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.

1 E DEPOIS disto aconteceu que Davi feriu os filisteus, e os abateu; e tomou a Gate, e os lugares da sua jurisdição, da mão dos filisteus. 2 Também feriu os moabitas: e os moabitas ficaram servos de Davi, trazendo presentes. 3 Também Davi feriu a Hadar-Ezer, rei de Zobá, junto a Hamate, indo ele estabelecer os seus domínios pelo Eufrates. 4 E Davi lhe tomou mil cavalos de carros, e sete mil cavaleiros, e vinte mil homens de pé: e Davi jarretou todos os cavalos dos carros; porém reservou deles cem cavalos. 5 E vieram os siros de Damasco a ajudar a Hadar-Ezer, rei de Zobá: porém dos siros feriu Davi vinte e dois mil homens. 6 E Davi pôs guarnições em Síria de Damasco, e os siros ficaram servos de Davi, trazendo presentes: e o Senhor guardava a Davi, por onde quer que ia. 7 E tomou Davi 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 vasos de cobre. 9 E ouvindo Toú, 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 com Hadar-Ezer, e o destruir (porque Hadar-Ezer fazia guerra a Toú), enviando-lhe juntamente 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 mais nações: dos idumeus, e dos moabitas, e dos filhos de Amom, e dos filisteus, e dos amalequitas. 12 Também Abisai, filho de Zeruia, feriu a dezoito mil idumeus no Vale do Sal. 13 E pôs guarnição em Edom, e todos os idumeus ficaram servos de Davi: e o Senhor guardava a Davi, por onde quer que ia. 14 E Davi reinou sobre todo o Israel: e fazia juízo e justiça a todo o seu povo. 15 E Joabe, filho de Zeruia, tinha cargo do exército: e Josafá, filho de Ailude, era chanceler. 16 E Zadoque, filho de Aitube, e Abimeleque, filho de Abiatar, eram sacerdotes; e Sausa escrivão. 17 E Benaia, filho de Joiada, tinha cargo dos quereteus e peleteus: porém os filhos de Davi, os primeiros, estavam à mão do rei.