2 Samuel 8
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Kriege während Davids Herrschaft (Kapitel 8–10)
Davids Siege über die Nachbarvölker (1. Chronik 18,1‒13)
8 Einige Zeit später griff David mit seinem Heer die Philister an. Er brachte ihnen eine beschämende Niederlage bei und machte ihrer Vorherrschaft im Gebiet Israels ein Ende.
2 Auch die Moabiter schlug David. Die Gefangenen mussten sich alle nebeneinander auf den Boden legen. Dann ging David mit einer Messschnur an der Reihe entlang. Er maß jeweils zwei Schnurlängen ab, und alle, die innerhalb dieses Bereiches lagen, wurden hingerichtet. Dann maß er jeweils eine Schnurlänge ab, und diese Gefangenen durften am Leben bleiben. Sie mussten sich aber David unterwerfen und ihm regelmäßig Tribut zahlen.
3 Als König Hadad-Eser, der Sohn von Rehob aus Zoba in Nordsyrien, mit seinen Truppen auszog, um am Euphrat seine Macht wiederherzustellen, griff David ihn an und besiegte ihn. 4 Davids Heer nahm 1700 Reiter und 20.000 Fußsoldaten gefangen. Von den Zugpferden der Streitwagen behielt David 100 für sich, allen anderen ließ er die Fußsehnen durchschneiden.
5 Die Syrer aus Damaskus wollten König Hadad-Eser von Zoba zu Hilfe kommen. Da griff David auch sie an. In dieser Schlacht fielen 22.000 von ihnen. 6 David ließ das Gebiet um Damaskus besetzen und machte die Syrer zu seinen Untertanen. Sie mussten ihm Tribut zahlen. Der Herr half David bei allen seinen Kriegszügen und schenkte ihm den Sieg. 7 David erbeutete auch die goldenen Schilde von Hadad-Esers Soldaten und brachte sie nach Jerusalem. 8 Aus den Städten Tebach und Berotai, die beide Hadad-Eser gehört hatten, nahm er eine große Menge Bronze mit.
9 Als König Toï von Hamat hörte, dass David Hadad-Esers Heer besiegt hatte, 10 sandte er seinen Sohn Joram[a] zu David. Er sollte ihm Grüße ausrichten und ihm zu seinem Sieg gratulieren. Denn Hadad-Eser und Toï waren verfeindet und hatten schon gegeneinander Krieg geführt. Joram brachte David Geschenke mit: Gefäße aus Gold, Silber und Bronze. 11-12 David brachte sie in das Heiligtum und weihte sie dem Herrn, ebenso die Schätze aus Gold und Silber, die er bei seinen Eroberungszügen gegen die Edomiter, Moabiter, Ammoniter, Philister, Amalekiter und gegen König Hadad-Eser aus Zoba, den Sohn von Rehob, erbeutet hatte.
13 David wurde noch berühmter, als er die Edomiter in einer Schlacht im Salztal besiegte. 18.000 von ihnen kamen dabei um. 14 David errichtete im ganzen Land Garnisonen und machte die Bewohner von Edom zu seinen Untertanen. Der Herr half ihm bei allen Kriegszügen und schenkte ihm stets den Sieg.
Davids oberste Beamte (1. Chronik 18,14‒17)
15 Solange David König über ganz Israel war, sorgte er für Recht und Gerechtigkeit in seinem Volk. 16 Joab, der Sohn von Davids Schwester Zeruja, war der oberste Befehlshaber über das Heer. Joschafat, ein Sohn von Ahilud, war Berater des Königs. 17 Zadok, ein Sohn von Ahitub, und Ahimelech, ein Sohn von Abjatar, waren die obersten Priester. Seraja war Hofsekretär. 18 Benaja, ein Sohn von Jojada, hatte den Befehl über die Leibwache des Königs. Alle Söhne Davids hatten den Rang von Priestern.
Footnotes
- 8,10 Joram ist die jüdische Form von Hadoram. Vgl. 1. Chronik 18,10.
2 Samuel 8
King James Version
8 And after this it came to pass that David smote the Philistines, and subdued them: and David took Methegammah out of the hand of the Philistines.
2 And he smote Moab, and measured them with a line, casting them down to the ground; even with two lines measured he to put to death, and with one full line to keep alive. And so the Moabites became David's servants, and brought gifts.
