صَمُوئِيلَ ٱلثَّانِي 8

١ 1 وَبَعْدَ ذَلِكَ ضَرَبَ دَاوُدُ ٱلْفِلِسْطِينِيِّينَ وَذَلَّلَهُمْ، وَأَخَذَ دَاوُدُ «زِمَامَ ٱلْقَصَبَةِ» مِنْ يَدِ ٱلْفِلِسْطِينِيِّينَ.

Some time later, David defeated the Philistines, subdued them, and took Metheg-ammah from the hand of the Philistines.

٢ 2 وَضَرَبَ ٱلْمُوآبِيِّينَ وَقَاسَهُمْ بِٱلْحَبْلِ. أَضْجَعَهُمْ عَلَى ٱلْأَرْضِ، فَقَاسَ بِحَبْلَيْنِ لِلْقَتْلِ وَبِحَبْلٍ لِلِٱسْتِحْيَاءِ. وَصَارَ ٱلْمُوآبِيُّونَ عَبِيدًا لِدَاوُدَ يُقَدِّمُونَ هَدَايَا.

David also defeated the Moabites, made them lie down on the ground, and measured them off with a cord. He measured off with two lengths those to be put to death, and with one length those to be spared. So the Moabites became subject to David and brought him tribute.

٣ 3 وَضَرَبَ دَاوُدُ هَدَدَ عَزَرَ بْنَ رَحُوبَ مَلِكَ صُوبَةَ حِينَ ذَهَبَ لِيَرُدَّ سُلْطَتَهُ عِنْدَ نَهْرِ ٱلْفُرَاتِ.

David also defeated Hadadezer son of Rehob, king of Zobah, who had marched out to restore his dominion along the Euphrates River.

٤ 4 فَأَخَذَ دَاوُدُ مِنْهُ أَلْفًا وَسَبْعَ مِئَةِ فَارِسٍ وَعِشْرِينَ أَلْفَ رَاجِلٍ. وَعَرْقَبَ دَاوُدُ جَمِيعَ خَيْلِ ٱلْمَرْكَبَاتِ وَأَبْقَى مِنْهَا مِئَةَ مَرْكَبَةٍ.

David captured from him a thousand chariots, seven thousand charioteers, and twenty thousand foot soldiers, and he hamstrung all the horses except a hundred he kept for the chariots.

٥ 5 فَجَاءَ أَرَامُ دِمَشْقَ لِنَجْدَةِ هَدَدَ عَزَرَ مَلِكِ صُوبَةَ، فَضَرَبَ دَاوُدُ مِنْ أَرَامَ ٱثْنَيْنِ وَعِشْرِينَ أَلْفَ رَجُلٍ.

When the Arameans of Damascus came to help King Hadadezer of Zobah, David struck down twenty-two thousand men.

٦ 6 وَجَعَلَ دَاوُدُ مُحَافِظِينَ فِي أَرَامِ دِمَشْقَ، وَصَارَ ٱلْأَرَامِيُّونَ لِدَاوُدَ عَبِيدًا يُقَدِّمُونَ هَدَايَا. وَكَانَ ٱلرَّبُّ يُخَلِّصُ دَاوُدَ حَيْثُمَا تَوَجَّهَ.

Then he placed garrisons in Aram of Damascus, and the Arameans became subject to David and brought him tribute. So the LORD made David victorious wherever he went.

٧ 7 وَأَخَذَ دَاوُدُ أَتْرَاسَ ٱلذَّهَبِ ٱلَّتِي كَانَتْ عَلَى عَبِيدِ هَدَدَ عَزَرَ وَأَتَى بِهَا إِلَى أُورُشَلِيمَ.

And David took the gold shields that belonged to the officers of Hadadezer and brought them to Jerusalem.

٨ 8 وَمِنْ بَاطِحَ وَمِنْ بِيرَوَثَايَ، مَدِينَتَيْ هَدَدَ عَزَرَ، أَخَذَ ٱلْمَلِكُ دَاوُدُ نُحَاسًا كَثِيرًا جِدًّا.

