1 Istwa 18
1 Apre sa, David atake moun Filisti yo ankò. Li bat yo byen bat. Se konsa li pran lavil Gat ak tout ti bouk ki te sou lòd li yo, nan men moun Filisti yo.
Some time later, David defeated the Philistines, subdued them, and took Gath and its villages from the hand of the Philistines.
2 Lèfini, li bat moun peyi Moab yo. Moun Moab yo soumèt devan David. Li fè yo peye taks ba li chak lè.
David also defeated the Moabites, and they became subject to David and brought him tribute.
3 Apre sa, li bat Adadezè, wa peyi Zoba a, ki t'ap mache pran zòn ki sou anwo larivyè Lefrat la.
As far as Hamath, David also defeated King Hadadezer of Zobah, who had marched out to establish his dominion along the Euphrates River.
4 David pran mil (1.000) cha lagè, sèt mil (7.000) kavalye nan lame wa Adadezè a, li fè yo prizonye ansanm ak venmil (20.000) sòlda ki t'ap mache apye. Lè li fin wete kont chwal pou san (100) cha lagè, li fè koupe jarèt tout rès chwal yo.
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 Moun Siri lavil Damas yo voye yon lame pou pote Adadezè, wa peyi Zoba a, konkou. David atake yo, li bat yo tou. Li touye venndemil (22.000) sòlda.
When the Arameans of Damascus came to help King Hadadezer of Zobah, David struck down twenty-two thousand men.
6 Apre sa, David mete moun pa l' pou gouvènen peyi Damas la. Moun Siri yo soumèt devan li. Li fè yo peye taks chak lè. Se konsa Seyè a te fè David genyen tout batay kote l' pase.
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 David sezi tout gwo plak pwotèj an lò chèf lame wa Adadezè yo, li pote yo lavil Jerizalèm.
And David took the gold shields that belonged to the officers of Hadadezer and brought them to Jerusalem.
8 Li pran yon gwo kantite kwiv li te jwenn lavil Tiba ak lavil Koun ki te pou Adadezè. Se ak kwiv sa yo Salomon te fè gwo basen lan, poto won yo ak lòt veso an kwiv pou Tanp lan.
And from Tibhath and Cun, cities of Hadadezer, David took a large amount of bronze, with which Solomon made the bronze Sea, the pillars, and various bronze articles.
9 Lè Towou, wa lavil Amat la, tande jan David te kraze tout lame Adadezè a,
When King Tou of Hamath heard that David had defeated the entire army of Hadadezer king of Zobah,
10 li voye pitit li, Adouram al wè David pou di l' bonjou, epi pou fe l' konpliman deske li te bat Adadezè, paske Towou te toutan ap fè lagè ak Adadezè. Adouram te pote kado fèt an lò, an ajan ak an kwiv bay David.
he sent his son Hadoram to greet King David and bless him for fighting and defeating Hadadezer, who had been at war with Tou. Hadoram brought all kinds of articles of gold and silver and bronze,
11 Wa David pran tout bagay sa yo, li mete yo apa pou sèvis Seyè a, ansanm ak tout lò ak tout ajan li te pran lakay moun lòt nasyon li te fè soumèt devan li, ki vle di moun peyi Edon, moun peyi Moab, moun peyi Amon, moun peyi Filisti ak moun peyi Amalèk.
and King David dedicated these to the LORD, along with the silver and gold he had carried off from all these nations—from Edom and Moab, and from the Ammonites, Philistines, and Amalekites.
12 Apre sa, Abichayi, pitit gason Sewouja a, touye dizwitmil (18.000) moun peyi Edon nan Fon Sèl la.
Moreover, Abishai son of Zeruiah struck down eighteen thousand Edomites in the Valley of Salt.
13 Li mete kèk ganizon sòlda nan teritwa Edon an. Tout moun Edon yo soumèt devan David. Se konsa, Seyè a te fè David genyen tout batay kote l' pase.
He placed garrisons in Edom, and all the Edomites were subject to David. So the LORD made David victorious wherever he went.
14 David t'ap gouvènen tout pèp Izrayèl la. Li te fè tout moun jistis san patipri. Li te fè tout afè l' dwat.
Thus David reigned over all Israel and administered justice and righteousness for all his people:
15 Joab, pitit gason Sewouya a, te kòmandan chèf lame a. Jozafa, pitit gason Akiloud la, te reskonsab achiv yo.
Joab son of Zeruiah was over the army; Jehoshaphat son of Ahilud was the recorder;
16 Zadòk, pitit gason Akitoub, ak Akimelèk, pitit gason Abyata a, te prèt. Chaoucha te sekretè.
Zadok son of Ahitub and Ahimelech son of Abiathar were priests; Shavsha was the scribe;
17 Benaja, pitit gason Jeojada a, te chèf keretyen yo ak pelesyen yo ki te gad pèsonèl wa a. Pitit gason David yo menm te gwo chèf apre wa a.
Benaiah son of Jehoiada was over the Cherethites and Pelethites; and David’s sons were chief officials at the king’s side.
