2 Samuel 8:1-14
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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.
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- 8,10 Joram ist die jüdische Form von Hadoram. Vgl. 1. Chronik 18,10.
2 Samuel 8:1-14
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.
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2 Samuel 8:1-14
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.
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- 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 8:1-14
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.
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