1 Tantara 18
1 Ie añe izay, le linafa’ i Davide o nte-Pelistio naho nampiambanè’e vaho tinava’e am-pità’ o nte-Pelistio t’i Gate naho o tanà’eo.
Some time later, David defeated the Philistines and subdued them, and he captured Gath and its nearby towns from the Philistines.
2 Linafa’e ka t’i Moabe vaho nimpitoro’ i Davide o nte-Moabeo, nandroroñe ama’e.
David also defeated the Moabites, making them subject to him and requiring them to pay taxes.
3 Linafa’ i Davide t’i Hadadezere, mpanjaka’ i Tsobà pake Kamate, ie nionjoñe mb’ an-tsaka Perate añe hampijadoñe i fifehea’ey.
David then defeated Hadadezer, king of Zobah, near Hamath, as he tried enforce his control along the Euphrates River.
4 Tinava’ i Davide ama’e ty sarete arivo naho ty mpiningi-tsoavala fito arivo naho ty lahindefo ro’ale; vaho nanoe’ i Davide firasintake iaby o soavalao fe nahaja’e ty sarete zato.
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 Ie avy o nte Arame boak’e Damesèkeo hañolotse i Hadadezere mpanjaka’ i Tsobà, le zinama’ i Davide ty lahindefoñe ro’ale-tsi-ro’arivo amo nte Arameo.
When the Arameans from Damascus came to help Hadadezer king of Zobah, David killed 22,000 of them.
6 Nampijadoñe’ i Davide mpirimboñe amy zao t’i Damesèke’ i Arame; vaho ninjare mpitoro’ i Davide o nte-Arameo vaho nandroroñe ama’e. Tinolo’ Iehovà fandreketañe t’i Davide ndra aia aia ty nomba’e.
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 Rinambe’ i Davide o fikalan-defo volamena tamo mpitoro’ i Hadadezereo vaho nendese’e mb’e Ierosalaime añe.
David took the shields of gold that were carried by Hadadezer's officers and brought them to Jerusalem.
8 Boake Tibkate naho i Kone, rova’ i Hadadezere, ty nañandesa’ i Davide torisike tsy fotofoto, ie nanoe’ i Selomò i sajoabey torisìkey naho i fahañe rey naho o fanake torisìkeo.
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 Ie jinanji’ i Tô, mpanjaka’ i Kamate te zinevo’ i Davide ty valobohò’ i Hadadezere mpanjaka’ i Tsobà
When Tou, king of Hamath, learned that David had destroyed the entire army of Hadadezer, king of Zobah,
10 le nirahe’e t’i Hadorame ana’e mb’ amy Davide mpanjaka mb’eo hañontane naho hañandriañe aze, ty amy nialia’e amy Hadadezere naho nanjevo aze; ie nimpialy amy Tô t’i Hadadezere; le nampindreza’e fanake volamena naho volafoty vaho torisìke maro karaza’e.
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 Noriza’ i Davide ho am’ Iehovà irezay, mitraok’ ami’ty volafoty naho volamena nakare’e amo fifeheañe iabio; amy Edome naho i Moabe naho amo ana’ i Amoneo naho amo nte-Pelistio vaho amy Amaleke.
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 Mbore namofoke nte-Edome rai-ale-tsi-valo-arivo am-bavatanen-Tsira ao t’i Abisay ana’ i Tseroià.
Abishai, son of Zeruiah, killed 18,000 Edomites in the Valley of Salt.
13 Najado’e Edome ao ty mpirimboñe vaho fonga nimpitoro’ i Davide o nte-Edomeo. Izay ty nimbae’ Iehovà i Davide ndra aia aia ty nomba’e.
He set up army posts in Edom, and all the Edomites became subject to David. The Lord gave David victories wherever he went.
14 Aa le nifehè’ i Davide t’Israele iaby vaho hene nizaka’e an-kavantañañe ondati’eo.
David ruled over all Israel. He did what was fair and right for all his people.
15 Ioabe ana’ i Tseroià ty mpifeleke i valobohòkey naho Iehosafate ana’ i Akilode ty mpamolily.
Joab, son of Zeruiah, was the army commander, while Jehoshaphat, son of Ahilud, kept the official records.
16 Nimpisoroñe t’i Tsadoke ana’ i Akitobe naho i Abimelek’ ana’ i Abiatare vaho nimpitàn-tsokitse i Savsà;
Zadok, son of Ahitub, and Ahimelech, son of Abiathar, were the priests, while Shavsha was secretary.
17 Nimpifehe o nte-Kereteo naho o nte-Peleteo t’i Benaià ana’ Iehoiada; vaho lohàñe amo niariseho i mpanjakay o ana’ i Davideo.
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.
