1 Chronicles 18

David’s Victories

1 In the course of time, David defeated the Philistines and subdued them, and he took Gath and its surrounding villages from the control of the Philistines.

2 David also defeated the Moabites, and they became subject to him and brought him tribute.

3 Moreover, David defeated Hadadezer king of Zobah, in the vicinity of Hamath, when he went to set up his monument at*18:3 Or to restore his control over the Euphrates River. 4 David captured a thousand of his chariots, seven thousand charioteers and twenty thousand foot soldiers. He hamstrung all but a hundred of the chariot horses.

5 When the Arameans of Damascus came to help Hadadezer king of Zobah, David struck down twenty-two thousand of them. 6 He put garrisons in the Aramean kingdom of Damascus, and the Arameans became subject to him and brought him tribute. The Lord gave David victory wherever he went.

7 David took the gold shields carried by the officers of Hadadezer and brought them to Jerusalem. 8 From Tebah*18:8 Hebrew Tibhath, a variant of Tebah and Kun, towns that belonged to Hadadezer, David took a great quantity of bronze, which Solomon used to make the bronze Sea, the pillars and various bronze articles.

9 When Tou king of Hamath heard that David had defeated the entire army of Hadadezer king of Zobah, 10 he sent his son Hadoram to King David to greet him and congratulate him on his victory in battle over Hadadezer, who had been at war with Tou. Hadoram brought all kinds of articles of gold, of silver and of bronze.

11 King David dedicated these articles to the Lord, as he had done with the silver and gold he had taken from all these nations: Edom and Moab, the Ammonites and the Philistines, and Amalek.

12 Abishai son of Zeruiah struck down eighteen thousand Edomites in the Valley of Salt. 13 He put garrisons in Edom, and all the Edomites became subject to David. The Lord gave David victory wherever he went.

David’s Officials

14 David reigned over all Israel, doing what was just and right for all his people. 15 Joab son of Zeruiah was over the army; Jehoshaphat son of Ahilud was recorder; 16 Zadok son of Ahitub and Ahimelek*18:16 Some Hebrew manuscripts, Vulgate and Syriac (see also 2 Samuel 8:17); most Hebrew manuscripts Abimelek son of Abiathar were priests; Shavsha was secretary; 17 Benaiah son of Jehoiada was over the Kerethites and Pelethites; and David’s sons were chief officials at the king’s side.

Várias vitórias de Davi

2 Samuel 8:1-14

1 E depois disto aconteceu que Davi derrotou os filisteus, e os sujeitou; e tomou a Gate, e os lugares da sua jurisdição, da mão dos filisteus. 2 Também derrotou os moabitas; e os moabitas ficaram por servos de Davi, pagando tributos.

3 Também Davi derrotou a Hadar-Ezer, rei de Zobá, junto a Hamate, quando ele ia estabelecer o seu domínio sobre o rio Eufrates. 4 E Davi lhe tomou mil carros, e sete mil cavaleiros, e vinte mil homens de pé; e Davi jarretou todos os cavalos dos carros; porém reservou deles para cem carros.

5 E vieram os sírios de Damasco a socorrer a Hadar-Ezer, rei de Zobá; porém Davi feriu dos sírios vinte e dois mil homens. 6 E Davi pôs guarnições na Síria de Damasco, e os sírios ficaram por servos de Davi, pagando-lhe tributo; e o Senhor guardava a Davi, por onde quer que ia. 7 E Davi tomou os escudos de ouro, que tinham os servos de Hadar-Ezer, e os trouxe a Jerusalém. 8 Também de Tibate, e de Cum, cidades de Hadar-Ezer, tomou Davi muitíssimo cobre, de que Salomão fez o mar de cobre, e as colunas, e os utensílios de cobre.

9 E ouvindo Toí, rei de Hamate, que Davi destruíra todo o exército de Hadar-Ezer, rei de Zobá, 10 Mandou seu filho Hadorão a Davi, para lhe perguntar como estava, e para o abençoar, por haver pelejado contra Hadar-Ezer, e por havê-lo ferido (porque Hadar-Ezer fazia guerra a Toí), enviando-lhe também toda a sorte de vasos de ouro, e de prata, e de cobre. 11 Os quais Davi também consagrou ao Senhor, juntamente com a prata e ouro que trouxera de todas as demais nações: dos edomeus, e dos moabitas, e dos filhos de Amom, e dos filisteus, e dos amalequitas.

12 Também Abisai, filho de Zeruia, feriu a dezoito mil edomeus no Vale do Sal. 13 E pôs guarnições em Edom, e todos os edomeus ficaram por servos de Davi; e o Senhor guardava a Davi, por onde quer que ia.

Os oficiais de Davi

2 Samuel 8:15-18; 2 Samuel 20:23-26

14 E Davi reinou sobre todo o Israel; e fazia juízo e justiça a todo o seu povo. 15 E Joabe, filho de Zeruia, comandava o exército; Jeosafá, filho de Ailude, era cronista. 16 E Zadoque, filho de Aitube, e Abimeleque, filho de Abiatar, eram sacerdotes; e Savsa escrivão. 17 E Benaia, filho de Joiada, estava sobre os quereteus e peleteus; porém os filhos de Davi eram os primeiros junto ao rei.