I Paralipomenon 18
1 Factum est autem post haec, ut percuteret David Philisthiim, et humiliaret eos, et tolleret Geth, et filias eius de manu Philisthiim,
Some time later, David defeated the Philistines and subdued them, and he captured Gath and its nearby towns from the Philistines.
2 percuteretque Moab, et fierent Moabitae servi David, offerentes ei munera.
David also defeated the Moabites, making them subject to him and requiring them to pay taxes.
3 Eo tempore percussit David etiam Adarezer regem Soba regionis Hemath, quando perrexit ut dilataret imperium suum usque ad flumen Euphraten.
David then defeated Hadadezer, king of Zobah, near Hamath, as he tried enforce his control along the Euphrates River.
4 Cepit ergo David mille quadrigas eius, et septem millia equitum, ac viginti millia virorum peditum, subnervavitque omnes equos curruum, exceptis centum quadrigis, quas reservavit sibi.
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 Supervenit autem et Syrus Damascenus, ut auxilium praeberet Adarezer regi Soba: sed et huius percussit David vigintiduo millia virorum.
When the Arameans from Damascus came to help Hadadezer king of Zobah, David killed 22,000 of them.
6 Et posuit milites in Damasco, ut Syria quoque serviret sibi, et offerret munera. Adiuvitque eum Dominus in cunctis, ad quae perrexerat.
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 Tulit quoque David pharetras aureas, quas habuerant servi Adarezer, et attulit eas in Ierusalem.
David took the shields of gold that were carried by Hadadezer's officers and brought them to Jerusalem.
8 Necnon de Thebath, et Chun urbibus Adarezer aeris plurimum, de quo fecit Salomon mare aeneum, et columnas, et vasa aenea.
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 Quod cum audisset Thou rex Hemath, percussisse videlicet David omnem exercitum Adarezer regis Soba,
When Tou, king of Hamath, learned that David had destroyed the entire army of Hadadezer, king of Zobah,
10 misit Adoram filium suum ad regem David, ut postularet ab eo pacem, et congratularetur ei quod percussisset, et expugnasset Adarezer: adversarius quippe erat Thou Adarezer.
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 Sed et omnia vasa aurea, et argentea, et aenea consecravit David rex Domino, cum argento et auro, quod tulerat ex universis gentibus, tam de Idumaea, et Moab, et filiis Ammon, quam de Philisthiim et Amalec.
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 Abisai vero filius Sarviae percussit Edom in Valle Salinarum, decem et octo millia:
Abishai, son of Zeruiah, killed 18,000 Edomites in the Valley of Salt.
13 et constituit in Edom praesidium, ut serviret Idumaea David: salvavitque Dominus David in cunctis, ad quae perrexerat.
He set up army posts in Edom, and all the Edomites became subject to David. The Lord gave David victories wherever he went.
14 Regnavit ergo David super universum Israel, et faciebat iudicium atque iustitiam cuncto populo suo.
David ruled over all Israel. He did what was fair and right for all his people.
15 Porro Ioab filius Sarviae erat super exercitum, et Iosaphat filius Ahilud a commentariis.
Joab, son of Zeruiah, was the army commander, while Jehoshaphat, son of Ahilud, kept the official records.
16 Sadoc autem filius Achitob, et Ahimelech, filius Abiathar, sacerdotes: et Susa, scriba.
Zadok, son of Ahitub, and Ahimelech, son of Abiathar, were the priests, while Shavsha was secretary.
17 Banaias quoque filius Ioiadae super legiones Cerethi, et Phelethi: porro filii David, primi ad manum regis.
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.
