2 Samuel 8
Magandang Balita Biblia (with Deuterocanon)
Lumawak ang Kaharian ni David(A)
8 Pagkatapos nito, nilusob at nilupig ni David ang mga Filisteo kaya't natapos ang paghahari ng mga ito sa lupaing iyon.[a]
2 Nilupig din niya ang mga Moabita. Pinahilera niya nang pahiga ang mga ito at sa pamamagitan ng isang panukat, nagpapasya siya kung sino ang dapat patayin. Bawat dalawang sukat ay ipinapapatay at ang pangatlong sukat ay pinaliligtas at pinagbabayad ng buwis.
3 Tinalo rin niya si Hadadezer, ang anak ng Haring Rehob ng Soba. Si Hadadezer ay papunta noon sa mga lupain sa baybayin ng Ilog Eufrates upang bawiin ang mga lupaing iyon. 4 Sa labanang ito'y 1,700 kawal na nakakabayo at 20,000 kawal na lakad ang nabihag ni David. Pinilayan niya ang mga kabayo, maliban sa itinira niyang sapat na bilang para humila ng sandaang karwahe. 5 Ang napatay nilang tumulong kay Hadadezer na mga taga-Siria buhat sa Damasco ay dalawampu't dalawang libo. 6 Nasakop din niya ang lugar na ito, kaya nagtayo siya ng mga himpilan sa Aram, malapit sa Damasco, at pinagbuwis niya ang mga tagaroon. Sa tulong ni Yahweh, si David ay nagtatagumpay saanman siya magpunta. 7 Ang mga pananggang ginto ni Hadadezer na dala ng kanyang mga alipin ay sinamsam ni David at dinala sa Jerusalem. 8 Marami rin siyang nasamsam na tanso sa Beta at Berotai, mga lunsod ni Hadadezer.
9 Nang mabalitaan ni Haring Toi ng Hamat na tinalo ni David ang buong hukbo ni Hadadezer, 10 isinugo niya ang kanyang anak na si Joram upang batiin si David, sapagkat si Hadadezer ay matagal nang kaaway ni Toi. Dinalhan siya ni Joram ng mga sisidlang pilak, ginto at tanso. 11 Inilaan ni David ang mga ito para sa pagsamba kay Yahweh, kasama ng ginto at pilak na sinamsam niya sa mga bansang kanyang nilupig— 12 sa Edom,[b] sa Moab, sa Ammon, sa Filistia at sa Amalek—at bahagi ng kanyang nasamsam kay Hadadezer, anak ni Rehob na hari ng Soba.
13 Si(B) David ay lalong natanyag nang mapatay niya ang labingwalong libong Edomita[c] sa Libis ng Asin. 14 At bago siya bumalik, nagtayo muna siya ng mga himpilan sa buong Edom at naging alipin niya ang lahat ng mamamayan doon. Pinagtagumpay ni Yahweh si David saanman siya magpunta.
Ang mga Opisyal ni David(C)
15 Naghari si David sa buong Israel. Ipinatupad niya ang batas at pinairal ang katarungan. 16 Ginawa niyang pinuno ng hukbo si Joab, anak ni Zeruias. Si Jehoshafat naman na anak ni Alihud ang kalihim ng pamahalaan. 17 Si Zadok namang anak ni Ahitub at si Ahimelec na anak ni Abiatar ang mga pari. Ang tagapagtala at nag-iingat ng lahat ng kasulatan ay si Seraya. 18 Si Benaias na anak ni Joiada ang pinamahala niya[d] sa mga bantay na Kereteo at Peleteo. Ang mga lalaking anak ni David ay nagsilbi ring mga pari.
2 Samuel 8
New King James Version
David’s Further Conquests(A)
8 After this it came to pass that David [a]attacked the Philistines and subdued them. And David took [b]Metheg Ammah from the hand of the Philistines.
2 Then (B)he defeated Moab. Forcing them down to the ground, he measured them off with a line. With two lines he measured off those to be put to death, and with one full line those to be kept alive. So the Moabites became David’s (C)servants, and (D)brought tribute.
3 David also defeated Hadadezer the son of Rehob, king of (E)Zobah, as he went to recover (F)his territory at the River Euphrates. 4 David took from him one thousand chariots, [c]seven hundred horsemen, and twenty thousand foot soldiers. Also David (G)hamstrung all the chariot horses, except that he spared enough of them for one hundred chariots.
5 (H)When the Syrians of Damascus came to help Hadadezer king of Zobah, David killed twenty-two thousand of the Syrians. 6 Then David put garrisons in Syria of Damascus; and the Syrians became David’s servants, and brought tribute. So (I)the Lord preserved David wherever he went. 7 And David took (J)the shields of gold that had belonged to the servants of Hadadezer, and brought them to Jerusalem. 8 Also from [d]Betah and from (K)Berothai,[e] cities of Hadadezer, King David took a large amount of bronze.
