1 D espués de esto, aconteció que David derrotó a los filisteos y los sometió, y tomo David a Méteg-amá de mano de los filisteos.

After this David won the battle against the Philistines. And he took the most important city from the Philistines.

2 D errotó también a los de Moab, y los midió con cordel, haciéndolos tender por tierra; y midió dos cordeles para hacerlos morir, y un cordel entero para preservarles la vida; y fueron los moabitas siervos de David, y pagaron tributo.

He won the battle against Moab, and had them lie down on the ground in straight groups. Two groups were put to death, and one group was kept alive. The Moabites became servants to David and paid taxes to him.

3 A simismo derrotó David a Hadad-ézer hijo de Rehob, rey de Sobá, al ir éste a recuperar su territorio al río Eufrates.

Then David won the battle against Hadadezer the son of Rehob king of Zobah, as he went to get his power again at the Euphrates River.

4 Y tomó David de ellos mil setecientos hombres de a caballo, y veinte mil hombres de a pie; y desjarretó David los caballos de todos los carros, pero dejó suficientes para cien carros.

David took 1, 700 horsemen and 20, 000 foot soldiers from him. He cut the legs of some of the war-wagon horses, but saved enough of them for 100 war-wagons.

5 Y vinieron los sirios de Damasco para dar ayuda a Hadad-ézer rey de Sobá; y David hirió de los sirios a veintidós mil hombres.

When the Syrians of Damascus came to help Hadadezer king of Zobah, David killed 22, 000 of them.

6 P uso luego David guarnición en Aram de Damasco, y los sirios fueron hechos siervos de David, sujetos a tributo. Y Jehová dio la victoria a David por dondequiera que iba.

Then he put groups of soldiers in Damascus of Syria. The Syrians became servants to David and were made to pay taxes to him. The Lord helped David every place he went.

7 Y tomó David los escudos de oro que traían los siervos de Hadad-ézer, y los llevó a Jerusalén.

David took the coverings of gold which were carried by Hadadezer’s army, and brought them to Jerusalem.

8 A simismo de Beta y de Berotay, ciudades de Hadad-ézer, tomó el rey David gran cantidad de bronce.

And he took a very large amount of brass from Hadadezer’s cities, Betah and Berothai.

9 E ntonces, oyendo Toi rey de Hamat, que David había derrotado a todo el ejército de Hadad-ézer,

Now Toi king of Hamath heard that David had won the battle against the whole army of Hadadezer.

10 e nvió Toi a Joram su hijo al rey David, para saludarle pacíficamente y para bendecirle, porque había peleado con Hadad-ézer y lo había vencido; porque Toi era enemigo de Hadad-ézer. Y Joram trajo como obsequio utensilios de plata, de oro y de bronce;

So Toi sent his son Joram to King David, to greet him and pray that good would come to him, because David had fought against Hadadezer and had won. Hadadezer had been at war with Toi. Joram brought with him objects of silver, gold and brass.

11 l os cuales el rey David dedicó a Jehová, con la plata y el oro que había dedicado de todas las naciones que había sometido;

David set these apart to the Lord, together with the silver and gold he had set apart from all the nations he had taken in battle.

12 d e los sirios, de los moabitas, de los amonitas, de los filisteos, de los amalecitas, y del botín de Hadad-ézer hijo de Rehob, rey de Sobá.

He had taken silver and gold from Syria, Moab, the sons of Ammon, the Philistines, Amalek, and from the things taken from Hadadezer the son of Rehob, king of Zobah.

13 A sí ganó David fama. Cuando regresaba de derrotar a los sirios, destrozó a dieciocho mil edomitas en el Valle de la Sal.

So David’s name was very respected when he returned from killing 18, 000 Syrians in the Valley of Salt.

14 Y puso guarnición en Edom; en todo Edom estableció gobernadores, y todos los edomitas fueron sometidos a David. Y Jehová dio la victoria a David por dondequiera que fue. Oficiales de David

And he put groups of soldiers in Edom. In all Edom he put soldiers, and all the Edomites became servants to David. The Lord helped David every place he went.

15 Y reinó David sobre todo Israel; y David administraba justicia y equidad a todo su pueblo.

So David ruled all of Israel. He did what was right and good and fair for all his people.

16 J oab hijo de Sarvia era general de su ejército, y Josafat hijo de Ahilud era cronista;

Joab the son of Zeruiah was the head of the army. Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud wrote down the important things of the nation.

17 S adoc hijo de Ahitub y Ahimélee hijo de Abiatar eran sacerdotes; Serayá era escriba;

Ahitub’s son Zadok and Abiathar’s son Ahimelech were religious leaders. Seraiah was the writer.

18 B enayahu hijo de Joyadá estaba sobre los cereteos y peleteos; y los hijos de David eran los príncipes.

Benaiah the son of Jehoiada ruled the Cherethites and the Pelethites. And David’s sons were the king’s helpers.