euphrates.4 David took from him one thousand chariots, seven thousand horsemen, and twenty thousand foot soldiers. And David also hamstrung all the chariot horses, except that he spared enough of them for one hundred chariots.5 When the Syrians of Damascus came to help Hadadezer king of Zobah, David killed of the Syrians twenty-two thousand men.6 Then David put garrisons in Syria of Damascus; and the Syrians became David’s servants, and brought tribute. Thus Jehovah prospered 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 Also from Tibhath and from Chun, cities of Hadadezer, David brought very much bronze, with which Solomon made the bronze sea, the pillars, and the articles of bronze.9 And when Tou king of Hamath heard that David had struck all the army of Hadadezer king of Zobah,10 he sent Hadoram his son to King David, to ask after his welfare and to bless him, because he had fought against Hadadezer and struck him (for Hadadezer had been a man of war against Tou); along with all kinds of articles of gold, silver, and bronze.11 King David also consecrated these unto Jehovah, along with the silver and gold that he had brought from all these nations: Edom, Moab, the children of Ammon, the Philistines, and Amalek.12 Moreover Abishai the son of Zeruiah killed eighteen thousand Edomites in the Valley of Salt.13 He also put garrisons in Edom, and all the Edomites became David’s servants. And Jehovah prospered David wherever he went.14 Thus David reigned over all Israel, executing judgment and justice to all his people.15 Joab the son of Zeruiah was over the army; Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud was recorder;16 Zadok the son of Ahitub and Abimelech the son of Abiathar were the priests; Shavsha was the scribe;17 Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over the Cherethites and the Pelethites; and David’s sons were chiefs at the king’s side.