2 Samuel, 8

1. And after this it came to pass, that David smote the Philistines, and subdued them: and David took Methegammah out of the hand of the Philistines.

1. After this, David defeated the Philistines, crushing them in such a way that they were no longer in control of the land.

2. And he smote Moab, and measured them with a line, casting them down to the ground; even with two lines measured he to put to death, and with one full line to keep alive. And [so] the Moabites became David's servants, [and] brought gifts.

2. Then he defeated the Moabites. He had them measured with a line and made them lie down on the ground; two thirds of them were to be executed, and one third to be spared. And so the Moabites became David's servants and paid tribute to him.

3. David smote also Hadadezer, the son of Rehob, king of Zobah, as he went to recover his border at the river Euphrates.

3. David also defeated Hadadezer, son of Rehob, king of Zobah, when he tried to retake the valley of the Euphrates.

4. And David took from him a thousand [chariots], and seven hundred horsemen, and twenty thousand footmen: and David houghed all the chariot [horses], but reserved of them [for] an hundred chariots.

4. David captured from him a thousand and seven horsemen and twenty thousand foot soldiers. He hamstrung all the chariot horses but left a sufficient number for a hundred chariots.

5. And when the Syrians of Damascus came to succour Hadadezer king of Zobah, David slew of the Syrians two and twenty thousand men.

5. The Arameans of Damascus came to help Hadadezer, king of Zobah, but David won over twenty-two thousand of their men.

6. Then David put garrisons in Syria of Damascus: and the Syrians became servants to David, [and] brought gifts. And the LORD preserved David whithersoever he went.

6. Then David set up governors in Aram of Damascus and the Arameans became David's servants, paying tribute to him. Yahweh made David victorious wherever he went.

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

7. David took the golden shields carried by the servants of Hadadezer and brought them to Jerusalem;

8. And from Betah, and from Berothai, cities of Hadadezer, king David took exceeding much brass.

8. he also took a great quantity of bronze from Betah and Berothai, cities of Hadadezer.

9. When Toi king of Hamath heard that David had smitten all the host of Hadadezer,

9. When Toi, king of Hamath heard that David had defeated the entire army of Hadadezer,

10. Then Toi sent Joram his son unto king David, to salute him, and to bless him, because he had fought against Hadadezer, and smitten him: for Hadadezer had wars with Toi. And [Joram] brought with him vessels of silver, and vessels of gold, and vessels of brass:

10. he sent his son Joram to King David to greet him and thank him for having fought against Hadadezer and defeating him. For the latter had often been at war with Toi. Joram brought with him articles of silver, gold and bronze

11. Which also king David did dedicate unto the LORD, with the silver and gold that he had dedicated of all nations which he subdued;

11. which King David consecrated to Yahweh together with the silver and gold which he consecrated from all the nations he subdued:

12. Of Syria, and of Moab, and of the children of Ammon, and of the Philistines, and of Amalek, and of the spoil of Hadadezer, son of Rehob, king of Zobah.

12. from Edom, Moab, the Ammonites, the Philistines, Amalek, as well as the booty of Hadadezer, son of Rehob, king of Zobah.

13. And David gat [him] a name when he returned from smiting of the Syrians in the valley of salt, [being] eighteen thousand [men].

13. David became famous when he returned from defeating an army of eighteen thousand Edomites in the Valley of Salt.

14. And he put garrisons in Edom; throughout all Edom put he garrisons, and all they of Edom became David's servants. And the LORD preserved David whithersoever he went.

14. He set up governors in Edom and the Edomites became his servants. So Yahweh made David victorious wherever he went.

15. And David reigned over all Israel; and David executed judgment and justice unto all his people.

15. David reigned over all Israel, issuing decrees and administering justice to all his people.

16. And Joab the son of Zeruiah [was] over the host; and Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud [was] recorder;

16. Joab, son of Zeruiah, was commander of the army; Jehoshaphat, son of Ahilud, recorder;

17. And Zadok the son of Ahitub, and Ahimelech the son of Abiathar, [were] the priests; and Seraiah [was] the scribe;

17. Zadok, son of Ahitub and Ahimelech, son of Abiathar, priests; Seraiah, secretary;

18. And Benaiah the son of Jehoiada [was over] both the Cherethites and the Pelethites; and David's sons were chief rulers.

18. and Benaiah, son of Jehoiada, was in charge of the Cherethites and the Pelethites. David's sons were priests.