2 Samuele 8
Conferenza Episcopale Italiana
Le guerre di Davide
8 Dopo, Davide sconfisse i Filistei e li sottomise e tolse di mano ai Filistei Gat e le sue dipendenze. 2 Sconfisse anche i Moabiti e, facendoli coricare per terra, li misurò con la corda; ne misurò due corde per farli mettere a morte e una corda intera per lasciarli in vita. I Moabiti divennero sudditi di Davide, a lui tributari. 3 Davide sconfisse anche Hadad-Ezer, figlio di Recòb, re di Zobà, mentre egli andava ad estendere il dominio sul fiume Eufrate. 4 Davide gli prese millesettecento combattenti sui carri e ventimila fanti: tagliò i garretti a tutte le pariglie di cavalli, riservandone soltanto cento. 5 Quando gli Aramei di Damasco vennero per soccorrere Hadad-Ezer, re di Zobà, Davide ne uccise ventiduemila. 6 Poi Davide stabilì guarnigioni nell'Aram di Damasco e gli Aramei divennero sudditi di Davide e a lui tributari. Il Signore rendeva vittorioso Davide dovunque egli andava. 7 Davide tolse ai servitori di Hadad-Ezer i loro scudi d'oro e li portò a Gerusalemme. 8 Il re Davide prese anche grande quantità di rame a Bètach e a Berotài, città di Hadad-Ezer. 9 Quando Toù, re di Amat, seppe che Davide aveva sconfitto tutto l'esercito di Hadad-Ezer, 10 mandò al re Davide suo figlio Adduràm per salutarlo e per benedirlo perché aveva mosso guerra a Hadad-Ezer e l'aveva sconfitto; infatti Hadad-Ezer era sempre in guerra con Toù. Adduràm gli portò vasi d'argento, vasi d'oro e vasi di rame. 11 Il re Davide consacrò anche quelli al Signore, come gia aveva consacrato l'argento e l'oro tolto alle nazioni che aveva soggiogate, 12 agli Aramei, ai Moabiti, agli Ammoniti, ai Filistei, agli Amaleciti, e come aveva fatto del bottino di Hadad-Ezer figlio di Recòb, re di Zobà. 13 Al ritorno dalla sua vittoria sugli Aramei, Davide acquistò ancora fama, sconfiggendo nella Valle del Sale diciottomila Idumei. 14 Stabilì guarnigioni in Idumea; ne mise per tutta l'Idumea e tutti gli Idumei divennero sudditi di Davide; il Signore rendeva vittorioso Davide dovunque egli andava.
L'ammministrazione del regno
15 Davide regnò su tutto Israele e pronunziava giudizi e faceva giustizia a tutto il suo popolo. 16 Ioab figlio di Zeruià comandava l'esercito; Giosafat figlio di Achilùd era archivista; 17 Zadòk figlio di Achitùb e Achimèlech figlio di Ebiatàr erano sacerdoti; Seraià era segretario, 18 Benaià, figlio di Ioiadà, era capo dei Cretei e dei Peletei e i figli di Davide erano ministri.
2 Samuel 8
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
David’s Wars
8 After this David defeated the Philistines and subdued them, and David took Meth′eg-am′mah out of the hand of the Philistines.
2 And he defeated Moab, and measured them with a line, making them lie down on the ground; two lines he measured to be put to death, and one full line to be spared. And the Moabites became servants to David and brought tribute.
3 David also defeated Hadade′zer the son of Rehob, king of Zobah, as he went to restore his power at the river Euphra′tes. 4 And David took from him a thousand and seven hundred horsemen, and twenty thousand foot soldiers; and David hamstrung all the chariot horses, but left enough for a hundred chariots. 5 And when the Syrians of Damascus came to help Hadade′zer king of Zobah, David slew twenty-two thousand men of the Syrians. 6 Then David put garrisons in Aram of Damascus; and the Syrians became servants to David and brought tribute. And the Lord gave victory to David wherever he went. 7 And David took the shields of gold which were carried by the servants of Hadade′zer, and brought them to Jerusalem. 8 And from Betah and from Bero′thai, cities of Hadade′zer, King David took very much bronze.
9 When To′i king of Hamath heard that David had defeated the whole army of Hadade′zer, 10 To′i sent his son Joram to King David, to greet him, and to congratulate him because he had fought against Hadade′zer and defeated him; for Hadade′zer had often been at war with To′i. And Joram brought with him articles of silver, of gold, and of bronze; 11 these also King David dedicated to the Lord, together with the silver and gold which he dedicated from all the nations he subdued, 12 from Edom, Moab, the Ammonites, the Philistines, Am′alek, and from the spoil of Hadade′zer the son of Rehob, king of Zobah.
13 And David won a name for himself. When he returned, he slew eighteen thousand E′domites[a] in the Valley of Salt. 14 And he put garrisons in Edom; throughout all Edom he put garrisons, and all the E′domites became David’s servants. And the Lord gave victory to David wherever he went.
David’s Officers
15 So David reigned over all Israel; and David administered justice and equity to all his people. 16 And Jo′ab the son of Zeru′iah was over the army; and Jehosh′aphat the son of Ahi′lud was recorder; 17 and Zadok the son of Ahi′tub and Ahim′elech the son of Abi′athar were priests; and Serai′ah was secretary; 18 and Benai′ah the son of Jehoi′ada was over[b] the Cher′ethites and the Pel′ethites; and David’s sons were priests.
Footnotes
- 2 Samuel 8:13 Gk: Heb returned from smiting eighteen thousand Syrians
- 2 Samuel 8:18 Syr Tg Vg 20.23; 1 Chron 18.17: Heb lacks was over
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