II Samuel, 8

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

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. Batió también a los moabitas y los midió con la cuerda, haciendo que se echaran en tierra; midió dos cuerdas y los condenó a muerte, y una cuerda llena la dejó con vida. Los moabitas quedaron sometidos a David, pagando 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. David batió a Hadadézer, hijo de Rejob, rey de Sobá, cuando iba a imponerse su dominio en el Río.

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. David le apresó 1.700 hombres de carro y 20.000 de a pie y desjarretó toda la cabellería de los carros reservando cien tiros.

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. Los arameos de Damasco vinieron en socorro de Hadadézer, rey de Sobá: pero David causó 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. Y estableció David gobernadores en Aram de Damasco. Los arameos quedaron sometidos a David, pagando tributo; Yahveh hizo triunfar a David por dondequiera que iba.

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. 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 Tebaj y de Berotay, ciudades de Hadadézer, tomó el rey una gran cantidad de bronce.

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

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

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

10. y envió a su hijo Hadoram al rey David para saludarle y felicitarle por haber atacado y vencido a Hadadézer, ya que Tou estaba siempre en guerra con Hadadézer. Traía Hadoram vasos de plata, oro y bronce.

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. El rey David los consagró también a Yahveh, con la plata y el oro consagrado procedente de todos los pueblos sometidos,

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 Edom, de Moab, de los ammonitas, de los filisteos, de Amalec y del botín de Hadadézer, hijo de Rejob, rey de Sobá.

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. David se hizo famoso cuando volvió de su victoria sobre los edomitas, en el valle de la Sal, en número de 18.000.

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

14. Puso gobernadores en Edom y todos los edomitas quedaron sometidos a David, y Yahveh hizo triunfar a David dondequiera que iba.

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

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

16. Joab, hijo de Sarvia, era jefe del ejército, y Josafat, hijo de Ajilub, era el heraldo.

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

17. Sadoq, hijo de Ajitub, y Abiatar, hijo de Ajimélek, eran sacerdotes. Seraya era secretario,

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

18. Benaías, hijo de Yehoyadá, mandaba a los keretos y los peleteos. Los hijos de David eran sacerdotes.

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