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Ang Mga Pagtatagumpay ni David(A)

18 Kinalaunan, natalo at sinakop ni David ang mga Filisteo. Inagaw niya sa kanila ang Gat at ang mga baryo sa paligid nito. Natalo rin ni David ang mga Moabita, at sinakop niya sila at nagbayad sila ng buwis sa kanya. Nakipaglaban din si David kay Haring Hadadezer ng Zoba, hanggang doon sa Hamat, noong naglakbay si Hadadezer sa pagsakop sa mga lupaing malapit sa Ilog ng Eufrates. Naagaw nina David ang 1,000 niyang karwahe, 7,000 mangangarwahe, at 20,000 sundalo. Pinilayan nina David ang mga kabayo na humihila ng mga karwahe maliban lang sa 100 na itinira nila para gamitin. Nang dumating ang mga Arameo[a] mula sa Damascus para tulungan si Hadadezer, pinatay nila David ang 22,000 sa mga ito. Nagpatayo agad si David ng mga kampo sa Damascus, ang lugar ng mga Arameo. At naging sakop niya ang mga ito, at nagbayad sila ng buwis sa kanya. Pinagtagumpay ng Panginoon si David kahit saang labanan siya magpunta. Kinuha ni David ang mga gintong kalasag ng mga opisyal ni Hadadezer, at dinala ang mga ito sa Jerusalem. Kinuha rin niya ang maraming tanso sa Teba[b] at Cun, mga bayang sakop ni Hadadezer. Kinalaunan, ang mga tansong ito ang ginamit ni Solomon sa pagpapagawa ng malaking sisidlan ng tubig na parang kawa na tinatawag na Dagat, mga haligi, at ng mga kagamitang tanso para gamitin sa templo.

Nang mabalitaan ni Haring Tou,[c] ng Hamat na tinalo ni David ang buong sundalo ni Haring Hadadezer ng Zoba, 10 pinapunta niya ang anak niyang si Hadoram[d] kay Haring David para kamustahin at batiin sa pagkakapanalo niya kay Hadadezer. (Noon pa man ay magkalaban na sina Tou at Hadadezer.) Nagdala si Hadoram ng mga regalong gawa sa ginto, pilak, at tanso. 11 Inihandog ito ni Haring David sa Panginoon, gaya ng ginawa niya sa mga pilak at ginto na naagaw niya mula sa mga sumusunod na bansa – ang Edom, Moab, Ammon, Filistia at Amalek.

12 Si Abishai na anak ni Zeruya ay nakapatay ng 18,000 Edomita sa Lambak ng Asin. 13 Naglagay si David ng mga kampo sa Edom at naging sakop niya ang lahat ng Edomita. Pinagtagumpay ng Panginoon si David saan man siya pumunta para makipaglaban.

Ang mga Opisyal ni David

14 Naghari si David sa buong Israel, na gumagawa ng matuwid at tama para sa lahat ng mamamayan niya. 15 Si Joab na anak ni Zeruya ang namumuno sa mga sundalo niya. Si Jehoshafat na anak ni Ahilud ang namamahala ng mga kasulatan ng kaharian. 16 Sina Zadok na anak ni Ahitub at si Ahimelec[e] na anak ni Abiatar ang mga pari. Ang kalihim ay si Shavsa.[f] 17 Si Benaya na anak ni Jehoyada ang pinuno ng mga Kereteo at Peleteo. At ang mga punong opisyal ni David ay ang kanyang mga anak na lalaki.

Footnotes

  1. 18:5 Arameo: o, taga-Syria.
  2. 18:8 Teba: o, Tiblat.
  3. 18:9 Tou: o, Toi.
  4. 18:10 Hadoram: o, Joram.
  5. 18:16 Ahimelec: Ganito sa mga tekstong Syriac at sa Latin Vulgate, pero sa ibang mga tekstong Hebreo, Abimelec.
  6. 18:16 Shavsa: o, Seraya.

David’s Victories(A)

18 In the course of time, David defeated the Philistines and subdued them, and he took Gath and its surrounding villages from the control of the Philistines.

David also defeated the Moabites,(B) and they became subject to him and brought him tribute.

Moreover, David defeated Hadadezer king of Zobah,(C) in the vicinity of Hamath, when he went to set up his monument at[a] the Euphrates River.(D) David captured a thousand of his chariots, seven thousand charioteers and twenty thousand foot soldiers. He hamstrung(E) all but a hundred of the chariot horses.

