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Naging Matatag at Lumawak ang Kaharian ni David(A)

18 Pagkatapos nito'y sinalakay ni David ang mga Filisteo at sinakop sila; kinuha niya ang Gat at ang mga nayon niyon sa kamay ng mga Filisteo.

Tinalo niya ang Moab, at ang mga Moabita ay naging alipin ni David, at sila'y nagdala ng mga kaloob.

Tinalo rin ni David sa Hamat si Hadadezer na hari ng Soba, habang siya'y papunta sa Hamat upang itatag ang kanyang kapangyarihan sa tabi ng Ilog Eufrates.

Kumuha si David sa kanya ng isang libong karwahe, pitong libong mangangabayo, at dalawampung libong kawal na lakad; at pinilayan ni David ang lahat ng mga kabayo ng mga karwahe, ngunit nagtira nang sapat para sa isandaang karwahe.

Nang ang mga taga-Aram sa Damasco ay dumating upang sumaklolo kay Hadadezer na hari ng Soba, nakapatay si David ng dalawampu't dalawang libong lalaking mga taga-Aram.

Pagkatapos ay naglagay si David ng mga himpilan sa Aram ng Damasco; at ang mga taga-Aram ay naging mga alipin ni David, at nagsipagdala ng mga kaloob. At binigyan ng Panginoon ng tagumpay si David saanman siya pumunta.

Kinuha ni David ang mga kalasag na ginto na dala ng mga lingkod ni Hadadezer, at dinala ang mga iyon sa Jerusalem.

Mula(B) sa Thibath at Chun na mga bayan ni Hadadezer, ay kumuha si David ng napakaraming tanso na siyang ginawa ni Solomon na dagat-dagatang tanso, mga haligi, at mga sisidlang tanso.

Nang mabalitaan ni Tou na hari ng Hamat na natalo ni David ang buong hukbo ni Hadadezer na hari ng Soba,

10 sinugo niya ang kanyang anak na si Hadoram kay Haring David, upang bumati sa kanya, at purihin siya, sapagkat siya'y lumaban kay Hadadezer at tinalo niya ito sapagkat si Hadadezer ay laging nakikipagdigma kay Tou. At siya'y nagpadala ng lahat ng uri ng kasangkapang ginto, pilak, at tanso.

11 Ang mga ito naman ay itinalaga ni Haring David sa Panginoon, pati ang pilak at ginto na kanyang kinuha sa lahat ng bansa; mula sa Edom, Moab, sa mga anak ni Ammon, sa mga Filisteo, at mula sa Amalek.

12 At(C) pinatay ni Abisai na anak ni Zeruia ang labingwalong libong mga Edomita sa Libis ng Asin.

13 Naglagay siya ng mga himpilan sa Edom; at lahat ng mga Edomita ay naging mga alipin ni David. At binigyan ng Panginoon ng pagtatagumpay si David saanman siya pumunta.

14 Kaya't si David ay naghari sa buong Israel at siya'y naglapat ng katarungan at pagkakapantay-pantay sa buong bayan niya.

15 Si Joab na anak ni Zeruia ang namuno sa hukbo; si Jehoshafat na anak ni Ahilud ay tagapagtala.

16 Si Zadok na anak ni Ahitub, at si Abimelec na anak ni Abiatar ay mga pari at si Sausa ay kalihim;

17 si Benaya na anak ni Jehoiada ay namamahala sa mga Kereteo at sa mga Peleteo; at ang mga anak ni David ay mga pinuno na naglilingkod sa hari.

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’s Military Campaigns

18 After this,(A) David defeated the Philistines, subdued them, and took Gath and its villages from Philistine control. He also defeated the Moabites, and they became David’s subjects and brought tribute.

David also defeated King Hadadezer of Zobah at Hamath when he went to establish his control at the Euphrates River. David captured 1,000 chariots, 7,000 horsemen, and 20,000 foot soldiers from him, hamstrung all the horses, and kept 100 chariots.[a]

When the Arameans of Damascus came to assist King Hadadezer of Zobah,(B) David struck down 22,000 Aramean men. Then he placed garrisons[b](C) in Aram of Damascus, and the Arameans became David’s subjects and brought tribute. The Lord made David victorious wherever he went.

David took the gold shields carried by Hadadezer’s officers and brought them to Jerusalem. From Tibhath and Cun, Hadadezer’s cities, David also took huge quantities of bronze, from which Solomon made the bronze reservoir, the pillars, and the bronze articles.(D)

When King Tou of Hamath heard that David had defeated the entire army of King Hadadezer of Zobah, 10 he sent his son Hadoram to King David to greet him and to congratulate him because David had fought against Hadadezer and defeated him, for Tou and Hadadezer had fought many wars. Hadoram brought all kinds of gold, silver, and bronze items. 11 King David also dedicated these to the Lord, along with the silver and gold he had carried off from all the nations—from Edom, Moab, the Ammonites, the Philistines, and the Amalekites.

12 Abishai son of Zeruiah struck down 18,000 Edomites in the Valley of Salt. 13 He put garrisons in Edom, and all the Edomites were subject to David. The Lord made David victorious wherever he went.

14 So David reigned over all Israel,(E) administering justice and righteousness for all his people.

15 Joab(F) son of Zeruiah was over the army;
Jehoshaphat son of Ahilud was court historian;
16 Zadok son of Ahitub
and Ahimelech[c](G) son of Abiathar were priests;
Shavsha was court secretary;
17 Benaiah son of Jehoiada(H) was over
the Cherethites and the Pelethites;
and David’s sons were the chief officials at the king’s side.

Footnotes

  1. 1 Chronicles 18:4 Or chariot horses
  2. 1 Chronicles 18:6 Some Hb mss, LXX, Vg; other Hb mss omit garrisons; 2Sm 8:6
  3. 1 Chronicles 18:16 Some Hb mss, LXX, Syr, Vg; other Hb mss read Abimelech; 2Sm 8:17