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1 E kinde moko, Daudi noloyo jo-Filistia ma gibedo e bwo lochne kendo nokawo Gath to gi mier matindo molwore koa kuom jo-Filistia.
Some time later, David defeated the Philistines and subdued them, and he captured Gath and its nearby towns from the Philistines.
2 Daudi noloyo jo-Moab bende kendo negibedo e bwo lochne kendo negigolone osuru.
David also defeated the Moabites, making them subject to him and requiring them to pay taxes.
3 Bende Daudi nokedo gi Hadadezer ma ruodh Zoba nyaka ochopo Hamath kane odhi mondo ogur lochne e dho Aora Yufrate.
David then defeated Hadadezer, king of Zobah, near Hamath, as he tried enforce his control along the Euphrates River.
4 Daudi nomako geche lweny alufu achiel gi joidh farese alufu abiriyo, to gi jolweny mawuotho gi tiendgi alufu piero ariyo. Nongʼado odond farese duto makmana farese mia achiel kuomgi ema noweyo.
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 Kane jo-Aram moa Damaski obiro konyo Hadadezer ruodh Zoba, Daudi nonego ji alufu piero ariyo gariyo kuomgi.
When the Arameans from Damascus came to help Hadadezer king of Zobah, David killed 22,000 of them.
6 Noketo kambi mag jolwenje e dala maduongʼ mar Damaski e piny jo-Aram kendo jo-Aram nobedo e bwo lochne kendo negikelone osuru. Jehova Nyasaye nomiyo Daudi olocho kamoro amora mane odhiye.
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 Daudi nokawo kuodi molos gi dhahabu mane otingʼ gi jotend lweny mag Hadadezer mi okelogi Jerusalem.
David took the shields of gold that were carried by Hadadezer's officers and brought them to Jerusalem.
8 Chakre Teba kod Kun, mane gin miech Hadadezer, Daudi nokawo mula mangʼeny, mane Solomon olosogo gima iluongo ni Nam mar mula gi sirni, to gi gik mopogore opogore molos gi mula.
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 Kane Tou ruodh Hamath nowinjo ni Daudi noloyo jolweny duto mag Hadadezer ruodh Zoba,
When Tou, king of Hamath, learned that David had destroyed the entire army of Hadadezer, king of Zobah,
10 nooro wuode Hadoram ir Ruoth Daudi mondo oterne omose kendo opake kuom locho e kedo kod Hadadezer mane osebedo kakedo gi Tou. Hadoram nokelo gik mopogore opogore ma olos gi dhahabu gi fedha kod mula.
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 Ruoth Daudi nochiwo gigi ne Jehova Nyasaye, mana kaka ne osetimo gi fedha kod dhahabu manokawo kuom ogendini duto: jo-Edom kod jo-Moab, jo-Amon kod jo-Filistia to gi jo-Amalek.
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 Abishai wuod Zeruya nonego jo-Edom alufu apar gaboro e Holo mar Chumbi.
Abishai, son of Zeruiah, killed 18,000 Edomites in the Valley of Salt.
13 Nogero kar kambi jolweny ei Edom kendo jo-Edom nobedo e bwo loch Daudi. Jehova Nyasaye nomiyo Daudi olocho kamoro amora mane odhiye.
He set up army posts in Edom, and all the Edomites became subject to David. The Lord gave David victories wherever he went.
14 Daudi nobedo ruodh jo-Israel duto kotimo maber kendo makare ni joge duto.
David ruled over all Israel. He did what was fair and right for all his people.
15 Joab ma wuod Zeruya ne jatend jolweny, to Jehoshafat wuod Ahilud ne jachan weche,
Joab, son of Zeruiah, was the army commander, while Jehoshaphat, son of Ahilud, kept the official records.
16 Zadok wuod Ahitub kod Abimelek wuod Abiathar to ne jodolo, Shavsha ne jagoro;
Zadok, son of Ahitub, and Ahimelech, son of Abiathar, were the priests, while Shavsha was secretary.
17 Benaya wuod Jehoyada to ne jatend joka Kereth kod joka Peleth, to yawuot Daudi to ne gin jotelo madongo makonyo ruoth.
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.

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