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1 Aconteció después de esto que David derrotó a los filisteos y los sometió. Quitó a Gat y sus aldeas de mano de los filisteos.
Some time later, David defeated the Philistines and subdued them, and he captured Gath and its nearby towns from the Philistines.
2 También derrotó a Moab. Los moabitas quedaron sometidos a David como esclavos tributarios.
David also defeated the Moabites, making them subject to him and requiring them to pay taxes.
3 David derrotó a Hadad-ezer, rey de Soba, cerca de Hamat, cuando éste iba a restablecer su dominio junto al río Éufrates.
David then defeated Hadadezer, king of Zobah, near Hamath, as he tried enforce his control along the Euphrates River.
4 David le capturó 1.000 carruajes de guerra, 7.000 jinetes y 20.000 infantes. David desjarretó todos los caballos de los carruajes y dejó solo caballos para 100 carruajes.
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 Cuando los sirios de Damasco llegaron a ayudar a Hadad-ezer, rey de Soba, David mató a 22.000 hombres de los sirios.
When the Arameans from Damascus came to help Hadadezer king of Zobah, David killed 22,000 of them.
6 David estableció guarniciones en Siria de Damasco. Los sirios fueron tributarios y esclavos de David, porque Yavé daba la victoria a David dondequiera que iba.
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 David tomó los escudos de oro que tenían los esclavos de Hadad-ezer y los llevó a Jerusalén.
David took the shields of gold that were carried by Hadadezer's officers and brought them to Jerusalem.
8 Asimismo de Tibhat y de Cun, ciudades de Hadad-ezer, David tomó gran cantidad de bronce, con el cual Salomón hizo el mar de bronce, las columnas y los utensilios de bronce.
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 Cuando Tou, rey de Hamat, oyó que David venció a todo el ejército de Hadad-ezer, rey de Soba,
When Tou, king of Hamath, learned that David had destroyed the entire army of Hadadezer, king of Zobah,
10 envió a su hijo Adoram al rey David para saludarlo y felicitarlo, porque peleó contra Hadad-ezer y lo derrotó. (Hadad-ezer era adversario de Tou.) [El rey Tou] le obsequió toda clase de utensilios de oro, plata y bronce.
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 El rey David también los consagró a Yavé, junto con la plata y el oro que tomó de todas las naciones: de Edom, Moab, los hijos de Amón, los filisteos y 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 Además de esto, Abisai, hijo de Sarvia, destrozó a 18.000 edomitas en el valle de la Sal.
Abishai, son of Zeruiah, killed 18,000 Edomites in the Valley of Salt.
13 Impuso guarniciones en Edom. Todos los edomitas fueron esclavos de David, porque Yavé daba la victoria a David dondequiera que iba.
He set up army posts in Edom, and all the Edomites became subject to David. The Lord gave David victories wherever he went.
14 David reinó sobre todo Israel y juzgaba con justicia a todo su pueblo.
David ruled over all Israel. He did what was fair and right for all his people.
15 Joab, hijo de Sarvia, era general del ejército, y Josafat, hijo de Ahilud, el cronista.
Joab, son of Zeruiah, was the army commander, while Jehoshaphat, son of Ahilud, kept the official records.
16 Sadoc, hijo de Ahitob y Abimelec, hijo de Abiatar eran sacerdotes, y Savsa, secretario.
Zadok, son of Ahitub, and Ahimelech, son of Abiathar, were the priests, while Shavsha was secretary.
17 Benaía, hijo de Joiada, era jefe de los cereteos y peleteos. Los hijos de David eran supervisores junto al rey.
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.
