1 Un notika, pēc tam Dāvids no jauna sakāva filistiešus un pakļāva tos sev, un viņš iekaroja Gātu ar tās mazajām pilsētām, kas līdz šim bija filistiešu rokās. 2 Un viņš sakāva arī Moābu, un moābieši kļuva Dāvida kalpi 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 tūkstošus kājnieku, un Dāvids visiem braucamiem zirgiem pārgrieza kāju dzīslas un atstāja no tiem sev tikai simts braucamos zirgus. 5 Kad sīrieši no Damaskas nāca Hadadēzeram, Cobas ķēniņam, palīgā, tad Dāvids nokāva no sīriešiem divdesmit divus tūkstošus vīru, 6 un Dāvids novietoja apsardzi Sīrijā, Damaskā, un sīrieši kļuva Dāvida kalpi un maksāja viņam nodevas. Un Tas Kungs palīdzēja Dāvidam, 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 jūru un arī atbalsta kājas un vara rīkus. 9 Bet, tiklīdz Tous, Hamatas ķēniņš, dzirdēja, ka Dāvids bija sakāvis visu Hadadēzera, Cobas ķēniņa, karaspēku, 10 tad viņš sūtīja savu dēlu Hadorāmu pie ķēniņa Dāvida sveicināt viņu un apsveikt viņu par viņa uzvaru karā pret Hadadēzeru; jo Tous bija karojis pret Hadadēzeru; un visus zelta, sudraba un vara priekšmetus 11 ķēniņš Dāvids veltīja Tam Kungam līdz ar to sudrabu un zeltu, ko viņš bija no visām tautām paņēmis: no Edoma, no Moāba, no Amona bērniem, no filistiešiem un no amalekiešiem. 12 Bet Abišajs, Cerujas dēls, uzvarēja edomiešus Sāls ielejā un nokāva no viņiem astoņpadsmit tūkstošus vīru. 13 Un viņš novietoja Edomā apsardzi, un visi edomieši kļuva Dāvida kalpi, jo Tas Kungs palīdzēja Dāvidam, kur vien viņš gāja. 14 Un Dāvids valdīja pār visu Israēlu un 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 Ahimēlehs, Abjatara dēls, bija priesteri, bet Šavša bija valsts rakstvedis. 17 Un Benaja, Jojadas dēls, bija pār krētiešiem un plētiešiem; un Dāvida dēli bija pirmie pie ķēniņa.
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.
