Ii Samuelis 8
1 factum est autem post haec percussit David Philisthim et humiliavit eos et tulit David frenum tributi de manu Philisthim
After this, David struck the Philistines and subdued them; and David took the bridle of the mother city out of the hand of the Philistines.
2 et percussit Moab et mensus est eos funiculo coaequans terrae mensus est autem duos funiculos unum ad occidendum et unum ad vivificandum factusque est Moab David serviens sub tributo
He defeated Moab, and measured them with the line, making them to lie down on the ground; and he measured two lines to put to death, and one full line to keep alive. The Moabites became servants to David, and brought tribute.
3 et percussit David Adadezer filium Roob regem Soba quando profectus est ut dominaretur super flumen Eufraten
David also struck Hadadezer the son of Rehob, king of Zobah, as he went to recover his dominion at the River.
4 et captis David ex parte eius mille septingentis equitibus et viginti milibus peditum subnervavit omnes iugales curruum dereliquit autem ex eis centum currus
David took from him one thousand seven hundred horsemen and twenty thousand footmen. David hamstrung the chariot horses, but reserved enough of them for one hundred chariots.
5 venit quoque Syria Damasci ut praesidium ferret Adadezer regi Soba et percussit David de Syria viginti duo milia virorum
When the Syrians of Damascus came to help Hadadezer king of Zobah, David struck twenty two thousand men of the Syrians.
6 et posuit David praesidium in Syria Damasci factaque est Syria David serviens sub tributo servavit Dominus David in omnibus ad quaecumque profectus est
Then David put garrisons in Syria of Damascus; and the Syrians became servants to David, and brought tribute. The LORD gave victory to David wherever he went.
7 et tulit David arma aurea quae habebant servi Adadezer et detulit ea in Hierusalem
David took the shields of gold that were on the servants of Hadadezer, and brought them to Jerusalem.
8 et de Bete et de Beroth civitatibus Adadezer tulit rex David aes multum nimis
From Betah and from Berothai, cities of Hadadezer, King David took a great quantity of bronze.
9 audivit autem Thou rex Emath quod percussisset David omne robur Adadezer
When Toi king of Hamath heard that David had struck all the army of Hadadezer,
10 et misit Thou Ioram filium suum ad regem David ut salutaret eum congratulans et gratias ageret eo quod expugnasset Adadezer et percussisset eum hostis quippe erat Thou Adadezer et in manu eius erant vasa argentea et vasa aurea et vasa aerea
then Toi sent Joram his son to King David to greet him and to bless him, because he had fought against Hadadezer and struck him; for Hadadezer had wars with Toi. Joram brought with him vessels of silver, vessels of gold, and vessels of bronze.
11 quae et ipsa sanctificavit rex David Domino cum argento et auro quae sanctificaverat de universis gentibus quas subegerat
King David also dedicated these to the LORD, with the silver and gold that he dedicated of all the nations which he subdued—
12 de Syria et Moab et filiis Ammon et Philisthim et Amalech et de manubiis Adadezer filii Roob regis Soba
of Syria, of Moab, of the children of Ammon, of the Philistines, of Amalek, and of the plunder of Hadadezer, son of Rehob, king of Zobah.
13 fecit quoque sibi David nomen cum reverteretur capta Syria in valle Salinarum caesis duodecim milibus
David earned a reputation when he returned from striking down eighteen thousand men of the Syrians in the Valley of Salt.
14 et posuit in Idumea custodes statuitque praesidium et facta est universa Idumea serviens David et servavit Dominus David in omnibus ad quaecumque profectus est
He put garrisons in Edom. Throughout all Edom, he put garrisons, and all the Edomites became servants to David. The LORD gave victory to David wherever he went.
15 et regnavit David super omnem Israhel faciebat quoque David iudicium et iustitiam omni populo suo
David reigned over all Israel; and David executed justice and righteousness for all his people.
16 Ioab autem filius Sarviae erat super exercitum porro Iosaphat filius Ahilud erat a commentariis
Joab the son of Zeruiah was over the army, Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud was recorder,
17 et Sadoc filius Achitob et Ahimelech filius Abiathar sacerdotes et Saraias scriba
Zadok the son of Ahitub and Ahimelech the son of Abiathar were priests, Seraiah was scribe,
18 Banaias autem filius Ioiada super Cherethi et Felethi filii autem David sacerdotes erant
Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over the Cherethites and the Pelethites; and David’s sons were chief ministers.