9 When [f]Toi king of (L)Hamath heard that David had defeated all the army of Hadadezer, 10 then Toi sent [g]Joram his son to King David, to [h]greet him and bless him, because he had fought against Hadadezer and defeated him (for Hadadezer had been at war with Toi); and Joram brought with him articles of silver, articles of gold, and articles of bronze. 11 King David also (M)dedicated these to the Lord, along with the silver and gold that he had dedicated from all the nations which he had subdued— 12 from [i]Syria, from Moab, from the people of Ammon, from the (N)Philistines, from Amalek, and from the spoil of Hadadezer the son of Rehob, king of Zobah.
13 And David made himself a (O)name when he returned from killing (P)eighteen thousand [j]Syrians in (Q)the Valley of Salt. 14 He also put garrisons in Edom; throughout all Edom he put garrisons, and (R)all the Edomites became David’s servants. And the Lord preserved David wherever he went.
David’s Administration(S)
15 So David reigned over all Israel; and David administered judgment and justice to all his people. 16 (T)Joab the son of Zeruiah was over the army; (U)Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud was recorder; 17 (V)Zadok the son of Ahitub and Ahimelech the son of Abiathar were the priests; [k]Seraiah was the [l]scribe; 18 (W)Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over both the (X)Cherethites and the Pelethites; and David’s sons were [m]chief ministers.
Footnotes
- 2 Samuel 8:1 Lit. struck
- 2 Samuel 8:1 Lit. The Bridle of the Mother City
- 2 Samuel 8:4 seven thousand, 1 Chr. 18:4
- 2 Samuel 8:8 Tibhath, 1 Chr. 18:8
- 2 Samuel 8:8 Chun, 1 Chr. 18:8
- 2 Samuel 8:9 Tou, 1 Chr. 18:9
- 2 Samuel 8:10 Hadoram, 1 Chr. 18:10
- 2 Samuel 8:10 Lit. ask him of his welfare
- 2 Samuel 8:12 LXX, Syr., Heb. mss. Edom
- 2 Samuel 8:13 LXX, Syr., Heb. mss. Edomites and 1 Chr. 18:12
- 2 Samuel 8:17 Shavsha, 1 Chr. 18:16
- 2 Samuel 8:17 secretary
- 2 Samuel 8:18 Lit. priests
2 Samuel 8
English Standard Version
David's Victories
8 (A)After this David defeated the Philistines and subdued them, and David took (B)Metheg-ammah out of the hand of the Philistines.
2 (C)And he defeated Moab and he 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 (D)became servants to David and (E)brought tribute.
3 David also defeated (F)Hadadezer the son of Rehob, king of (G)Zobah, as he went to restore his power at the river Euphrates. 4 (H)And David took from him 1,700 horsemen, and 20,000 foot soldiers. And David (I)hamstrung all the chariot horses but left enough for 100 chariots. 5 (J)And when the (K)Syrians of Damascus came to help (L)Hadadezer king of (M)Zobah, David struck down 22,000 men of the Syrians. 6 Then David put garrisons in Aram of Damascus, and the Syrians (N)became servants to David and brought tribute. (O)And the Lord gave victory to David wherever he went. 7 And David took (P)the shields of gold that were carried by the servants of Hadadezer and brought them to Jerusalem. 8 And from Betah and from Berothai, cities of Hadadezer, King David took very much bronze.
9 When Toi king of (Q)Hamath heard that David had defeated the whole army of Hadadezer, 10 Toi sent his son Joram to King David, to ask about his health and to bless him because he had fought against Hadadezer and defeated him, for Hadadezer had often been at war with Toi. And Joram brought with him articles of silver, of gold, and of bronze. 11 (R)These also King David dedicated to the Lord, together with the silver and gold that he dedicated from all the nations he subdued, 12 from Edom, (S)Moab, (T)the Ammonites, (U)the Philistines, (V)Amalek, and from the spoil of Hadadezer the son of Rehob, king of (W)Zobah.
13 And David made a name for himself when he returned from striking down 18,000 Edomites in (X)the Valley of Salt. 14 Then he put garrisons in Edom; throughout all Edom he put garrisons, (Y)and all the Edomites became David's servants. And the Lord gave victory to David wherever he went.
David's Officials
15 So David reigned over all Israel. And David administered justice and equity to all his people. 16 (Z)Joab the son of Zeruiah was over the army, and (AA)Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud was recorder, 17 and (AB)Zadok the son of Ahitub and Ahimelech the son of Abiathar were priests, and (AC)Seraiah was secretary, 18 and (AD)Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over[a] the (AE)Cherethites and the Pelethites, and David's sons were priests.
Footnotes
- 2 Samuel 8:18 Compare 20:23, 1 Chronicles 18:17, Syriac, Targum, Vulgate; Hebrew lacks was over
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