Liber II Samuelis, 8

1. Factum est autem post haec, percussit David Philisthim et humiliavit eos; et tulit David Geth et urbes eius de manu Philisthim.

1. After this David defeated the Philistines and subdued them, and David took Meth'eg-am'mah out of the hand of the Philistines.

2. Et percussit Moab et mensus est eos funiculo sternens eos in terra; mensus est autem duos funiculos ad occidendum et unum funiculum plenum ad vivificandum; factusque est Moab David serviens sub tributo.

2. And he 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 be spared. And the Moabites became servants to David and brought tribute.

3. Et percussit David Adadezer filium Rohob regem Soba, quando profectus est, ut dominaretur super flumen Euphraten.

3. David also defeated Hadade'zer the son of Rehob, king of Zobah, as he went to restore his power at the river Euphra'tes.

4. Et captis David ex parte eius mille septingentis equitibus et viginti milibus peditum, subnervavit omnes iugales curruum; dereliquit autem ex eis centum currus.

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

5. Venit quoque Syria Damasci, ut praesidium ferret Adadezer regi Soba, et percussit David de Syria 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 David praesidium in Syria Damasci; factaque est Syria David serviens sub tributo. Et auxiliatus est Dominus David in omnibus, ad quaecumque profectus est.

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

7. Et tulit David arma aurea, quae habebant servi Adadezer, et detulit 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. et de Tebah et de Berothai civitatibus Adadezer tulit rex David aes multum nimis.

8. And from Betah and from Bero'thai, cities of Hadade'zer, King David took very much bronze.

9. Audivit autem Thou rex Emath quod percussisset David omne robur Adadezer

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

10. et misit Thou Adoram filium suum ad regem David, ut salutaret eum congratulans et gratias ageret eo quod pugnasset cum Adadezer et percussisset eum; hostis quippe erat Thou Adadezer. Attulit autem Adoram et vasa argentea et vasa aurea et vasa aerea,

10. To'i sent his son Joram 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'i. And Joram brought with him articles of silver, of gold, and of bronze;

11. quae et ipsa sanctificavit rex David Domino cum argento et auro, quae sanctificaverat de universis gentibus, quas subegerat:

11. these also King David dedicated to the LORD, together with the silver and gold which he dedicated from all the nations he subdued,

12. de Syria et Moab et filiis Ammon et Philisthim et Amalec et de manibus Adadezer filii Rohob regis Soba.

12. from Edom, Moab, the Ammonites, the Philistines, Am'alek, and from the spoil of Hadade'zer the son of Rehob, king of Zobah.

13. Fecit quoque sibi David nomen cum reverteretur, percussa Idumaea in valle Salis, caesis decem et octo milibus.

13. And David won a name for himself. When he returned, he slew eighteen thousand E'domites in the Valley of Salt.

14. Et posuit in Idumaea praesidia; et facta est universa Idumaea serviens David. Et auxiliatus est Dominus David in omnibus, ad quaecumque profectus est.

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

15. Et regnavit David super omnem Israel; faciebat quoque David iudicium et iustitiam omni populo suo.

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

16. Ioab autem filius Sarviae erat super exercitum; porro Iosaphat filius Ahilud erat a commentariis,

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

17. et Sadoc filius Achitob et Abiathar filius Achimelech sacerdotes, et Saraias scriba.

17. and Zadok the son of Ahi'tub and Ahim'elech the son of Abi'athar were priests; and Serai'ah was secretary;

18. Banaias autem filius Ioiadae super Cherethi et Phelethi; filii autem David sacerdotes erant.

18. and Benai'ah the son of Jehoi'ada was over the Cher'ethites and the Pel'ethites; and David's sons were priests.