1 Un pēc tam notika, ka Dāvids no jauna sakāva filistiešus un pakļāva tos sev un viņš iekaroja sev līdz šim filistiešu rokās bijušo Gātu un tās apkārtējos ciemus.
2 Un viņš sakāva arī Moābu, un tā moābieši kļuva Dāvidam par kalpiem un maksāja viņam nodevas.
3 Un Dāvids uzvarēja Hadadēzeru, Cobas ķēniņu, Hamatā, kad tas bija ceļā, lai nostiprinātu savu varu Eifratas upes apgabalā.
4 Un Dāvids viņam atņēma tūkstoš kara ratus un septiņus tūkstošus jātnieku un divdesmit tūkstoš kājniekus, un Dāvids visiem braucamiem zirgiem pārgrieza kāju dzīslas un atstāja no tiem sev tikai simt braucamos zirgus.
5 Kad nu sirieši no Damaskas nāca Hadadēzeram, Cobas ķēniņam, palīgā, tad Dāvids nokāva no siriešiem divdesmit divi tūkstošus vīru,
6 Un Dāvids novietoja apsargus Sirijā, Damaskā, un sirieši kļuva Dāvida kalpi, nodevu maksātāji. Un tas Kungs piešķīra Dāvidam uzvaru, kur vien viņš gāja.
7 Un Dāvids paņēma zelta vairogus, ko nesa Hadadēzera galminieki, un viņš lika tos pārvest uz Jeruzālemi.
8 Bet no Tibhatas un no Kūnas, Hadadēzera pilsētām, Dāvids paņēma ļoti daudz vara; vēlāk no šī vara Salamans izgatavoja vara juru un arī atbalstu kājas un vara rīkus.
9 Bet tiklīdz Tous, Hamatas ķēniņš, dzirdēja, ka Dāvids bija sakāvis visu Hadadēzera, Cobas ķēniņa, karaspēku,
10 Tad viņš sūtīj a savu dēlu Hadorāmu pie ķēniņa Dāvida, lai novēlētu viņam visu labu un lai novestu viņam sveicienus, jo viņš pats bija karojis pret Hadadēzeru un bija to arī uzvarējis, tā ka Tous bija karā pretinieks Hadadēzeram, —un turklāt vēl visādus zelta, sudraba un vara mākslas priekšmetus,
11 Kujus ķēniņš Dāvids tāpat veltīja tam Kungam, —kopā ar to sudrabu un zeltu, ko viņš bija no visām tautām paņēmis, —no Ēdoma, no Moāba, no Amona bērniem, no filistiešiem un no amalekiešiem.
12 Bet Abišajs, Cerujas dēls, uzvarēja ēdomiešus Sāls ielejā un nokāva no viņiem astoņpadsmit tūkstoš vīrus.
13 Un viņš novietoja Ēdomā apsargus, un visi ēdomieši kļuva Dāvida kalpi, jo tas Kungs piešķīra Dāvidam palīdzību itin vistu, kur viņš gāja.
14 Un tā Dāvids valdīja kā ķēniņš pār visu Israēlu, un viņš bija tas, kas ieveda tiesu un taisnību visā savā tautā.
15 Un Joābs, Cerujas dēls, bija virspavēlnieks pār kara pulkiem, un Jošafats, Ahiluda dēls, bija valsts padomnieks.
16 Un Cadoks, Ahituba dēls, un Ahimēlechs, Abjatara dēls, bija priesteri, bet Šavša bija valsts rakstvedis.
17 Un Benaja, Jojadas dēls, bija miesas sargu, krēticšu un plēnēšu, virsnieks, bet Dāvida dēli veica savus viņiem uzliktos pienākumus, būdami pakļauti tieši pašam ķēniņam.
A List of David's Victories in War
(2 Samuel 8.1-14)1 Later, David attacked and defeated the Philistines. He captured their town of Gath and the nearby villages.
2 David also defeated the Moabites, and so they had to accept him as their ruler and pay taxes to him.
3 While King Hadadezer of Zobah was trying to gain control of the territory near the Euphrates River, David met him in battle at Hamath and defeated him. 4 David captured 1,000 chariots, 7,000 chariot drivers, and 20,000 soldiers. And he crippled all but 100 of the horses.
5 When troops from the Syrian kingdom of Damascus came to help Hadadezer, David killed 22,000 of them. 6 Then David stationed some of his troops in Damascus, and the people there had to accept David as their ruler and pay taxes to him.
Everywhere David went, the Lord helped him win battles.
7 Hadadezer's officers had carried gold shields, but David took these shields and brought them back to Jerusalem. 8 He also took a lot of bronze from the cities of Tibhath and Cun, which had belonged to Hadadezer. Later, Solomon used this bronze to make the large bowl called the Sea, and to make the pillars and other furnishings for the temple.
9-10 King Tou of Hamath and King Hadadezer had been enemies. So when Tou heard that David had defeated Hadadezer's whole army, he sent his son Hadoram to congratulate David on his victory. Hadoram also brought him gifts made of gold, silver, and bronze. 11 David gave these gifts to the Lord, just as he had done with the silver and gold he had captured from Edom, Moab, Ammon, Philistia, and Amalek.
12 Abishai the son of Zeruiah defeated the Edomite army in Salt Valley and killed 18,000 of their troops. 13 Then he stationed troops in Edom, and the people there had to accept David as their ruler.
Everywhere David went, the Lord gave him victory in war.
A List of David's Officials
(2 Samuel 8.15-18)14 David ruled all Israel with fairness and justice.
15 Joab the son of Zeruiah was the commander in chief of the army.
Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud kept the government records.
16 Zadok the son of Ahitub and Ahimelech the son of Abiathar were the priests.
Shavsha was the secretary.
17 Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was the commander of David's bodyguard.
David's sons were his highest-ranking officials.
