1 In the course of time, David defeated the Philistines and subdued them, and he took Metheg Ammah from the control of the Philistines.2 David also defeated the Moabites. He made them lie down on the ground and measured them off with a length of cord. Every two lengths of them were put to death, and the third length was allowed to live. So the Moabites became subject to David and brought him tribute.3 Moreover, David defeated Hadadezer son of Rehob, king of Zobah, when he went to restore his monument at "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 tribute. The LORD gave David victory wherever he went.7 David took the gold shields that belonged to the officers of Hadadezer and brought them to Jerusalem.8 From Tebah "and Berothai, towns that belonged to Hadadezer, King David took a great quantity of bronze.9 When Tou "king of Hamath heard that David had defeated the entire army of Hadadezer,10 he sent his son Joram "to King David to greet him and congratulate him on his victory in battle over Hadadezer, who had been at war with Tou. Joram brought with him articles of silver, of gold and of bronze.11 King David dedicated these articles to the LORD, as he had done with the silver and gold from all the nations he had subdued:12 Edom "and Moab, the Ammonites and the Philistines, and Amalek. He also dedicated the plunder taken from Hadadezer son of Rehob, king of Zobah.13 And David became famous after he returned from striking down eighteen thousand Edomites "in the Valley of Salt.14 He put garrisons throughout Edom, and all the Edomites became subject to David. The LORD gave David victory wherever he went.15 David reigned over all Israel, doing what was just and right for all his people.16 Joab son of Zeruiah was over the army; Jehoshaphat son of Ahilud was recorder;17 Zadok son of Ahitub and Ahimelek son of Abiathar were priests; Seraiah was secretary;18 Benaiah son of Jehoiada was over the Kerethites and Pelethites; and David's sons were priests. [^8]

1 Factum est autem post hc, percussit David Philisthiim, et humiliavit eos, et tulit David frenum tributi de manu Philisthiim. 2 Et percussit Moab, et mensus est eos funiculo, coquans terr : mensus est autem duos funiculos, unum ad occidendum, et unum ad vivificandum : factusque est Moab David serviens sub tributo. 3 Et percussit David Adarezer filium Rohob regem Soba, quando profectus est ut dominaretur super flumen Euphraten. 4 Et captis David ex parte ejus mille septingentis equitibus, et viginti millibus peditum, subnervavit omnes jugales curruum : dereliquit autem ex eis centum currus. 5 Venit quoque Syria Damasci, ut prsidium ferret Adarezer regi Soba : et percussit David de Syria viginti duo millia virorum. 6 Et posuit David prsidium in Syria Damasci : factaque est Syria David serviens sub tributo : servavitque Dominus David in omnibus ad qucumque profectus est. 7 Et tulit David arma aurea qu habebant servi Adarezer, et detulit ea in Jerusalem. 8 Et de Bete et de Beroth, civitatibus Adarezer, tulit rex David s multum nimis. 9 Audivit autem Thou rex Emath quod percussisset David omne robur Adarezer, 10 et misit Thou Joram filium suum ad regem David, ut salutaret eum congratulans, et gratias ageret : eo quod expugnasset Adarezer, et percussisset eum. Hostis quippe erat Thou Adarezer, et in manu ejus erant vasa aurea, et vasa argentea, et vasa rea : 11 qu et ipsa sanctificavit rex David Domino cum argento et auro qu sanctificaverat de universis gentibus quas subegerat, 12 de Syria, et Moab, et filiis Ammon, et Philisthiim, et Amalec, et de manubiis Adarezer filii Rohob regis Soba. 13 Fecit quoque sibi David nomen cum revereteretur capta Syria in valle Salinarum, csis decem et octo millibus : 14 et posuit in Iduma custodes, statuitque prsidium : et facta est universa Iduma serviens David, et servavit Dominus David in omnibus ad qucumque profectus est. 15 Et regnavit David super omnem Isral : faciebat quoque David judicium et justitiam omni populo suo. 16 Joab autem filius Sarvi erat super exercitum : porro Josaphat filius Ahilud erat a commentariis : 17 et Sadoc filius Achitob, et Achimelech filius Abiathar, erant sacerdotes : et Saraias, scriba : 18 Banaias autem filius Jojad super Cerethi et Phelethi : filii autem David sacerdotes erant.