1 S ucedeu depois disso que Davi derrotou os filisteus, e os sujeitou; e Davi tomou a Metegue-Ama das mãos dos filisteus.

After this, David struck the Philistines and subdued them; and David took the bridle of the mother city out of the hand of the Philistines.

2 T ambém derrotou os moabitas, e os mediu com cordel, fazendo-os deitar por terra; e mediu dois cordéis para os matar, e um cordel inteiro para os deixar com vida. Ficaram assim os moabitas por servos de Davi, pagando-lhe tributos.

He struck Moab, and measured them with the line, making them to lie down on the ground; and he measured two lines to put to death, and one full line to keep alive. The Moabites became servants to David, and brought tribute.

3 D avi também derrotou a Hadadézer, filho de Reobe, rei de Zobá, quando este ia estabelecer o seu domínio sobre o rio Eufrates.

David struck also Hadadezer the son of Rehob, king of Zobah, as he went to recover his dominion at the River.

4 E tomou-lhe Davi mil e setecentos cavaleiros e vinte mil homens de infantaria; e Davi jarretou a todos os cavalos dos carros, reservando apenas cavalos para cem carros.

David took from him one thousand seven hundred horsemen and twenty thousand footmen. David hamstrung all the chariot horses, but reserved of them for one hundred chariots.

5 O s sírios de Damasco vieram socorrer a Hadadézer, rei de Zobá, mas Davi matou deles vinte e dois mil homens.

When the Syrians of Damascus came to help Hadadezer king of Zobah, David struck twenty two thousand men of the Syrians.

6 E ntão Davi pôs guarnições em Síria de Damasco, e os sírios ficaram por servos de Davi, pagando-lhe tributos. E o Senhor lhe dava a vitória por onde quer que ia.

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

7 E Davi tomou os escudos de ouro que os servos de Hadadézer usavam, e os trouxe para Jerusalém.

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

8 D e Betá e de Berotai, cidades de Hadadézer, o rei Davi tomou grande quantidade de bronze.

From Betah and from Berothai, cities of Hadadezer, king David took a great quantity of brass.

9 Q uando Toí, rei de Hamate, ouviu que Davi ferira todo o exército de Hadadézer,

When Toi king of Hamath heard that David had struck all the army of Hadadezer,

10 m andou-lhe seu filho Jorão para saudá-lo, e para felicitá-lo por haver pelejado contra Hadadézer e o haver derrotado; pois Hadadézer de contínuo fazia guerra a Toí. E Jorão trouxe consigo vasos de prata de ouro e de bronze,

then Toi sent Joram his son to king David, to greet him, and to bless him, because he had fought against Hadadezer and struck him; for Hadadezer had wars with Toi. Joram brought with him vessels of silver, vessels of gold, and vessels of brass:

11 o s quais o rei Davi consagrou ao Senhor, como já havia consagrado a prata e o ouro de todas as nações que sujeitara.

King David also dedicated these to Yahweh, with the silver and gold that he dedicated of all the nations which he subdued;

12 d a Síria, de Moabe, dos amonitas, dos filisteus, de Amaleque e dos despojos de Hadadézer, filho de Reobe, rei de Zobá.

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

13 A ssim Davi ganhou nome para si. E quando voltou, matou no Vale do Sal a dezoito mil edomitas.

David earned a reputation when he returned from striking down eighteen thousand men of the Syrians in the Valley of Salt.

14 E pôs guarnições em Edom; pô-las em todo o Edom, e todos os edomitas tornaram-se servos de Davi. E o Senhor lhe dava a vitória por onde quer que ia.

He put garrisons in Edom. Throughout all Edom put he garrisons, and all the Edomites became servants to David. Yahweh gave victory to David wherever he went.

15 R einou, pois, Davi sobre todo o Israel, e administrava a justiça e a eqüidade a todo o seu povo.

David reigned over all Israel; and David executed justice and righteousness for all his people.

16 J oabe, filho de Zeruia, estava sobre o exército; Jeosafá, filho de Ailude, era cronista;

Joab the son of Zeruiah was over the army, Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud was recorder,

17 Z adoque, filho de Aitube, e Aimeleque, filho de Abiatar, eram sacerdotes; Seraías era escrivão;

Zadok the son of Ahitub and Ahimelech the son of Abiathar were priests, Seraiah was scribe,

18 B enaías, filho de Jeoiada, tinha o cargo dos quereteus e peleteus; e os filhos de Davi eram ministros de estado.

Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over the Cherethites and the Pelethites, David’s sons were chief ministers.