1 Dnevnika 18
1 A poslije toga pobi David Filisteje i pokori ih, i uze Gat i sela njegova iz ruku Filistejskih.
Some time later, David’s [army] attacked the army of Philistia and defeated them. They captured Gath [city] and the surrounding villages.
2 Pobi i Moavce, i postaše Moavci sluge Davidove i plaæahu mu danak.
His [army] also defeated [the army of] the Moab [people-group]. The people were forced to accept David as their ruler, and also to pay money [each year to David’s government, in order that David’s army would protect them].
3 Razbi David i Adar-Ezera cara Sovskoga u Ematu izašav da raširi vlast svoju do rijeke Efrata.
David’s [army] also fought against [the army of] Hadadezer, the king of [the] Zobah [region in Syria] near Hamath [city], when Hadadezer was trying to establish control over the area near the Euphrates River.
4 I uze mu David tisuæu kola i sedam tisuæa konjika i dvadeset tisuæa pješaka, i podreza David žile svijem konjma kolskim, samo ostavi za sto kola.
David’s [army] captured 1,000 of Hadadezer’s chariots, 7,000 chariot-drivers, and 20,000 soldiers. They hamstrung/crippled most of their horses; there were only 100 horses that they did not cripple.
5 A bijahu došli Sirci iz Damaska u pomoæ Adar-Ezeru caru Sovskomu, i David pobi dvadeset i dvije tisuæe Siraca.
When the army of Syria came from Damascus [city] to help Hadadezer’s [army], David’s soldiers killed 22,000 of them.
6 I namjesti David vojsku u Siriji što je pod Damaskom, i Sirci postaše sluge Davidove plaæajuæi mu danak. I Gospod èuvaše Davida kuda god iðaše.
Then David stationed groups of his soldiers in Damascus, and the people of Syria were forced to accept David as their ruler, and to pay to David’s government [each year] the payment/tax that he demanded. And Yahweh enabled David’s [army] to win battles everywhere they went.
7 I David uze zlatne štitove koje imahu sluge Adar-Ezerove, i donese ih u Jerusalim.
David soldiers took the gold shields that were carried by the officers of Hadadezer’s [army] and brought them to Jerusalem.
8 I iz Tivata i iz Huna gradova Adar-Ezerovijeh odnese David silnu mjed, od koje Solomun naèini more mjedeno i stupove i posuðe mjedeno.
They also brought from Tebah (OR, Tibhath) and Cun, two towns that belonged to Hadadezer, a lot of bronze, which [David’s son] Solomon [later] used to make the huge bronze basin and the pillars and other bronze items [for the temple].
9 A kad èu Toja car Ematski da je David pobio svu vojsku Adar-Ezera cara Sovskoga,
When Tou, the king of Hamath [city in Syria], heard that David’s [army] had defeated the entire army of King Hadadezer,
10 Posla Adorama sina svojega k caru Davidu da ga pozdravi i da mu èestita što je vojevao na Adar-Ezera i ubio ga, jer Toja imaše rat s Adar-Ezerom, i svakojakih zaklada zlatnijeh i srebrnijeh i mjedenijeh.
he sent his son Hadoram to King David, to greet him and (congratulate him/tell him that he was happy) about his defeating Hadadezer’s army, which had been fighting [the army of] Tou. Hadoram brought to David many items/gifts made of gold, silver, and bronze.
11 Pa i to car David posveti Gospodu sa srebrom i zlatom što bješe uzeo od svijeh naroda, od Edomaca i od Moavaca i od sinova Amonovijeh i od Filisteja i od Amalika.
King David dedicated those things to Yahweh, like he had done with the silver and gold that his soldiers had taken from [the] Edom and Moab [people-groups], and from the Ammon people-group and from the people of Philistia, and from [the descendants of] Amalek.
12 I Avisaj sin Serujin pobi osamnaest tisuæa Idumejaca u slanoj dolini.
[One of David’s army commanders, ] Abishai, whose mother was Zeruiah, went with his army and killed 18,000 soldiers from Edom in the Salt Valley.
13 I namjesti vojsku po Idumeji, i svi Idumejci postaše sluge Davidove. I Gospod èuvaše Davida kuda god iðaše.
Then David stationed groups of his soldiers there in Edom, and the people of Edom were forced to accept David as their king and to pay money to David’s government [every year]. And Yahweh enabled David’s [army] to win battles wherever they went.
14 Tako carova David nad svijem Izrailjem sudeæi i dajuæi pravdu svemu narodu svojemu.
David ruled over all the Israeli people, and he always did for them what was just and fair.
15 I Joav sin Serujin bješe nad vojskom, a Josafat sin Ahiludov pametar,
Zeruiah’s son Joab was the chief army commander. Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud was the record-keeper.
16 A Sadok sin Ahitovov i Avimeleh sin Avijatarov sveštenici, a Susa pisar,
Zadok the son of Ahitub and Ahimelech the son of Abiathar were the Supreme Priests. Shavsha was the official secretary.
17 A Venaja sin Jodajev bješe nad Heretejima i Feletejima, a sinovi Davidovi prvi do cara.
Benaiah the son of Jehoiada ruled over the Kereth and Peleth groups [who were David’s bodyguards]. And David’s sons were his most important officials.
