2 Samuela 8

1 Pea hili eni naʻe hoko ʻo pehē, naʻe teʻia ʻe Tevita ʻae kakai Filisitia, ʻo ne ikuna ʻakinautolu: pea naʻe maʻu ʻe Tevita ʻa Metekiama mei he nima ʻoe kakai Filisitia.

Some time later, David defeated the Philistines, subdued them, and took Metheg-ammah from the hand of the Philistines.

2 Pea naʻa ne taaʻi ʻa Moape, mo ne fuofua kinautolu ʻaki ʻae afo, mo ne lī hifo kinautolu ki he kelekele; ʻio, ko e fuaʻanga ʻe ua ke fai ai ʻae tāmate, pea ko e fuaʻanga kātoa ʻe taha ke fakamoʻui. Pea naʻe hoko ʻae kakai Moape, ko e kau hopoate kia Tevita, mo e tukuhau.

David also defeated the Moabites, made them lie down on the ground, and measured them off with a cord. He measured off with two lengths those to be put to death, and with one length those to be spared. So the Moabites became subject to David and brought him tribute.

3 Naʻe taaʻi foki ʻe Tevita ʻa Hetatesa ko e foha ʻo Lehopi, ko e tuʻi ʻo Sopa, ʻi heʻene ʻalu atu ke toe maʻu mai hono ngataʻanga [fonua ]ki he vaitafe ko ʻIufaletesi.

David also defeated Hadadezer son of Rehob, king of Zobah, who had marched out to restore his dominion along the Euphrates River.

4 Pea naʻe maʻu meiate ia ʻe Tevita ʻa e [saliote ]ʻe taha afe, mo e kau heka hoosi ʻe toko fitungeau, mo e kakai hāʻele ʻe toko ua mano: pea naʻe tuʻusi ʻe Tevita ʻae uoua ʻoe vaʻe ʻoe [fanga hoosi ʻoe ]saliote kotoa pē, ka naʻe tuku ʻe ia ʻae hoosi ki he saliote ʻe teau.

David captured from him a thousand chariots, seven thousand charioteers, and twenty thousand foot soldiers, and he hamstrung all the horses except a hundred he kept for the chariots.

5 Pea ʻi heʻene haʻu ʻae kakai Silia mei Tamasikusi ke tokoni kia Hetatesa ko e tuʻi ʻo Sopa, naʻe tāmateʻi ʻe Tevita ʻi he kakai Silia ʻae toko ua mano mo e toko ua afe.

When the Arameans of Damascus came to help King Hadadezer of Zobah, David struck down twenty-two thousand men.

6 Pea naʻe toki tuku ʻe Tevita ʻae kautau ke leʻo ʻi Silia ʻo Tamasikusi: pea naʻe hoko ʻae kakai Silia ko e kau hopoate kia Tevita, pea [naʻa nau ]ʻomi ʻae ngaahi koloa [kiate ia]. Pea naʻe fakahaofi ʻa Tevita ʻe Sihova ʻi he potu kotoa pē naʻa ne ʻalu ki ai.

Then he placed garrisons in Aram of Damascus, and the Arameans became subject to David and brought him tribute. So the LORD made David victorious wherever he went.

7 Pea naʻe toʻo mai ʻe Tevita ʻae ngaahi pā fakakoula, ʻaia naʻe ʻai ʻe he kau tamaioʻeiki ʻa Hetatesa, ʻo ne ʻomi ia ki Selūsalema.

And David took the gold shields that belonged to the officers of Hadadezer and brought them to Jerusalem.

8 Pea naʻe lahi ʻaupito ʻae palasa naʻe ʻomi ʻe Tevita ko e tuʻi mei Peta pea mei Petotai ko e ongo kolo ʻo Hetatesa.

And from Betah and Berothai, cities of Hadadezer, King David took a large amount of bronze.

