David’s Victories
1In 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.
2David also defeated the Moabites, and they became subject to him and brought him tribute.
3Moreover, David defeated Hadadezer king of Zobah, in the vicinity of Hamath, when he went to set up his monument at18:3 Or to restore his control over the Euphrates River. 4David captured a thousand of his chariots, seven thousand charioteers and twenty thousand foot soldiers. He hamstrung all but a hundred of the chariot horses.
5When the Arameans of Damascus came to help Hadadezer king of Zobah, David struck down twenty-two thousand of them. 6He 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.
7David took the gold shields carried by the officers of Hadadezer and brought them to Jerusalem. 8From Tebah18:8 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.
9When Tou king of Hamath heard that David had defeated the entire army of Hadadezer king of Zobah, 10he 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.
11King 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.
12Abishai son of Zeruiah struck down eighteen thousand Edomites in the Valley of Salt. 13He put garrisons in Edom, and all the Edomites became subject to David. The Lord gave David victory wherever he went.
David’s Officials
14David reigned over all Israel, doing what was just and right for all his people. 15Joab son of Zeruiah was over the army; Jehoshaphat son of Ahilud was recorder; 16Zadok son of Ahitub and Ahimelek18:16 Some Hebrew manuscripts, Vulgate and Syriac (see also 2 Samuel 8:17); most Hebrew manuscripts Abimelek son of Abiathar were priests; Shavsha was secretary; 17Benaiah son of Jehoiada was over the Kerethites and Pelethites; and David’s sons were chief officials at the king’s side.
Àwọn ìṣẹ́gun Dafidi
118.1-13: 2Sa 8.1-14.Ní àkókò kan, Dafidi kọlu àwọn ará Filistini, ó sì ṣẹ́gun wọn. Ó sì mú Gati àti àwọn ìletò agbègbè rẹ̀ kúrò lábẹ́ ìdarí àwọn ará Filistini.
2Dafidi borí àwọn ará Moabu, wọ́n sì di ọmọ-ẹ̀yìn rẹ̀, wọ́n sì mú owó òde wá.
3Síbẹ̀, Dafidi sì kọlu Hadadeseri ọba Ṣoba ní Hamati, bí ó ti ń lọ láti fi ìdí ìjọba rẹ̀ múlẹ̀ létí odò Eufurate. 4Dafidi fi agbára gba ẹgbẹ̀rún (1,000) kẹ̀kẹ́ rẹ̀, ẹ̀ẹ́dẹ́gbàárin (7,000) agun-kẹ̀kẹ́ àti ẹgbàá-méjì ológun ilẹ̀. Ó sì já gbogbo ọgọ́rùn-ún iṣan ẹsẹ̀ àwọn kẹ̀kẹ́-ẹṣin náà.
5Nígbà ti àwọn ará Siria ti Damasku wá láti ran Hadadeseri ọba Ṣoba lọ́wọ́, Dafidi lu ẹgbàá-méjì wọn bọ lẹ̀. 6Ó sì fi àwọn ọ̀wọ́ ọmọ-ogun rẹ sínú ìjọba Siria ti Damasku, àwọn ará Siria sì ń sìn ní abẹ́ rẹ̀, wọ́n sì mú owó ìṣákọ́lẹ̀ wá. Olúwa sì ń fún Dafidi ní ìṣẹ́gun ní ibi gbogbo tí ó bá lọ.
7Dafidi mú apata wúrà tí àwọn ìjòyè Hadadeseri gbé, ó sì gbé wọn wá sí Jerusalẹmu. 8Láti Tibhati àti Kuni, àwọn ìlú Hadadeseri, Dafidi kó ọ̀pọ̀lọpọ̀ idẹ tí Solomoni lò láti fi ṣe okùn idẹ, àwọn òpó àti oríṣìí ohun èlò idẹ.
9Nígbà tí Tou ọba Hamati gbọ́ pé Dafidi ti borí gbogbo ọmọ-ogun Hadadeseri ọba Ṣoba. 10Ó rán ọmọ rẹ̀ Hadoramu sí ọba Dafidi láti kí i àti láti lọ bá a yọ̀ lórí ìṣẹ́gun rẹ̀ nínú ogun lórí Hadadeseri, tí ó wà lójú ogun pẹ̀lú Tou. Hadoramu mú oríṣìíríṣìí ohun èlò ti wúrà àti fàdákà àti idẹ wá.
11Ọba Dafidi ya ohun èlò wọ́n yí sí mímọ́ fún Olúwa, gẹ́gẹ́ bí ó ti ṣe pẹ̀lú fàdákà àti wúrà tí ó ti mú láti gbogbo àwọn orílẹ̀-èdè wọ̀nyí: Edomu àti Moabu, ará Ammoni àti àwọn ará Filistini àti Amaleki.
12Abiṣai ọmọ Seruiah lu méjì-dínlógojì ẹgbẹ̀rin ará Edomu bolẹ̀ ní Àfonífojì Iyọ̀. 13Ó fi ẹgbẹ́ ogun sí Edomu, gbogbo àwọn ará Edomu sì ń sìn ní abẹ́ Dafidi. Olúwa fún Dafidi ní ìṣẹ́gun ní gbogbo ibí tí ó bá lọ.
Àwọn oníṣẹ́ Dafidi
1418.14-17: 2Sa 8.15-18.Dafidi jẹ ọba lórí gbogbo Israẹli, ó sì ṣe òdodo àti ohun tí ó yẹ fún gbogbo àwọn ènìyàn rẹ̀.
15Joabu ọmọ Seruiah jẹ́ olórí ẹgbẹ́ ọmọ-ogun;
Jehoṣafati ọmọ Ahiludi jẹ́ akọ̀wé ìrántí;
16Sadoku ọmọ Ahitubu àti Abimeleki ọmọ Abiatari jẹ́ àwọn àlùfáà;
Safsa jẹ́ akọ̀wé;
17Benaiah ọmọ Jehoiada jẹ́ olórí àwọn Kereti àti Peleti;
àwọn ọmọ Dafidi sì ni àwọn olóyè oníṣẹ́ ní ọ̀dọ̀ ọba.
