1 A fter this David smote the Philistines and subdued them, and he took Metheg-ammah out of the hands of the Philistines.

And it cometh to pass afterwards that David smiteth the Philistines, and humbleth them, and David taketh the bridle of the metropolis out of the hand of the Philistines.

2 H e defeated Moab, and 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 keep alive. And the Moabites became servants to David, bringing tribute.

And he smiteth Moab, and measureth them with a line, causing them to lie down on the earth, and he measureth two lines to put to death, and the fulness of the line to keep alive, and the Moabites are to David for servants, bearers of a present.

3 D avid also defeated Hadadezer son of Rehob, king of Zobah, as he went to restore his power at the river.

And David smiteth Hadadezer son of Rehob, king of Zobah, in his going to bring back his power by the River

4 D avid took from him 1, 700 horsemen and 20, 000 foot soldiers; and David hamstrung all the chariot horses, except he reserved enough of them for 100 chariots.

and David captureth from him a thousand and seven hundred horsemen, and twenty thousand footmen, and David destroyeth utterly the whole of the charioteers, only he leaveth of them a hundred charioteers.

5 A nd when the Syrians of Damascus came to help Hadadezer king of Zobah, David slew 22, 000 of them.

And Aram of Damascus cometh to give help to Hadadezer king of Zobah, and David smiteth of Aram twenty and two thousand men;

6 D avid put garrisons in Syrian Damascus, and the Syrians became servants and brought tribute. The Lord preserved and gave victory to David wherever he went.

and David putteth garrisons in Aram of Damascus, and Aram is to David for a servant, bearing a present; and Jehovah saveth David whithersoever he hath gone;

7 A nd David took the shields of gold that were on the servants of Hadadezer and brought them to Jerusalem.

and David taketh the shields of gold which were on the servants of Hadadezer, and bringeth them to Jerusalem;

8 A nd from Betah and Berothai, cities of Hadadezer, King David exacted an immense amount of bronze.

and from Betah, and from Berothai, cities of Hadadezer, hath king David taken very much brass.

9 W hen Toi king of Hamath heard about David’s defeat of all the forces of Hadadezer,

And Toi king of Hamath heareth that David hath smitten all the force of Hadadezer,

10 s ent Joram his son to King David to salute and congratulate him about his battle and defeat of Hadadezer. For Hadadezer had had wars with Toi. Joram brought vessels of silver, gold, and bronze.

and Toi sendeth Joram his son unto king David to ask of him of welfare, and to bless him, (because that he hath fought against Hadadezer, and smiteth him, for a man of wars Toi had Hadadezer been), and in his hand have been vessels of silver, and vessels of gold, and vessels of brass,

11 T hese King David dedicated to the Lord, with the silver and gold that he had dedicated from all the nations he subdued:

also them did king David sanctify to Jehovah, with the silver and the gold which he sanctified of all the nations which he subdued:

12 F rom Syria, Moab, the Ammonites, the Philistines, Amalek, and from the spoil of Hadadezer son of Rehob, king of Zobah.

of Aram, and of Moab, and of the Bene-Ammon, and of the Philistines, and of Amalek, and of the spoil of Hadadezer son of Rehob king of Zobah.

13 D avid won renown. When he returned he slew 18, 000 Edomites in the Valley of Salt.

And David maketh a name in his turning back from his smiting Aram in the valley of Salt -- eighteen thousand;

14 H e put garrisons throughout all Edom, and all the Edomites became his servants. And the Lord preserved and gave victory to wherever he went.

and he putteth in Edom garrisons -- in all Edom he hath put garrisons, and all Edom are servants to David; and Jehovah saveth David whithersoever he hath gone.

15 S o David reigned over all Israel, and executed justice and righteousness for all his people.

And David reigneth over all Israel, and David is doing judgment and righteousness to all his people,

16 J oab son of Zeruiah was over the army; Jehoshaphat son of Ahilud was recorder;

and Joab son of Zeruiah over the host, and Jehoshaphat son of Ahilud remembrancer,

17 Z adok son of Ahitub and Ahimelech son of Abiathar were the priests, and Seraiah was the scribe;

and Zadok son of Ahitub, and Ahimelech son of Abiathar, priests, and Seraiah scribe,

18 B enaiah son of Jehoiada was over both the Cherethites and Pelethites; and David’s sons were chief assistants to the king.

and Benaiah son of Jehoiada both the Cherethite and the Pelethite, and the sons of David have been ministers.