1Depois disso Davi derrotou os filisteus, subjugou-os, e tirou do controle deles Metegue-Amá.2Davi derrotou também os moabitas. Ele os fez deitar-se no chão e mandou que os medissem com uma corda; os moabitas que ficavam dentro das duas primeiras medidas da corda eram mortos, mas os que ficavam dentro da terceira eram poupados. Assim, os moabitas ficaram sujeitos a Davi, pagando-lhe impostos.3Além disso, Davi derrotou Hadadezer, filho de Reobe, rei de Zobá, quando Hadadezer tentava recuperar o controle na região do rio Eufrates.4Davi se apossou de mil dos seus carros de guerra, sete mil[1] cavaleiros[2] e vinte mil soldados de infantaria. Ainda levou cem cavalos de carros de guerra e aleijou todos os outros.5Quando os arameus de Damasco vieram ajudar Hadadezer, rei de Zobá, Davi matou vinte e dois mil deles.6Em seguida estabeleceu guarnições militares no reino dos arameus de Damasco, sujeitando-os a lhe pagarem impostos. E o SENHOR dava vitórias a Davi em todos os lugares aonde ia.7Davi também levou para Jerusalém os escudos de ouro usados pelos oficiais de Hadadezer.8De Tebá[3] e Berotai, cidades que pertenciam a Hadadezer, o rei Davi levou grande quantidade de bronze.9Quando Toú, rei de Hamate, soube que Davi tinha derrotado todo o exército de Hadadezer,10enviou seu filho Jorão[4] ao rei Davi para saudá-lo e parabenizá-lo por sua vitória na batalha contra Hadadezer, que tinha estado em guerra contra Toú. E, com Jorão, mandou todo tipo de utensílios de prata, de ouro e de bronze.11O rei Davi consagrou esses utensílios ao SENHOR, como fizera com a prata e com o ouro tomados de todas as nações que havia subjugado:12Edom[5] e Moabe, os amonitas e os filisteus, e Amaleque. Também consagrou os bens tomados de Hadadezer, filho de Reobe, rei de Zobá.13Davi ficou ainda mais famoso ao retornar da batalha em que matou dezoito mil edomitas[6] no vale do Sal.14Ele estabeleceu guarnições militares por todo o território de Edom, sujeitando todos os edomitas. O SENHOR dava vitórias a Davi em todos os lugares aonde ia.
Os Oficiais de Davi
15Davi reinou sobre todo o Israel, administrando o direito e a justiça a todo o seu povo.16Joabe, filho de Zeruia, era comandante do exército; Josafá, filho de Ailude, era o arquivista real;17Zadoque, filho de Aitube, e Aimeleque, filho de Abiatar, eram sacerdotes; Seraías era secretário;18Benaia, filho de Joiada, comandava os queretitas e os peletitas; e os filhos de Davi eram sacerdotes.
1After this David defeated the Philistines and subdued them, and David took Metheg-ammah out of the hand of the Philistines. (1 Cr 18:1)2And he defeated Moab and he 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. (Nm 24:17; 1 Sm 10:27; 2 Sm 8:6; 2 Sm 8:14; 2 Rs 17:3; Sl 60:8; Sl 72:10)3David also defeated Hadadezer the son of Rehob, king of Zobah, as he went to restore his power at the river Euphrates. (1 Sm 14:47; 2 Sm 10:6; 2 Sm 10:16; 2 Sm 10:19; 1 Rs 11:23; 1 Cr 18:3)4And David took from him 1,700 horsemen, and 20,000 foot soldiers. And David hamstrung all the chariot horses but left enough for 100 chariots. (Js 11:6; 1 Cr 18:4)5And when the Syrians of Damascus came to help Hadadezer king of Zobah, David struck down 22,000 men of the Syrians. (Js 11:6; 2 Sm 8:3; 1 Rs 11:23)6Then 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. (2 Sm 8:2; 2 Sm 8:14)7And David took the shields of gold that were carried by the servants of Hadadezer and brought them to Jerusalem. (2 Rs 11:10; 2 Cr 23:9; Ct 4:4)8And from Betah and from Berothai, cities of Hadadezer, King David took very much bronze.9When Toi king of Hamath heard that David had defeated the whole army of Hadadezer, (1 Rs 8:65; 2 Rs 18:34)10Toi sent his son Joram to King David, to ask about his health and to bless him because he had fought against Hadadezer and defeated him, for Hadadezer had often been at war with Toi. And Joram brought with him articles of silver, of gold, and of bronze.11These also King David dedicated to the Lord, together with the silver and gold that he dedicated from all the nations he subdued, (1 Rs 7:51; 1 Cr 26:26)12from Edom, Moab, the Ammonites, the Philistines, Amalek, and from the spoil of Hadadezer the son of Rehob, king of Zobah. (1 Sm 30:20; 2 Sm 5:17; 2 Sm 8:2; 2 Sm 8:3; 2 Sm 10:14; 2 Sm 12:30)13And David made a name for himself when he returned from striking down 18,000 Edomites in the Valley of Salt. (Js 15:62; 2 Rs 14:7)14Then he put garrisons in Edom; throughout all Edom he put garrisons, and all the Edomites became David’s servants. And the Lord gave victory to David wherever he went. (Gn 25:23; Gn 27:29; Gn 27:37; Gn 27:40; Nm 24:18)
David’s Officials
15So David reigned over all Israel. And David administered justice and equity to all his people.16Joab the son of Zeruiah was over the army, and Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud was recorder, (2 Sm 20:23; 1 Rs 4:3)17and Zadok the son of Ahitub and Ahimelech the son of Abiathar were priests, and Seraiah was secretary, (1 Cr 18:16; 1 Cr 24:3; 1 Cr 24:6)18and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over[1] the Cherethites and the Pelethites, and David’s sons were priests. (1 Sm 30:14; 2 Sm 15:18; 2 Sm 20:7; 2 Sm 23:20; 1 Rs 1:38; 1 Rs 4:4)