1 After this, David struck the Philistines and subdued them; and David took the bridle of the mother city out of the hand of the Philistines. 2 He defeated Moab, and measured them with the line, making them to lie down on the ground; and he measured two lines to put to death, and one full line to keep alive. The Moabites became servants to David, and brought tribute.

3 David also struck Hadadezer the son of Rehob, king of Zobah, as he went to recover his dominion at the River. 4 David took from him one thousand seven hundred horsemen and twenty thousand footmen. David hamstrung the chariot horses, but reserved enough of them for one hundred chariots. 5 When the Syrians of Damascus came to help Hadadezer king of Zobah, David struck twenty two thousand men of the Syrians. 6 Then David put garrisons in Syria of Damascus; and the Syrians became servants to David, and brought tribute. Yahweh gave victory to David wherever he went. 7 David took the shields of gold that were on the servants of Hadadezer, and brought them to Jerusalem. 8 From Betah and from Berothai, cities of Hadadezer, king David took a great quantity of bronze.

9 When Toi king of Hamath heard that David had struck all the army of Hadadezer, 10 then Toi sent Joram his son to king David to greet him and to bless him, because he had fought against Hadadezer and struck him; for Hadadezer had wars with Toi. Joram brought with him vessels of silver, vessels of gold, and vessels of bronze. 11 King David also dedicated these to Yahweh, with the silver and gold that he dedicated of all the nations which he subdued— 12 of Syria, of Moab, of the children of Ammon, of the Philistines, of Amalek, and of the plunder of Hadadezer, son of Rehob, king of Zobah.

13 David earned a reputation when he returned from striking down eighteen thousand men of the Syrians in the Valley of Salt. 14 He put garrisons in Edom. Throughout all Edom, he put garrisons, and all the Edomites became servants to David. Yahweh gave victory to David wherever he went.

15 David reigned over all Israel; and David executed justice and righteousness for all his people. 16 Joab the son of Zeruiah was over the army, Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud was recorder, 17 Zadok the son of Ahitub and Ahimelech the son of Abiathar were priests, Seraiah was scribe, 18 Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over the Cherethites and the Pelethites; and David’s sons were chief ministers.

1 Stalo se potom, že porazil David Filistinské, a zemdlil je; i vzal David Meteg Amma z ruky Filistinských.

2 Porazil také Moábské a změřil je provazcem, na zemi je rozprostíraje; a odměřil jich dva provazce k zbití a celý provazec k živení. I učiněni jsou Moábští Davidovi služebníci, a dávali jemu plat.

3 Porazil též David Hadadezera syna Rohobova, krále Soba, když byl vytáhl, aby rozšířil končiny své až k řece Eufraten.

4 A pobral mu David tisíc vozů a sedm set jezdců, a dvadceti tisíc mužů pěších, a zpodřezoval David žily všechněm koňům vozníkům; toliko zanechal z nich ke stu vozům.

5 Přitáhli pak byli Syrští od Damašku na pomoc Hadadezerovi králi Soba, ale David porazil z Syrských dvamecítma tisíc mužů.

6 Tedy osadil David stráží Syrii Damašskou, a byli Syrští služebníci Davidovi, dávajíce plat; nebo zachovával Hospodin Davida, kamžkoli se obrátil.

7 Pobral také David štíty zlaté, kteréž měli služebníci Hadadezerovi, a přinesl je do Jeruzaléma.

8 Z Betach též a z Berot, měst Hadadezerových, nabral král David velmi mnoho mědi.

9 A když uslyšel Tohi král Emat, že porazil David všecko vojsko Hadadezerovo,

10 Poslal Tohi Jorama syna svého k králi Davidovi, aby ho pozdravil přátelsky, a spolu s ním se radoval z toho, že šťastně bojoval s Hadadezerem, a porazil ho; (nebo Hadadezer vedl válku proti Tohi). Kterýžto přinesl s sebou nádoby stříbrné, též nádoby zlaté a nádoby měděné.

11 Ty také obětoval král David Hospodinu s stříbrem a zlatem posvěceným ze všech národů, kteréž podmanil,

12 Totiž z Syrských a Moábských, též z synů Ammon a z Filistinských, i z Amalechitských a z kořistí Hadadezera syna Rohobova, krále Soba.

13 Zvelebil také David své jméno, když se navracoval od pobití osmnácti tisíců Syrských v údolí solnatém.

14 Protož i nad Idumejskými stráž postavil, všecku krajinu Idumejskou stráží osadiv. I učiněni jsou všickni Idumejští služebníci Davidovi; nebo zachovával Hospodin Davida, kamž se koli obrátil.

15 I kraloval David nade vším Izraelem, a činil David soud a spravedlnost všemu lidu svému.

16 Joáb pak syn Sarvie byl nad vojskem, a Jozafat syn Achiludův kancléřem;

17 Sádoch také syn Achitobův a Achimelech syn Abiatarův kněžími, a Saraiáš písařem.

18 Benaiáš pak syn Joiadův byl nad Cheretejskými a Peletejskými, a synové Davidovi knížaty.