2.Samuel 8 | English Standard Version

David’s Victories

1 After this David defeated the Philistines and subdued them, and David took Metheg-ammah out of the hand of the Philistines.

2 And 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.

3 David also defeated Hadadezer the son of Rehob, king of Zobah, as he went to restore his power at the river Euphrates.

4 And 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.

5 And when the Syrians of Damascus came to help Hadadezer king of Zobah, David struck down 22,000 men of the Syrians.

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 And David took the shields of gold that were carried by the servants of Hadadezer and brought them to Jerusalem.

8 And from Betah and from Berothai, cities of Hadadezer, King David took very much bronze.

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

10 Toi 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.

11 These also King David dedicated to the LORD, together with the silver and gold that he dedicated from all the nations he subdued,

12 from Edom, Moab, the Ammonites, the Philistines, Amalek, and from the spoil of Hadadezer the son of Rehob, king of Zobah.

13 And David made a name for himself when he returned from striking down 18,000 Edomites in the Valley of Salt.

14 Then 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.

David’s Officials

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

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

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

18 and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over* the Cherethites and the Pelethites, and David’s sons were priests.

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Louis Segond 1910

1 Après cela, David battit les Philistins et les humilia, et il enleva de la main des Philistins les rênes de leur capitale.

2 Il battit les Moabites, et il les mesura avec un cordeau, en les faisant coucher par terre; il en mesura deux cordeaux pour les livrer à la mort, et un plein cordeau pour leur laisser la vie. Et les Moabites furent assujettis à David, et lui payèrent un tribut.

3 David battit Hadadézer, fils de Rehob, roi de Tsoba, lorsqu'il alla rétablir sa domination sur le fleuve de l'Euphrate.

4 David lui prit mille sept cents cavaliers et vingt mille hommes de pied; il coupa les jarrets à tous les chevaux de trait, et ne conserva que cent attelages.

5 Les Syriens de Damas vinrent au secours d'Hadadézer, roi de Tsoba, et David battit vingt-deux mille Syriens.

6 David mit des garnisons dans la Syrie de Damas. Et les Syriens furent assujettis à David, et lui payèrent un tribut. L'Éternel protégeait David partout où il allait.

7 Et David prit les boucliers d'or qu'avaient les serviteurs d'Hadadézer, et les apporta à Jérusalem.

8 Le roi David prit encore une grande quantité d'airain à Béthach et à Bérothaï, villes d'Hadadézer.

9 Thoï, roi de Hamath, apprit que David avait battu toute l'armée d'Hadadézer,

10 et il envoya Joram, son fils, vers le roi David, pour le saluer, et pour le féliciter d'avoir attaqué Hadadézer et de l'avoir battu. Car Thoï était en guerre avec Hadadézer. Joram apporta des vases d'argent, des vases d'or, et des vases d'airain.

11 Le roi David les consacra à l'Éternel, comme il avait déjà consacré l'argent et l'or pris sur toutes les nations qu'il avait vaincues,

12 sur la Syrie, sur Moab, sur les fils d'Ammon, sur les Philistins, sur Amalek, et sur le butin d'Hadadézer, fils de Rehob, roi de Tsoba.

13 Au retour de sa victoire sur les Syriens, David se fit encore un nom, en battant dans la vallée du sel dix-huit mille Édomites.

14 Il mit des garnisons dans Édom, il mit des garnisons dans tout Édom. Et tout Édom fut assujetti à David. L'Éternel protégeait David partout où il allait.

15 David régna sur Israël, et il faisait droit et justice à tout son peuple.

16 Joab, fils de Tseruja, commandait l'armée; Josaphat, fils d'Achilud, était archiviste;

17 Tsadok, fils d'Achithub, et Achimélec, fils d'Abiathar, étaient sacrificateurs; Seraja était secrétaire;

18 Benaja, fils de Jehojada, était chef des Kéréthiens et des Péléthiens; et les fils de David étaient ministres d'état.

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