1 Chronicles 18
1 Some time later, David defeated the Philistines and subdued them, and he captured Gath and its nearby towns from the Philistines.
Dopo queste cose, Davide sconfisse i Filistei e li umiliò, e tolse di mano ai Filistei Gath e le città che ne dipendevano.
2 David also defeated the Moabites, making them subject to him and requiring them to pay taxes.
Sconfisse pure i Moabiti; e i Moabiti divennero sudditi e tributari di Davide.
3 David then defeated Hadadezer, king of Zobah, near Hamath, as he tried enforce his control along the Euphrates River.
Davide sconfisse anche Hadarezer, re di Tsoba, verso Hamath, mentr’egli andava a stabilire il suo dominio sul fiume Eufrate.
4 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.
Davide gli prese mille carri, settemila cavalieri e ventimila pedoni; tagliò i garetti a tutti i cavalli da tiro, ma riserbò de’ cavalli per cento carri.
5 When the Arameans from Damascus came to help Hadadezer king of Zobah, David killed 22,000 of them.
E quando i Siri di Damasco vennero per soccorrere Hadarezer, re di Tsoba, Davide ne uccise ventiduemila.
6 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.
Poi Davide mise delle guarnigioni nella Siria di Damasco, e i Siri divennero sudditi e tributari di Davide; e l’Eterno lo rendea vittorioso dovunque egli andava.
7 David took the shields of gold that were carried by Hadadezer's officers and brought them to Jerusalem.
E Davide tolse ai servi di Hadarezer i loro scudi d’oro e li portò a Gerusalemme.
8 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.
Davide prese anche una grande quantità di rame a Tibhath e a Cun, città di Hadarezer. Salomone se ne servì per fare il mar di rame, le colonne e gli utensili di rame.
9 When Tou, king of Hamath, learned that David had destroyed the entire army of Hadadezer, king of Zobah,
Or quando Tou, re di Hamath, ebbe udito che Davide avea sconfitto tutto l’esercito di Hadarezer, re di Tsoba,
10 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.
mandò al re Davide Hadoram, suo figliuolo, per salutarlo e per benedirlo perché avea mosso guerra a Hadarezer e l’avea sconfitto (Hadarezer era sempre in guerra con Tou); e Hadoram portò seco ogni sorta di vasi d’oro, d’argento, e di rame.
11 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.
E il re Davide consacrò anche quelli all’Eterno, come avea già consacrato l’argento e l’oro che avea portato via a tutte le nazioni: agli Edomiti, ai Moabiti, agli Ammoniti, ai Filistei ed agli Amalekiti.
12 Abishai, son of Zeruiah, killed 18,000 Edomites in the Valley of Salt.
Abishai, figliuolo di Tseruia, sconfisse pure diciottomila Edomiti nella valle del Sale.
13 He set up army posts in Edom, and all the Edomites became subject to David. The Lord gave David victories wherever he went.
E pose delle guarnigioni in Idumea, e tutti gli Edomiti divennero sudditi di Davide; e l’Eterno rendea Davide vittorioso dovunque egli andava.
14 David ruled over all Israel. He did what was fair and right for all his people.
Davide regnò su tutto Israele, facendo ragione e amministrando la giustizia a tutto il suo popolo.
15 Joab, son of Zeruiah, was the army commander, while Jehoshaphat, son of Ahilud, kept the official records.
Joab, figliuolo di Tseruia, comandava l’esercito; Giosafat, figliuolo di Ahilud, era cancelliere;
16 Zadok, son of Ahitub, and Ahimelech, son of Abiathar, were the priests, while Shavsha was secretary.
Tsadok, figliuolo di Ahitub, e Abimelec, figliuolo di Abiathar, erano sacerdoti; Shavsa era segretario;
17 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.
Benaia, figliuolo di Jehoiada, era capo dei Kerethei e dei Pelethei; e i figliuoli di Davide erano i primi al fianco del re.
