As Vitórias Militares de Davi
1Depois disso Davi derrotou os filisteus e os subjugou, e tirou do controle deles a cidade de Gate e seus povoados.
2Davi derrotou também os moabitas, que ficaram sujeitos a ele, pagando-lhe impostos.
3Além disso, Davi derrotou Hadadezer, rei de Zobá, nas proximidades de Hamate, quando Hadadezer tentava obter o controle na região do rio Eufrates. 4Davi se apossou de mil dos seus carros de guerra, sete mil cavaleiros18.4 Ou condutores de carros e vinte mil soldados de infantaria. Ainda levou cem cavalos de carros de guerra e aleijou todos os outros.
5Quando os arameus de Damasco vieram ajudar Hadadezer, rei de Zobá, Davi matou vinte e dois mil deles. 6Em seguida, estabeleceu guarnições militares no reino dos arameus de Damasco, sujeitando-os a lhe pagarem impostos. E o Senhor dava vitórias a Davi em todos os lugares aonde ia.
7Davi também trouxe para Jerusalém os escudos de ouro usados pelos oficiais de Hadadezer. 8De Tebá18.8 Hebraico: Tibate, variante de Tebá. Veja 2Sm 8.8. e Cum, cidades que pertenciam a Hadadezer, o rei Davi trouxe grande quantidade de bronze, que Salomão usou para fazer o tanque de bronze, as colunas e vários utensílios.
9Quando Toú, rei de Hamate, soube que Davi tinha derrotado todo o exército de Hadadezer, rei de Zobá, 10enviou seu filho Adorão ao rei Davi para saudá-lo e parabenizá-lo por sua vitória na batalha contra Hadadezer, que tinha estado em guerra contra Toú. Com Adorão, mandou todo tipo de utensílios de ouro, de prata e de bronze. 11O rei Davi consagrou esses utensílios ao Senhor, como fizera com a prata e o ouro tomados de todas estas nações: Edom e Moabe, os amonitas e os filisteus e Amaleque.
12Abisai, filho de Zeruia, derrotou dezoito mil edomitas no vale do Sal. 13Depois colocou guarnições militares em Edom, sujeitando todos os edomitas a Davi. O Senhor dava vitórias a Davi em todos os lugares aonde ia.
Os Oficiais de Davi
14Davi reinou sobre todo o Israel, administrando o direito e a justiça a todo o seu povo.
15Joabe, filho de Zeruia, era comandante do exército;
Josafá, filho de Ailude, era o arquivista real;
16Zadoque, filho de Aitube, e Aimeleque18.16 Muitos manuscritos dizem Abimeleque. Veja 2Sm 8.17., filho de Abiatar, eram sacerdotes;
Sausa era secretário;
17Benaia, filho de Joiada, comandava os queretitas e os peletitas;
e os filhos do rei Davi eram seus principais oficiais.
David Wins Many Battles
1While David was king of Israel, he won many battles over the Philistines. He brought them under his control. He took Gath away from the Philistines. He also captured the villages around Gath.
2David also won the battle over the people of Moab. They were brought under his rule. They gave him the gifts he required them to bring him.
3David fought against Hadadezer in the area of Hamath. Hadadezer was king of Zobah. He had gone to set up his monument at the Euphrates River. 4David captured 1,000 of Hadadezer’s chariots, 7,000 chariot riders and 20,000 soldiers on foot. He cut the legs of all but 100 of the chariot horses.
5The Arameans of Damascus came to help Hadadezer, the king of Zobah. But David struck down 22,000 of them. 6David stationed some soldiers in the Aramean kingdom of Damascus. The people of Aram were brought under his rule. They gave him the gifts he required them to bring him. The Lord helped David win his battles wherever he went.
7David took the gold shields carried by the officers of Hadadezer. He brought the shields to Jerusalem. 8He took a huge amount of bronze from Tebah and Kun. Those towns belonged to Hadadezer. Later, Solomon used the bronze to make the huge bronze bowl for washing. He also used it to make the pillars and many other bronze objects for the temple.
9Tou was king of Hamath. He heard that David had won the battle over the entire army of Hadadezer, the king of Zobah. 10So Tou sent his son Hadoram to King David. Hadoram greeted David. He praised him because David had won the battle over Hadadezer. Hadadezer had been at war with Tou. So Hadoram brought David all kinds of things made out of gold, of silver and of bronze.
11King David set those things apart for the Lord. He had done the same thing with the silver and gold he had taken from other nations. The nations were Edom, Moab, Ammon, Philistia and Amalek.
12Abishai struck down 18,000 men of Edom in the Valley of Salt. Abishai was the son of Zeruiah. 13Abishai stationed some soldiers in Edom. The whole nation of Edom was brought under his rule. The Lord helped David win his battles wherever he went.
David’s Officials
14David ruled over the whole nation of Israel. He did what was fair and right for all his people.
15Joab, the son of Zeruiah, was commander over the army.
Jehoshaphat, the son of Ahilud, kept the records.
16Zadok, the son of Ahitub, was a priest. Ahimelek, the son of Abiathar, was also a priest.
Shavsha was the secretary.
17Benaiah, the son of Jehoiada, was commander over the Kerethites and Pelethites.
And King David’s sons were the chief officials who served at his side.
