2 Samuel 8 – NIVUK & JCB

New International Version – UK

2 Samuel 8:1-18

David’s victories

1In the course of time, David defeated the Philistines and subdued them, and he took Metheg Ammah from the control of the Philistines.

2David 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.

3Moreover, David defeated Hadadezer son of Rehob, king of Zobah, when he went to restore his monument at8:3 Or his control along the River Euphrates. 4David captured a thousand of his chariots, seven thousand charioteers8:4 Septuagint (see also Dead Sea Scrolls and 1 Chron. 18:4); Masoretic Text captured seventeen hundred of his 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 tribute. The Lord gave David victory wherever he went.

7David took the gold shields that belonged to the officers of Hadadezer and brought them to Jerusalem. 8From Tebah8:8 See some Septuagint manuscripts (see also 1 Chron. 18:8); Hebrew Betah. and Berothai, towns that belonged to Hadadezer, King David took a great quantity of bronze.

9When Tou8:9 Hebrew Toi, a variant of Tou; also in verse 10 king of Hamath heard that David had defeated the entire army of Hadadezer, 10he sent his son Joram8:10 A variant of Hadoram 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.

11King David dedicated these articles to the Lord, as he had done with the silver and gold from all the nations he had subdued: 12Edom8:12 Some Hebrew manuscripts, Septuagint and Syriac (see also 1 Chron. 18:11); most Hebrew manuscripts Aram and Moab, the Ammonites and the Philistines, and Amalek. He also dedicated the plunder taken from Hadadezer son of Rehob, king of Zobah.

13And David became famous after he returned from striking down eighteen thousand Edomites8:13 A few Hebrew manuscripts, Septuagint and Syriac (see also 1 Chron. 18:12); most Hebrew manuscripts Aram (that is, Arameans) in the Valley of Salt.

14He put garrisons throughout Edom, and all the Edomites became subject to David. The Lord gave David victory wherever he went.

David’s officials

15David reigned over all Israel, doing what was just and right for all his people. 16Joab son of Zeruiah was over the army; Jehoshaphat son of Ahilud was recorder; 17Zadok son of Ahitub and Ahimelek son of Abiathar were priests; Seraiah was secretary; 18Benaiah son of Jehoiada was over the Kerethites and Pelethites; and David’s sons were priests.8:18 Or were chief officials (see Septuagint and Targum; see also 1 Chron. 18:17)

Japanese Contemporary Bible

サムエル記Ⅱ 8:1-18

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ダビデの勝利

1そののち、ダビデはペリシテ人の大きな町メテグ・ハアマを奪い取り、彼らの心をくじきました。 2また、モアブの地を襲った時には、捕虜を列に並ばせたうえ、地面に伏させ、各列の三分の二の者を殺し、残り三分の一を助けました。助かったモアブ人はダビデのしもべとなり、毎年、貢ぎ物を納める者になりました。

3ダビデはまたユーフラテス川での戦いで、レホブの子、ツォバの王ハダデエゼルの軍を打ち破りました。ハダデエゼルが勢力を挽回しようと攻めて来たからです。 4ダビデは騎兵千七百と歩兵二万を捕縛し、さらに、百頭だけ残して、戦車用の馬の足の筋をすべて切りました。 5また、ハダデエゼルの援軍としてダマスコから参戦したシリヤ人二万二千人を打ちました。 6それでダビデはダマスコに守備隊を置き、シリヤ人はダビデに服従し、毎年、貢ぎ物を納めるようになりました。このように主は、ダビデの行く先々どこででも勝利をもたらしたのです。 7ダビデはハダデエゼルの家臣たちが持っていた金の盾を奪い、エルサレムに持ち帰りました。 8また、ハダデエゼルの町ベタフとベロタイから奪った大量の青銅も持ち帰りました。

9ハマテの王トイは、ダビデがハダデエゼルの軍を破り、大勝利を収めたことを聞くと、 10その子ヨラムを使者に立て、祝いのことばを伝えました。ハダデエゼルとトイとは敵対関係にあったのです。ヨラムはダビデに金、銀、青銅の器を贈りました。 11-12ダビデはそれらを全部、シリヤ、モアブ、アモン、ペリシテ人、アマレク、ハダデエゼル王から奪い取った金銀とともに主にささげました。

13ダビデの名声はいよいよ高まりました。ダビデは帰還すると、塩の谷でエドム人一万八千を打ち滅ぼし、 14エドム中に兵を駐屯させました。エドム人はみな、イスラエルに貢ぎ物をささげるしもべとなったのです。これもまた主が、行く先々で勝利を与えたことの一つです。

15ダビデは公正にイスラエルを治め、だれに対しても公平でした。 16軍の総司令官はツェルヤの子ヨアブ、主の書記官はアヒルデの子ヨシャパテでした。 17アヒトブの子ツァドクとエブヤタルの子アヒメレクは祭司の長、セラヤは王の秘書官、 18エホヤダの子ベナヤは護衛隊長、ダビデの子たちは側近を務めました。