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

٩ 9 وَسَمِعَ تُوعِي مَلِكُ حَمَاةَ أَنَّ دَاوُدَ قَدْ ضَرَبَ كُلَّ جَيْشِ هَدَدَ عَزَرَ،

When King Toi of Hamath heard that David had defeated the entire army of Hadadezer,

١٠ 10 فَأَرْسَلَ تُوعِي يُورَامَ ٱبْنَهُ إِلَى ٱلْمَلِكِ دَاوُدَ لِيَسْأَلَ عَنْ سَلَامَتِهِ وَيُبَارِكَهُ لِأَنَّهُ حَارَبَ هَدَدَ عَزَرَ وَضَرَبَهُ، لِأَنَّ هَدَدَ عَزَرَ وكَانَتْ لَهُ حُرُوبٌ مَعَ تُوعِي. وَكَانَتْ بِيَدِهِ آنِيَةُ فِضَّةٍ وَآنِيَةُ ذَهَبٍ وَآنِيَةُ نُحَاسٍ.

he sent his son Joram to greet King David and bless him for fighting and defeating Hadadezer, who had been at war with Toi. Joram brought with him articles of silver and gold and bronze,

١١ 11 وَهَذِهِ أَيْضًا قَدَّسَهَا ٱلْمَلِكُ دَاوُدُ لِلرَّبِّ مَعَ ٱلْفِضَّةِ وَٱلذَّهَبِ ٱلَّذِي قَدَّسَهُ مِنْ جَمِيعِ ٱلشُّعُوبِ ٱلَّذِينَ أَخْضَعَهُمْ

and King David dedicated these to the LORD, along with the silver and gold he had dedicated from all the nations he had subdued—

١٢ 12 مِنْ أَرَامَ، وَمِنْ مُوآبَ، وَمِنْ بَنِي عَمُّونَ، وَمِنَ ٱلْفِلِسْطِينِيِّينَ، وَمِنْ عَمَالِيقَ، وَمِنْ غَنِيمَةِ هَدَدَ عَزَرَ بْنِ رَحُوبَ مَلِكِ صُوبَةَ.

from Edom and Moab, from the Ammonites and Philistines and Amalekites, and from the spoil of Hadadezer son of Rehob, king of Zobah.

١٣ 13 وَنَصَبَ دَاوُدُ تَذْكَارًا عِنْدَ رُجُوعِهِ مِنْ ضَرْبِهِ ثَمَانِيَةَ عَشَرَ أَلْفًا مِنْ أَرَامَ فِي وَادِي ٱلْمِلْحِ.

And David made a name for himself when he returned from striking down eighteen thousand Edomites in the Valley of Salt.

١٤ 14 وَجَعَلَ فِي أَدُومَ مُحَافِظِينَ. وَضَعَ مُحَافِظِينَ فِي أَدُومَ كُلِّهَا. وَكَانَ جَمِيعُ ٱلْأَدُومِيِّينَ عَبِيدًا لِدَاوُدَ. وَكَانَ ٱلرَّبُّ يُخَلِّصُ دَاوُدَ حَيْثُمَا تَوَجَّهَ.

He placed garrisons throughout Edom, and all the Edomites were subject to David. So the LORD made David victorious wherever he went.

١٥ 15 وَمَلَكَ دَاوُدُ عَلَى جَمِيعِ إِسْرَائِيلَ. وَكَانَ دَاوُدُ يُجْرِي قَضَاءً وَعَدْلًا لِكُلِّ شَعْبِهِ.

Thus David reigned over all Israel and administered justice and righteousness for all his people:

١٦ 16 وَكَانَ يُوآبُ ٱبْنُ صَرُويَةَ عَلَى ٱلْجَيْشِ، وَيَهُوشَافَاطُ بْنُ أَخِيلُودَ مُسَجِّلًا،

Joab son of Zeruiah was over the army; Jehoshaphat son of Ahilud was the recorder;

١٧ 17 وَصَادُوقُ بْنُ أَخِيطُوبَ وَأَخِيمَالِكُ بْنُ أَبِيَاثَارَ كَاهِنَيْنِ، وَسَرَايَا كَاتِبًا،

Zadok son of Ahitub and Ahimelech son of Abiathar were priests; Seraiah was the scribe;

١٨ 18 وَبَنَايَاهُو بْنُ يَهُويَادَاعَ عَلَى ٱلْجَّلَادِينَ وَٱلسُّعَاةِ، وَبَنُو دَاوُدَ كَانُوا كَهَنَةً.

Benaiah son of Jehoiada was over the Cherethites and Pelethites; and David’s sons were priestly leaders.