Liber I Paralipomenon, 18

1. Factum est autem post haec, ut percuteret David Phili sthim et humiliaret eos et tolleret Geth et filias eius de manu Philisthim

1. After this David defeated the Philistines and subdued them, and he took Gath and its villages out of the hand of the Philistines.

2. percuteretque Moab, et fierent Moabitae servi David offerentes ei tributum.

2. And he defeated Moab, and the Mo'abites became servants to David and brought tribute.

3. Et percussit David etiam Adadezer regem Soba in regione ad Emath, quando perrexit, ut dilataret imperium suum usque ad flumen Euphraten.

3. David also defeated Hadade'zer king of Zobah, toward Hamath, as he went to set up his monument at the river Euphra'tes.

4. Cepit ergo David mille quadrigas eius et septem milia equites ac viginti milia virorum peditum; subnervavitque omnes equos curruum, exceptis centum quadrigis, quas reservavit sibi.

4. And David took from him a thousand chariots, seven thousand horsemen, and twenty thousand foot soldiers; and David hamstrung all the chariot horses, but left enough for a hundred chariots.

5. Supervenit autem et Syrus Damascenus, ut auxilium praeberet Adadezer regi Soba; sed et huius percussit David viginti duo milia virorum

5. And when the Syrians of Damascus came to help Hadade'zer king of Zobah, David slew twenty-two thousand men of the Syrians.

6. et posuit praesidium in Syria Damasci, ut Syria quoque serviret sibi et offerret tributum. Adiuvitque eum Dominus in cunctis, ad quae perrexerat.

6. Then David put garrisons in Syria of Damascus; and the Syrians became servants to David, and brought tribute. And the LORD gave victory to David wherever he went.

7. Tulit quoque David arma aurea, quae habuerant servi Adadezer, et attulit ea in Ierusalem;

7. And David took the shields of gold which were carried by the servants of Hadade'zer, and brought them to Jerusalem.

8. necnon de Tebah et Chun urbibus Adadezer aeris plurimum, de quo fecit Salomon mare aeneum et columnas et vasa aenea.

8. And from Tibhath and from Cun, cities of Hadade'zer, David took very much bronze; with it Solomon made the bronze sea and the pillars and the vessels of bronze.

9. Quod cum audisset Thou rex Emath, percussisse videlicet David omnem exercitum Adadezer regis Soba,

9. When To'u king of Hamath heard that David had defeated the whole army of Hadade'zer, king of Zobah,

10. misit Adoram filium suum ad regem David, ut salutaret eum et congratularetur, eo quod pugnasset cum Adadezer et percussisset eum; adversarius quippe erat Thou Adadezer.

10. he sent his son Hador'am to King David, to greet him, and to congratulate him because he had fought against Hadade'zer and defeated him; for Hadade'zer had often been at war with To'u. And he sent all sorts of articles of gold, of silver, and of bronze;

11. Sed et omnia vasa aurea et argentea et aenea consecravit rex David Domino cum argento et auro, quod tulerat ex universis gentibus, tam de Idumaea et Moab et filiis Ammon, quam de Philisthim et Amalec.

11. these also King David dedicated to the LORD, together with the silver and gold which he had carried off from all the nations, from Edom, Moab, the Ammonites, the Philistines, and Am'alek.

12. Abisai vero filius Sarviae percussit Edom in valle Salis decem et octo milia

12. And Abi'shai, the son of Zeru'iah, slew eighteen thousand E'domites in the Valley of Salt.

13. et constituit in Edom praesidium, ut serviret Idumaea David. Salvavitque Dominus David in cunctis, ad quae perrexerat.

13. And he put garrisons in Edom; and all the E'domites became David's servants. And the LORD gave victory to David wherever he went.

14. Regnavit ergo David super universum Israel et faciebat iudicium atque iustitiam cuncto populo suo.

14. So David reigned over all Israel; and he administered justice and equity to all his people.

15. Porro Ioab filius Sarviae erat super exercitum, et Iosaphat filius Ahilud a commentariis.

15. And Jo'ab the son of Zeru'iah was over the army; and Jehosh'aphat the son of Ahi'lud was recorder;

16. Sadoc autem filius Achitob et Achimelech filius Abiathar sacerdotes et Susa scriba.

16. and Zadok the son of Ahi'tub and Ahim'elech the son of Abi'athar were priests; and Shavsha was secretary;

17. Banaias vero filius Ioiadae super legiones Cherethi et Phelethi; porro filii David primi ad manum regis.

17. and Benai'ah the son of Jehoi'ada was over the Cher'ethites and the Pel'ethites; and David's sons were the chief officials in the service of the king.