大卫的胜利

18 后来,大卫打败并征服了非利士人,夺取了迦特及其周围的村庄。 他又打败了摩押人,使他们称臣、进贡。 琐巴王哈大底谢出来要巩固他在幼发拉底河一带的权势,大卫打败了他,一直攻到哈马, 俘获一千辆战车、七千骑兵、两万步兵,砍断拉战车的马匹的蹄筋,只留下够拉一百辆战车的马匹。 大马士革的亚兰人前来支援琐巴王哈大底谢,大卫杀了他们两万二千人, 还派军驻守亚兰国的大马士革,亚兰人臣服大卫,向他进贡。耶和华使大卫无往而不胜。 大卫夺走哈大底谢侍从的金盾牌,带回耶路撒冷, 又从哈大底谢统治的提巴和均两座城中夺走大量的铜。后来所罗门用这些铜制造铜海、铜柱及各种铜器。

哈马王陀乌听说大卫打败琐巴王哈大底谢全军, 10 就派儿子哈多兰带着许多金银铜器去朝见大卫王,向他请安,祝贺他打败了哈大底谢。因为陀乌常常和哈大底谢交战。 11 于是,大卫把这些器皿和他从以东、摩押、亚扪、非利士和亚玛力各国夺来的金银都分别出来,奉献给耶和华。

12 洗鲁雅的儿子亚比筛在盐谷击杀了一万八千名以东人。 13 大卫在以东驻兵,以东人都臣服他。耶和华使他无往而不胜。

14 大卫在全以色列秉公行义,治理百姓。 15 那时,洗鲁雅的儿子约押做元帅,亚希律的儿子约沙法做史官, 16 亚希突的儿子撒督和亚比亚他的儿子亚希米勒做祭司长,沙威沙做书记, 17 耶何耶大的儿子比拿雅统管基利提人和比利提人。大卫王的众子都在他左右做首领。

大衛的勝利

18 後來,大衛打敗並征服了非利士人,奪取了迦特及其周圍的村莊。 他又打敗了摩押人,使他們稱臣、進貢。 瑣巴王哈大底謝出來要鞏固他在幼發拉底河一帶的權勢,大衛打敗了他,一直攻到哈馬, 俘獲一千輛戰車、七千騎兵、兩萬步兵,砍斷拉戰車的馬匹的蹄筋,只留下夠拉一百輛戰車的馬匹。 大馬士革的亞蘭人前來支援瑣巴王哈大底謝,大衛殺了他們兩萬二千人, 還派軍駐守亞蘭國的大馬士革,亞蘭人臣服大衛,向他進貢。耶和華使大衛無往而不勝。 大衛奪走哈大底謝侍從的金盾牌,帶回耶路撒冷, 又從哈大底謝統治的提巴和均兩座城中奪走大量的銅。後來所羅門用這些銅製造銅海、銅柱及各種銅器。

哈馬王陀烏聽說大衛打敗瑣巴王哈大底謝全軍, 10 就派兒子哈多蘭帶著許多金銀銅器去朝見大衛王,向他請安,祝賀他打敗了哈大底謝。因為陀烏常常和哈大底謝交戰。 11 於是,大衛把這些器皿和他從以東、摩押、亞捫、非利士和亞瑪力各國奪來的金銀都分別出來,奉獻給耶和華。

12 洗魯雅的兒子亞比篩在鹽谷擊殺了一萬八千名以東人。 13 大衛在以東駐兵,以東人都臣服他。耶和華使他無往而不勝。

14 大衛在全以色列秉公行義,治理百姓。 15 那時,洗魯雅的兒子約押做元帥,亞希律的兒子約沙法做史官, 16 亞希突的兒子撒督和亞比亞他的兒子亞希米勒做祭司長,沙威沙做書記, 17 耶何耶大的兒子比拿雅統管基利提人和比利提人。大衛王的眾子都在他左右做首領。

18 After this, David smote and subdued the Philistines, and took Gath and its villages out of the hand of the Philistines.

He smote Moab, and the Moabites became David’s servants and brought tribute.

Also David defeated Hadadezer king of Zobah toward Hamath, as he went to establish his dominion by the river Euphrates.

David took from him 1,000 chariots, 7,000 horsemen, and 20,000 foot soldiers. David also hamstrung all the chariot horses, but reserved enough for 100 chariots.

When the Syrians of Damascus came to help Hadadezer king of Zobah, David slew of the Syrians 22,000 men.

Then David put garrisons in Syria, [whose capital was] Damascus; the Syrians became David’s servants and brought tribute. Thus the Lord preserved and gave victory to David wherever he went.

David took the shields of gold that were carried by the servants of Hadadezer and brought them to Jerusalem.

Likewise from Tibhath and from Cun, cities of Hadadezer, David brought very much bronze, with which Solomon later made the bronze laver, the pillars, and the vessels of bronze.

When Tou king of Hamath heard how David had defeated all the hosts of Hadadezer king of Zobah,

10 He sent Hadoram his son to King David to salute him and to congratulate him because he had fought and defeated Hadadezer, for Hadadezer had had wars with Tou. And Hadoram brought with him all manner of vessels of gold, silver, and bronze.

11 King David dedicated them also to the Lord, with the silver and the gold he brought from all these nations: Edom, Moab, the Ammonites, the Philistines, and the Amalekites.

12 Also Abishai son of Zeruiah slew 18,000 of the Edomites in the Valley of Salt.

13 He put garrisons in Edom, and all the Edomites became David’s servants. Thus the Lord preserved and gave victory to David wherever he went.

14 So David reigned over all Israel and executed judgment and justice among all his people.

15 Joab son of Zeruiah [David’s half sister] was over the army; and Jehoshaphat son of Ahilud was the recorder;

16 Zadok son of Ahitub and Abimelech son of Abiathar were the priests; and Shavsha was secretary [of state];

17 Benaiah son of Jehoiada was over [David’s bodyguards] the Cherethites and the Pelethites; and David’s sons were chiefs next to the king.