I Crónicas, 18

1. Después de esto, batió David a los filisteos y los humilló, tomando Gat y sus dependencias de manos de los filisteos.

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. Batió también a los moabitas, que quedaron sometidos a David, pagando tributo.

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

3. Batió David a Hadadézer, rey de Sobá, en Jamat, cuando éste iba a establecer su dominio sobre el río Eufrates.

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. David apresó mi carros, 7.000 soldados de carro y 20.000 hombres de a pie; David desjarretó toda la caballería de los carros, reservando cien tiros.

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. Los arameos de Damasco vinieron en socorro de Hadadézer, rey de Sobá, y David hizo 22.000 bajas a los arameos.

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. Estableció David gobernadores en Aram de Damasco, y los arameos quedaron sometidos a David, pagando tributo. Yahveh hizo triunfar a David doquiera que iba.

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. Tomó David los escudos de oro que llevaban los servidores de Hadadézer y los llevó a Jerusalén.

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

8. De Tibjat y Kun, ciudades de Hadadézer, tomó David una gran cantidad de bronce, con el cual hizo Salomón el Mar de bronce, las columnas y los utensilios de bronce.

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. Cuando Tou, rey de Jamat, supo que David había derrotado a todas las fuerzas de Hadadézer, rey de Sobá,

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

10. envió a Hadoram, su hijo, donde el rey David para saludarle y para felicitarle por haber atacado y vencido a Hadadézer, ya que Tou estaba en guerra con Hadadézer. Traía Hadoram toda clase de objetos de oro, de plata y de bronce.

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. El rey David los consagró también a Yahveh, con la plata y el oro que había tomado a todas las naciones: a Edom, a Moab, a los ammonitas, a los filisteos y a los amalecitas.

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. Abisay, hijo de Sarvia, derrotó en el Valle de la Sal a 18.000 edomitas;

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

13. puso gobernadores en Edom; y todos los edomitas quedaron sometidos a David. Yahveh hizo triunfar a David dondequiera iba.

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. Reinó David sobre todo Israel administrando derecho y justicia a todo el pueblo.

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

15. Joab, hijo de Sarvia, era jefe del ejército; Josafat, hijo de Ajilud, era el heraldo;

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

16. Sadoq, hijo de Ajitub, y Ajimélek, hijo de Abiatar, eran sacerdotes; Savsá era secretario;

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

17. Benaías, hijo de Yehoyadá, mandaba a los kereteos y a los peleteos, y los hijos de David eran los primeros junto al rey.

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.