9 Pea ʻi heʻene fanongo ʻe Toi ko e tuʻi ʻo Hemati ki he teʻia ʻe Tevita ʻae kautau kotoa pē ʻo Hetatesa,

When King Toi of Hamath heard that David had defeated the entire army of Hadadezer,

10 Naʻe toki ʻave ai ʻe Toi ʻa Solami ko hono foha kia Tevita ko e tuʻi, ke feʻiloaki mo ia, pea ke fakamālō kiate ia, koeʻuhi ko ʻene tauʻi ʻa Hetatesa, mo ne teʻia ia: he naʻe faʻa tau ʻa Hetatesa mo Toi. Pea naʻe ʻave mo [Solami ]ʻae ngaahi ipu siliva, mo e ngaahi ipu koula, mo e ngaahi ipu palasa:

he sent his son Joram to greet King David and bless him for fighting and defeating Hadadezer, who had been at war with Toi. Joram brought with him articles of silver and gold and bronze,

11 ‌ʻaia foki naʻe fakatapui ʻe Tevita kia Sihova, fakataha mo e siliva mo e koula ʻaia naʻa ne fakatapui mei he ngaahi puleʻanga kotoa pē naʻa ne ikuna;

and King David dedicated these to the LORD, along with the silver and gold he had dedicated from all the nations he had subdued—

12 Mei Silia, pea mei Moape, pea mo e fānau ʻa ʻAmoni, pea mo e kakai Filisitia, pea mo ʻAmaleki, pea mei he koloa ʻa Hetatesa, ko e foha ʻo Lehopi, ko e tuʻi ʻo Sapa.

from Edom and Moab, from the Ammonites and Philistines and Amalekites, and from the spoil of Hadadezer son of Rehob, king of Zobah.

13 Pea naʻe ongoongoa ʻae hingoa ʻo Tevita ʻi heʻene liliu mai mei heʻene taaʻi ʻae kakai Silia ʻi he teleʻa ʻoe māsima, ko e tokotaha mano mo e toko valu afe.

And David made a name for himself when he returned from striking down eighteen thousand Edomites in the Valley of Salt.

14 Pea naʻa ne tuku ʻae kautau ke leʻo ki ʻItomi; ʻi he potu kotoa pē ʻo ʻItomi naʻa ne tuku ʻae kautau ke leʻohi pea naʻe toka mai ʻae kakai kotoa pē ʻo ʻItomi kia Tevita. Pea naʻe fakahaofi ʻa Tevita ʻe Sihova ʻi he potu kotoa pē naʻa ne ʻalu ki ai.

He placed garrisons throughout Edom, and all the Edomites were subject to David. So the LORD made David victorious wherever he went.

15 Pea naʻe pule ʻa Tevita ki ʻIsileli kotoa; pea naʻe fai ʻe Tevita ʻae fakamaau mo fai totonu ki heʻene kakai kotoa pē.

Thus David reigned over all Israel and administered justice and righteousness for all his people:

16 Pea naʻe pule ʻae kautau ʻa Soape ko e tama ʻo Seluia; pea ko e tangata naʻe tohi ʻae meʻa fakapuleʻanga. Ko Sihosafate ko e foha ʻo ʻAhilute;

Joab son of Zeruiah was over the army; Jehoshaphat son of Ahilud was the recorder;

17 Pea naʻe taulaʻeiki ʻa Satoki ko e foha ʻo ʻAhitupe, pea mo ʻAhimeleki ko e foha ʻo ʻApiata; pea ko e tangata tohi ʻa Selaia;

Zadok son of Ahitub and Ahimelech son of Abiathar were priests; Seraiah was the scribe;

18 Pea naʻe pule ʻa Penaia ko e foha ʻo Sehoiata ki he kakai Keliti pea mo e kakai Peleti fakatouʻosi; pea naʻe tuʻukimuʻa ʻi he pule ʻae ngaahi foha ʻo Tevita.

Benaiah son of Jehoiada was over the Cherethites and Pelethites; and David’s sons were priestly leaders.