歷代志上 18
1 此後，大衛攻打非利士人，把他們治服，從他們手下奪取了迦特和屬迦特的村莊；
Some time later, David defeated the Philistines and subdued them, and he captured Gath and its nearby towns from the Philistines.
2 又攻打摩押，摩押人就歸服大衛，給他進貢。
David also defeated the Moabites, making them subject to him and requiring them to pay taxes.
3 瑣巴王哈大利謝往幼發拉底河去，要堅定自己的國權，大衛就攻打他，直到哈馬，
David then defeated Hadadezer, king of Zobah, near Hamath, as he tried enforce his control along the Euphrates River.
4 奪了他的戰車一千，馬兵七千，步兵二萬，將拉戰車的馬砍斷蹄筋，但留下一百輛車的馬。
David captured from him 1,000 chariots, 7,000 charioteers, and 20,000 foot soldiers. David hamstrung all the chariot horses—except he saved enough for 100 chariots.
5 大馬士革的亞蘭人來幫助瑣巴王哈大利謝，大衛就殺了亞蘭人二萬二千。
When the Arameans from Damascus came to help Hadadezer king of Zobah, David killed 22,000 of them.
6 於是大衛在大馬士革的亞蘭地設立防營，亞蘭人就歸服他，給他進貢。大衛無論往哪裏去，耶和華都使他得勝。
David placed forces in the Aramean town of Damascus, and also made them subject to him and required them to pay taxes. The Lord gave David victories wherever he went.
7 他奪了哈大利謝臣僕所拿的金盾牌帶到耶路撒冷。
David took the shields of gold that were carried by Hadadezer's officers and brought them to Jerusalem.
8 大衛又從屬哈大利謝的提巴和均二城中奪取了許多的銅。後來所羅門用此製造銅海、銅柱，和一切的銅器。
David also took a large quantity of bronze from Tibhath and from Cun, towns that had belonged to Hadadezer. Solomon used that bronze to make the bronze sea, the columns, and the various bronze objects.
9 哈馬王陀烏聽見大衛殺敗瑣巴王哈大利謝的全軍，
When Tou, king of Hamath, learned that David had destroyed the entire army of Hadadezer, king of Zobah,
10 就打發他兒子哈多蘭去見大衛王，問他的安，為他祝福，因為他殺敗了哈大利謝（原來陀烏與哈大利謝常常爭戰）。哈多蘭帶了金銀銅的各樣器皿來。
he sent his son Hadoram to David to make friends with him and to congratulate him on his victory in battle over Hadadezer. Tou and Hadadezer had often been at war. Hadoram brought gifts of gold, silver, and bronze.
11 大衛王將這些器皿，並從各國奪來的金銀，就是從以東、摩押、亞捫、非利士、亞瑪力人所奪來的，都分別為聖獻給耶和華。
King David dedicated these gifts to the Lord, along with the silver and gold he had taken from all the following nations: Edom, Moab, the Ammonites, the Philistines, and Amalekites.
12 洗魯雅的兒子亞比篩在鹽谷擊殺了以東一萬八千人。
Abishai, son of Zeruiah, killed 18,000 Edomites in the Valley of Salt.
13 大衛在以東地設立防營，以東人就都歸服他。大衛無論往哪裏去，耶和華都使他得勝。
He set up army posts in Edom, and all the Edomites became subject to David. The Lord gave David victories wherever he went.
14 大衛作以色列眾人的王，又向眾民秉公行義。
David ruled over all Israel. He did what was fair and right for all his people.
15 洗魯雅的兒子約押作元帥；亞希律的兒子約沙法作史官；
Joab, son of Zeruiah, was the army commander, while Jehoshaphat, son of Ahilud, kept the official records.
16 亞希突的兒子撒督和亞比亞他的兒子亞希米勒作祭司長；沙威沙作書記；
Zadok, son of Ahitub, and Ahimelech, son of Abiathar, were the priests, while Shavsha was secretary.
17 耶何耶大的兒子比拿雅統轄基利提人和比利提人。大衛的眾子都在王的左右作領袖。
Benaiah, son of Jehoiada, was in charge of the Kerethites and Pelethites; and David's sons were at the king's side, serving as his chief officials.