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

David took the gold shields carried by the officers of Hadadezer and brought them to Jerusalem. From Tebah[b] and Kun, towns that belonged to Hadadezer, David took a great quantity of bronze, which Solomon used to make the bronze Sea,(G) the pillars and various bronze articles.

When Tou king of Hamath heard that David had defeated the entire army of Hadadezer king of Zobah, 10 he sent his son Hadoram to King David to greet him and congratulate him on his victory in battle over Hadadezer, who had been at war with Tou. Hadoram brought all kinds of articles of gold, of silver and of bronze.

11 King David dedicated these articles to the Lord, as he had done with the silver and gold he had taken from all these nations: Edom(H) and Moab, the Ammonites and the Philistines, and Amalek.(I)

12 Abishai son of Zeruiah struck down eighteen thousand Edomites(J) in the Valley of Salt. 13 He put garrisons in Edom, and all the Edomites became subject to David. The Lord gave David victory wherever he went.

David’s Officials(K)

14 David reigned(L) over all Israel,(M) doing what was just and right for all his people. 15 Joab(N) son of Zeruiah was over the army; Jehoshaphat son of Ahilud was recorder; 16 Zadok(O) son of Ahitub and Ahimelek[c](P) son of Abiathar were priests; Shavsha was secretary; 17 Benaiah son of Jehoiada was over the Kerethites and Pelethites;(Q) and David’s sons were chief officials at the king’s side.

Footnotes

  1. 1 Chronicles 18:3 Or to restore his control over
  2. 1 Chronicles 18:8 Hebrew Tibhath, a variant of Tebah
  3. 1 Chronicles 18:16 Some Hebrew manuscripts, Vulgate and Syriac (see also 2 Samuel 8:17); most Hebrew manuscripts Abimelek

David Defeats Nations

18 Later, David attacked the Philistine people and defeated them. He took Gath and the small towns around it from the Philistines.

Then David defeated the country of Moab. So the Moabites became David’s servants. And they brought the payments he demanded from them.

David also fought against Hadadezer king of Zobah. David fought Hadadezer’s army all the way to the town of Hamath. He did this because Hadadezer tried to spread his kingdom all the way to the Euphrates River. David took from Hadadezer 1,000 chariots and 7,000 chariot drivers. And he took 20,000 soldiers on foot. David also crippled most of Hadadezer’s horses used for pulling chariots. He saved only 100 of the chariot horses.

The Aramean people from Damascus came to help Hadadezer king of Zobah. But David killed 22,000 of them. Then David put camps of troops in Damascus in Aram. The Arameans became David’s servants and brought him the payments he demanded. So the Lord gave David victory everywhere he went.

David took the gold shields from Hadadezer’s army leaders. And he brought them to Jerusalem. David also took much bronze from the towns of Tebah and Cun. These towns belonged to Hadadezer. Later, Solomon used this bronze to make things for the Temple: the large bronze bowl, which was called the Sea, the pillars and other bronze things.

Toi was king of the city of Hamath. He heard that David had defeated the whole army of Hadadezer king of Zobah. 10 So Toi sent his son Hadoram to greet King David. Hadoram also congratulated David for fighting and defeating Hadadezer. Hadadezer had been at war with Toi before. Hadoram gave David all kinds of things made of gold, silver and bronze. 11 King David gave these things to the Lord. David had done the same thing with the silver and gold he had taken from these nations: Edom, Moab, the Ammonites, the Philistines and Amalek.

12 Abishai son of Zeruiah killed 18,000 Edomite people in the Valley of Salt. 13 Abishai also put camps of troops in Edom. And all the Edomites became David’s servants. The Lord gave David victory everywhere he went.

David’s Important Officers

14 David was king over all of Israel. He did what was right and fair for everyone. 15 Joab son of Zeruiah was commander of David’s army. Jehoshaphat son of Ahilud was the recorder. 16 Zadok son of Ahitub and Ahimelech son of Abiathar were priests. Shavsha was the royal assistant. 17 Benaiah was responsible for leading the Kerethites and Pelethites, the king’s bodyguards. Benaiah was Jehoiada’s son. And David’s sons were important officers. They served at King David’s side.