2 Samuel 8

1 and to be after so and to smite David [obj] Philistine and be humble them and to take: take David [obj] Metheg-ammah [the] Metheg-ammah from hand: power Philistine

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

2 and to smite [obj] Moab and to measure them in/on/with cord to lie down: lay down [obj] them land: soil [to] and to measure two cord to/for to die and fullness [the] cord to/for to live and to be Moab to/for David to/for servant/slave to lift: bear offering: tribute

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.

3 and to smite David [obj] Hadadezer son: child Rehob king Zobah in/on/with to go: went he to/for to return: rescue hand: power his (in/on/with River Euphrates *Q(K)*)

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

4 and to capture David from him thousand and seven hundred horseman and twenty thousand man on foot and to hamstring David [obj] all [the] chariot and to remain from him hundred chariot

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.

5 and to come (in): come Syria Damascus to/for to help to/for Hadadezer king Zobah and to smite David in/on/with Syria twenty and two thousand man

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

6 and to set: put David garrison in/on/with Syria Damascus and to be Syria to/for David to/for servant/slave to lift: bear offering: tribute and to save LORD [obj] David in/on/with all which to go: went

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.

7 and to take: take David [obj] shield [the] gold which to be to(wards) servant/slave Hadadezer and to come (in): bring them Jerusalem

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

8 and from Betah and from Berothai city Hadadezer to take: take [the] king David bronze to multiply much

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

9 and to hear: hear Toi king Hamath for to smite David [obj] all strength: soldiers Hadadezer

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

10 and to send: depart Toi [obj] Joram son: child his to(wards) [the] king David to/for to ask to/for him to/for peace: well-being and to/for to bless him upon which to fight in/on/with Hadadezer and to smite him for man battle Toi to be Hadadezer and in/on/with hand: to his to be article/utensil silver: money and article/utensil gold and article/utensil bronze

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,

11 also [obj] them to consecrate: dedicate [the] king David to/for LORD with [the] silver: money and [the] gold which to consecrate: dedicate from all [the] nation which to subdue

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

12 from Edom and from Moab and from son: descendant/people Ammon and from Philistine and from Amalek and from spoil Hadadezer son: child Rehob king Zobah

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

13 and to make David name in/on/with to return: return he from to smite he [obj] Edom in/on/with (Salt) Valley (Valley of) Salt eight ten thousand

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

14 and to set: put in/on/with Edom garrison in/on/with all Edom to set: put garrison and to be all Edom servant/slave to/for David and to save LORD [obj] David in/on/with all which to go: went

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

15 and to reign David upon all Israel and to be David to make: do justice and righteousness to/for all people his

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

16 and Joab son: child Zeruiah upon [the] army and Jehoshaphat son: child Ahilud to remember

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

17 and Zadok son: child Ahitub and Ahimelech son: child Abiathar priest and Seraiah secretary

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

18 and Benaiah son: child Jehoiada and [the] Cherethite and [the] Pelethite and son: child David priest to be

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