1 After this it came to pass that David struck the Philistines and subdued them. And David took control of the mother city from the hand of the Philistines.

2 And he struck Moab, made them lie down on the ground, and measured them off with a line. With two lines he measured off those to be put to death, and with one full line those to be kept alive. Thus the Moabites became David’s servants, and brought tribute.

3 David also struck Hadadezer the son of Rehob, king of Zobah, as he went to restore his hand at the River Euphrates.

4 And David captured seventeen hundred horsemen, and twenty thousand foot soldiers. David also hamstrung all the chariot horses, except that he spared enough of them for one hundred chariots.

5 And when the Syrians of Damascus came to help Hadadezer king of Zobah, David killed twenty-two thousand men of Syria.

6 And David put garrisons in Syria of Damascus; and the Syrians became David’s servants, and brought tribute. And Jehovah gave victory to David wherever he went.

7 And David took the shields of gold that had belonged to the servants of Hadadezer, and brought them to Jerusalem.

8 Also from Betah and from Berothai, cities of Hadadezer, King David took a large amount of bronze.

9 When Toi king of Hamath heard that David had struck down all the army of Hadadezer,

10 then Toi sent Joram his son to King David, to ask after his peace and bless him, because he had fought against Hadadezer and struck him (for Hadadezer had been at war with Toi); and Joram brought in his hand articles of silver, articles of gold, and articles of bronze.

11 King David also consecrated these to Jehovah, along with the silver and gold that he had consecrated from all the nations which he had subdued;

12 from Syria, from Moab, from the children of Ammon, from the Philistines, from Amalek, and from the spoils of Hadadezer the son of Rehob, king of Zobah.

13 And David made a name for himself when he returned from killing eighteen thousand Syrians in the Valley of Salt.

14 He also put garrisons in Edom; throughout all Edom he put garrisons, and all the Edomites became David’s servants. And Jehovah gave victory to David wherever he went.

15 Thus David reigned over all Israel; and David was executing justice and righteousness to 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 the priests; Seraiah was the scribe;

18 Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over both the Cherethites and the Pelethites; and David’s sons were chief ministers.

1 E SUCEDEU depois disto que Davi feriu os filisteus, e os sujeitou: e Davi tomou a Mete-Gamá das mãos dos filisteus. 2 Também feriu os moabitas, e os mediu com cordel, fazendo-os deitar por terra, e os mediu com dois cordéis para os matar, e com um cordel inteiro para os deixar em vida: ficaram assim os moabitas por servos de Davi, trazendo presentes. 3 Feriu também Davi a Hadadezer, filho de Recobe, rei de Zobá, indo ele a virar a sua mão para o rio Eufrates. 4 E tomou-lhe Davi mil e seiscentos cavaleiros e vinte mil homens de pé: e Davi jarretou a todos os cavalos dos carros, e reservou deles cem carros. 5 E vieram os siros de Damasco a socorrer a Hadadezer, rei de Zobá: porém Davi feriu dos siros vinte e dois mil homens. 6 E Davi pôs guarnições em Síria de Damasco, e os siros ficaram por servos de Davi, trazendo presentes: e o Senhor guardou a Davi por onde quer que ia. 7 E Davi tomou os escudos de ouro que havia com os servos de Hadadezer, e os trouxe a Jerusalém. 8 Tomou mais o rei Davi uma quantidade mui grande de bronze de Betá e de Berotai cidades de Hadadezer. 9 Ouvindo então Toí, rei de Hamate, que Davi ferira a todo o exército de Hadadezer. 10 Mandou Toí seu filho Jorão ao rei Davi, para lhe perguntar como estava, e para lhe dar os parabéns por haver pelejado contra Hadadezer, e por o haver ferido (porque Hadadezer de contínuo fazia guerra a Toí); e na sua mão trazia vasos de prata, e vasos de ouro, e vasos de bronze. 11 Os quais também o rei Davi consagrou ao Senhor, juntamente com a prata e ouro que já havia consagrado de todas as nações que sujeitara. 12 De Síria, e de Moabe, e dos filhos de Amom, e dos filisteus, e de Amaleque, e dos despojos de Hadadezer filho de Recobe rei de Zobá. 13 Também Davi ganhou nome, voltando ele de ferir os siros no vale do Sal, a saber, a dezoito mil. 14 E pôs guarnições em Edom, em todo o Edom pôs guarnições, e todos os edomeus ficaram por servos de Davi: e o Senhor ajudava a Davi por onde quer que ia. 15 Reinou pois Davi sobre todo o Israel: e Davi julgava e fazia justiça a todo o seu povo. 16 E Joabe, filho de Zeruia, era sobre o exército; e Josafá, filho de Ailude, era cronista. 17 E Zadoque, filho de Aitube, e Aimeleque, filho de Abiatar, eram sacerdotes, e Seraías escrivão. 18 Também Benaia filho de Joiada, estava com os quereteus e peleteus: porém os filhos de Davi eram príncipes.