2 Samuel 8

David’s Victories

1In the course of time, David defeated the Philistines and subdued them, and he took Metheg Ammah from the control of the Philistines.

2David also defeated the Moabites. He made them lie down on the ground and measured them off with a length of cord. Every two lengths of them were put to death, and the third length was allowed to live. So the Moabites became subject to David and brought him tribute.

3Moreover, David defeated Hadadezer son of Rehob, king of Zobah, when he went to restore his monument at#8:3 Or his control along the Euphrates River. 4David captured a thousand of his chariots, seven thousand charioteers#8:4 Septuagint (see also Dead Sea Scrolls and 1 Chron. 18:4); Masoretic Text captured seventeen hundred of his charioteers and twenty thousand foot soldiers. He hamstrung all but a hundred of the chariot horses.

5When the Arameans of Damascus came to help Hadadezer king of Zobah, David struck down twenty-two thousand of them. 6He put garrisons in the Aramean kingdom of Damascus, and the Arameans became subject to him and brought tribute. The Lord gave David victory wherever he went.

7David took the gold shields that belonged to the officers of Hadadezer and brought them to Jerusalem. 8From Tebah#8:8 See some Septuagint manuscripts (see also 1 Chron. 18:8); Hebrew Betah. and Berothai, towns that belonged to Hadadezer, King David took a great quantity of bronze.

9When Tou#8:9 Hebrew Toi, a variant of Tou; also in verse 10 king of Hamath heard that David had defeated the entire army of Hadadezer, 10he sent his son Joram#8:10 A variant of Hadoram to King David to greet him and congratulate him on his victory in battle over Hadadezer, who had been at war with Tou. Joram brought with him articles of silver, of gold and of bronze.

11King David dedicated these articles to the Lord, as he had done with the silver and gold from all the nations he had subdued: 12Edom#8:12 Some Hebrew manuscripts, Septuagint and Syriac (see also 1 Chron. 18:11); most Hebrew manuscripts Aram and Moab, the Ammonites and the Philistines, and Amalek. He also dedicated the plunder taken from Hadadezer son of Rehob, king of Zobah.

13And David became famous after he returned from striking down eighteen thousand Edomites#8:13 A few Hebrew manuscripts, Septuagint and Syriac (see also 1 Chron. 18:12); most Hebrew manuscripts Aram (that is, Arameans) in the Valley of Salt.

14He put garrisons throughout Edom, and all the Edomites became subject to David. The Lord gave David victory wherever he went.

David’s Officials

15David reigned over all Israel, doing what was just and right for all his people. 16Joab son of Zeruiah was over the army; Jehoshaphat son of Ahilud was recorder; 17Zadok son of Ahitub and Ahimelek son of Abiathar were priests; Seraiah was secretary; 18Benaiah son of Jehoiada was over the Kerethites and Pelethites; and David’s sons were priests.#8:18 Or were chief officials (see Septuagint and Targum; see also 1 Chron. 18:17)

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2 SAMUELE 8

Kakaretso ya dintwa tsa Davida

(1 Dik. 18:1-17)

1Kamora tsena, Davida a hlola Bafilesita, a ba busa.

2A hlola Bamoabe, a re ba paqame fatshe, a ba bala; hlopheng se seng le se seng sa bathopuwa ba bararo a bolaya ba babedi, a siya a le mong. Bamoabe ya eba bahlanka ba Davida, ba mo thellang.

3Davida a hlola Hadade-Esere, mora wa Rehobe, kgosi ya Soba, ha Hadade-Esere a ne a ilo tsosa puso ya hae pela noka ya Euferatese. 4Davida a hapa banna ba Hadade-Esere ba dipere ba sekete le makgolo a supileng, le ba ditaaso ba dikete tse mashome a mabedi. Dipere tsohle tse hulang dikariki tsa ntwa a di kgaola mesifa, a siya feela tse lekaneng ho hula dikariki tsa ntwa tse lekgolo.

5Ha Baarame ba Damaseka ba eya ho ya thusetsa Hadade-Esere, kgosi ya Soba, Davida a bolaya banna ba Baarame ba dikete tse mashome a mabedi. 6Davida a hloma diahelo tsa mabotho naheng ya Baarame e Damaseka, mme Baarame ya eba bahlanka ba Davida ba mo thellang. Morena a thusa Davida hohle moo a neng a futuhela teng.

7Davida a nka dithebe tsa bahlabani ba Hadade-Esere tse neng di entswe ka kgauta, a di isa Jerusalema. 8Metseng ya Beta le Berotai, eo e neng e le ya Hadade-Esere, kgosi Davida a nka lethose le lengata.

9Ha Toi, kgosi ya Hamate, a utlwa hore kgosi Davida o hlotse lebotho lohle la Hadade-Esere, 10a romela mora wa hae Jorame ho Davida, ho ya mo dumedisa le ho mo lebohela ha a lwantshitse Hadade-Esere, mme a mo hlotse, hobane Hadade-Esere o ne a ile a lwantsha Toi hangata. Jorame a isetsa Davida dintho tse entsweng ka silefera, le ka kgauta, le ka lethose.

11Le tsona kgosi Davida a di kgethela Morena, hammoho le silefera le kgauta eo a e hapileng ho ditjhaba tsohle tseo a ileng a di hlola, 12e leng Baarame, le Bamoabe, le Baamone, le Bafilesita, le Baamaleke, le kgapo eo a e nkileng ho Hadade-Esere, mora wa Rehobe, kgosi ya Soba.

13Lebitso la Davida la tuma haholo hoba a hlole Baarame ka Kgohlong ya Letswai, moo a ileng a bolaya banna ba dikete tse leshome le metso e robedi.

14A hloma diahelo tsa mabotho naheng yohle ya Edomo, mme baahi bohle ba Edomo ya eba bahlanka ba hae. Morena a thusa Davida hohle moo a yang teng.

Tsamaiso ya puso ya Davida

15Davida a busa naha yohle ya Iseraele. A ahlolela setjhaba sohle sa hae ka toka le ka nnete. 16Joabe, mora wa Seruya, ya eba molaodi wa mabotho; Jehoshafate, mora wa Ahilode, yena ya eba mongodi wa diketsahalo. 17Sadoke, mora wa Ahitube, le Ahimeleke, mora wa Abiatare, bona ya eba baprista; Serahiya yena ya eba mongodi wa puso. 18Benaya, mora wa Jehoyada, o ne a laola Bakerete le Bapelete; bara ba Davida bona e le batlatsi.

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