3 David smote also Hadadezer, the son of Rehob, king of Zobah, as he went to recover his border at the river Euphrates.
4 And David took from him a thousand chariots, and seven hundred horsemen, and twenty thousand footmen: and David houghed all the chariot horses, but reserved of them for an hundred chariots.
5 And when the Syrians of Damascus came to succour Hadadezer king of Zobah, David slew of the Syrians two and twenty thousand men.
6 Then David put garrisons in Syria of Damascus: and the Syrians became servants to David, and brought gifts. And the Lord preserved David whithersoever he went.
7 And David took the shields of gold that were on the servants of Hadadezer, and brought them to Jerusalem.
8 And from Betah, and from Berothai, cities of Hadadezer, king David took exceeding much brass.
9 When Toi king of Hamath heard that David had smitten all the host of Hadadezer,
10 Then Toi sent Joram his son unto king David, to salute him, and to bless him, because he had fought against Hadadezer, and smitten him: for Hadadezer had wars with Toi. And Joram brought with him vessels of silver, and vessels of gold, and vessels of brass:
11 Which also king David did dedicate unto the Lord, with the silver and gold that he had dedicated of all nations which he subdued;
12 Of Syria, and of Moab, and of the children of Ammon, and of the Philistines, and of Amalek, and of the spoil of Hadadezer, son of Rehob, king of Zobah.
13 And David gat him a name when he returned from smiting of the Syrians in the valley of salt, being eighteen thousand men.
14 And he put garrisons in Edom; throughout all Edom put he garrisons, and all they of Edom became David's servants. And the Lord preserved David whithersoever he went.
15 And David reigned over all Israel; and David executed judgment and justice unto all his people.
16 And Joab the son of Zeruiah was over the host; and Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud was recorder;
17 And Zadok the son of Ahitub, and Ahimelech the son of Abiathar, were the priests; and Seraiah was the scribe;
18 And Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over both the Cherethites and the Pelethites; and David's sons were chief rulers.
2 Samuel 8
New International Reader's Version
David Wins Many Battles
8 While David was king of Israel, he won many battles over the Philistines. He brought them under his control. He took Metheg Ammah away from them.
2 David also won the battle over the people of Moab. He made them lie down on the ground. Then he measured them off with a piece of rope. He put two-thirds of them to death. He let the other third remain alive. So the Moabites were brought under David’s rule. They gave him the gifts he required them to bring him.
3 David fought against Hadadezer, the son of Rehob. Hadadezer was king of Zobah. He had gone to repair his monument at the Euphrates River. 4 David captured 1,000 of Hadadezer’s chariots, 7,000 chariot riders and 20,000 soldiers on foot. He cut the legs of all but 100 of the chariot horses.
5 The Arameans of Damascus came to help Hadadezer, the king of Zobah. But David struck down 22,000 of them. 6 He stationed some soldiers in the Aramean kingdom of Damascus. The people of Aram were brought under his rule. They gave him the gifts he required them to bring him. The Lord helped David win his battles everywhere he went.
7 David took the gold shields that belonged to the officers of Hadadezer. He brought the shields to Jerusalem. 8 He took a huge amount of bronze from Tebah and Berothai. Those towns belonged to Hadadezer.
9 Tou was king of Hamath. He heard that David had won the battle over the entire army of Hadadezer. 10 So Tou sent his son Joram to King David. Joram greeted David. He praised David because he had won the battle over Hadadezer. Hadadezer had been at war with Tou. So Joram brought with him gifts made out of silver, of gold and of bronze.
11 King David set those gifts apart for the Lord. He had done the same thing with the silver and gold he had taken from the other nations. Those were nations he had brought under his control. 12 Those nations were Edom, Moab, Ammon, Philistia and Amalek. He also set apart for the Lord what he had taken from Hadadezer, the son of Rehob. Hadadezer was king of Zobah.
13 David returned after he had struck down 18,000 men of Edom in the Valley of Salt. He became famous for doing it.
14 He stationed some soldiers all through Edom. The whole nation of Edom was brought under David’s rule. The Lord helped him win his battles everywhere he went.
David’s Officials
15 David ruled over the whole nation of Israel. He did what was fair and right for all his people. 16 Joab, the son of Zeruiah, was commander over the army. Jehoshaphat, the son of Ahilud, kept the records. 17 Zadok, the son of Ahitub, was a priest. Ahimelek, the son of Abiathar, was also a priest. Seraiah was the secretary. 18 Benaiah, the son of Jehoiada, was commander over the Kerethites and Pelethites. And David’s sons were priests.
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