2 Samuel 8

1 Some time later, David defeated the Philistines, subdued them, and took Metheg-ammah from the hand of the Philistines.

1 وَبَعْدَ ذَلِكَ حَارَبَ دَاوُدُ الْفِلِسْطِينِيِّينَ وَأَخْضَعَهُمْ وَاسْتَوْلَى عَلَى عَاصِمَتِهِمْ جَتَّ.

2 David also defeated the Moabites, made them lie down on the ground, and measured them off with a cord. He measured off with two lengths those to be put to death, and with one length those to be spared. So the Moabites became subject to David and brought him tribute.

2 وَقَهَرَ أَيْضاً الْمُوآبِيِّينَ وَجَعَلَهُمْ يَرْقُدُونَ عَلَى الأَرْضِ فِي صُفُوفٍ مُتَرَاصَّةٍ، وَقَاسَهُمْ بِالْحَبْلِ. فَكَانَ يَقْتُلُ صَفَّيْنِ وَيَسْتَبْقِي صَفّاً. فَأَصْبَحَ الْمُوآبِيُّونَ عَبِيداً لِدَاوُدَ يَدْفَعُونَ لَهُ الْجِزْيَةَ.

3 David also defeated Hadadezer son of Rehob, king of Zobah, who had marched out to restore his dominion along the Euphrates River.

3 وَحِينَ حَاوَلَ هَدَدْعَزَرُ بْنُ رَحُوبَ، مَلِكُ صُوبَةَ أَنْ يَسْتَرِدَّ سُلْطَتَهُ عَلَى أَعَالِي نَهْرِ الْفُرَاتِ هَزَمَهُ دَاوُدُ،

4 David captured from him a thousand chariots, seven thousand charioteers, and twenty thousand foot soldiers, and he hamstrung all the horses except a hundred he kept for the chariots.

4 وَأَسَرَ مِنْ جَيْشِهِ أَلْفاً وَسَبْعَ مِئَةِ فَارِسٍ وَعِشْرِينَ أَلْفَ رَاجِلٍ، وَعَرْقَبَ دَاوُدُ كُلَّ خُيُولِ الْمَرْكَبَاتِ بِاسْتِثْنَاءِ مِئَةِ مَرْكَبَةٍ.

5 When the Arameans of Damascus came to help King Hadadezer of Zobah, David struck down twenty-two thousand of their men.

5 وَعِنْدَمَا خَفَّ مَلِكُ أَرَامَ دِمَشْقَ لِنَجْدَةِ هَدَدْعَزَرَ مَلِكِ صُوبَةَ، قَتَلَ دَاوُدُ مِنْ جَيْشِهِ اثْنَيْنِ وَعِشْرِينَ أَلْفَ رَجُلٍ.

6 Then he placed garrisons in Aram of Damascus, and the Arameans became subject to David and brought him tribute. So the LORD made David victorious wherever he went.

6 وَأَقَامَ دَاوُدُ حَامِيَاتٍ عَسْكَرِيَّةً فِي أَرَامِ دِمَشْقَ، وَأَصْبَحَ الأَرَامِيُّونَ تَابِعِينَ لِدَاوُدَ يَدْفَعُونَ لَهُ الْجِزْيَةَ، وَكَانَ الرَّبُّ يَنْصُرُ دَاوُدَ حَيْثُمَا تَوَجَّهَ.

7 And David took the gold shields that belonged to the officers of Hadadezer and brought them to Jerusalem.

7 وَاسْتَوْلَى دَاوُدُ عَلَى أَتْرَاسِ الذَّهَبِ الَّتِي كَانَ يَرْتَدِيهَا قَادَةُ هَدَدْعَزَرَ وَحَمَلَهَا إِلَى أُورُشَلِيمَ.

8 And from Betah and Berothai, cities of Hadadezer, King David took a large amount of bronze.

8 كَمَا نَقَلَ دَاوُدُ الْمَلِكُ مِنْ بَاطِحَ وَمِنْ بِيرُوثَايَ مَدِينَتَيْ هَدَدْعَزَرَ كَمِّيَّةً هَائِلَةً مِنَ النُّحَاسِ.

9 When King Toi of Hamath heard that David had defeated the entire army of Hadadezer,

9 وَلَمَّا عَلِمَ تُوعِي مَلِكُ حَمَاةَ أَنَّ دَاوُدَ قَدْ قَضَى عَلَى جَيْشِ هَدَدْعَزَرَ،

10 he sent his son Joram to greet King David and bless him for fighting and defeating Hadadezer, who had been at war with Toi. Joram brought with him articles of silver and gold and bronze,

10 بَعَثَ ابْنَهُ يُورَامَ إِلَى الْمَلِكِ دَاوُدَ يَسْتَفْسِرُ عَنْ سَلامَتِهِ، وَيُهَنِّئُهُ عَلَى انْتِصَارِهِ عَلَى هَدَدْعَزَرَ، لأَنَّ هَدَدْعَزَرَ كَانَ يَشُنُّ حُرُوباً عَلَى تُوعِي، وَحَمَّلَهُ هَدَايَا مِنْ فِضَّةٍ وَذَهَبٍ وَنُحَاسٍ.

11 and King David dedicated these to the LORD, along with the silver and gold he had dedicated from all the nations he had subdued—

11 فَتَقَبَّلَهَا دَاوُدُ الْمَلِكُ، وَلَكِنَّهُ خَصَّصَهَا لِلرَّبِّ مَعَ مَا خَصَّصَهُ مِنَ الْفِضَّةِ وَالذَّهَبِ الَّذِي حَصَلَ عَلَيْهِ مِنْ جَمِيعِ الشُّعُوبِ الَّتِي أَخْضَعَهَا

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

12 مِنْ أَرَامَ وَمِنْ مُوآبَ، وَمِنْ بَنِي عَمُّونَ، وَمِنَ الْفِلِسْطِينِيِّينَ وَمِنْ عَمَالِيقَ؛ وَمَا غَنِمَهُ مِنْ أَسْلابِ هَدَدْعَزَرَ مَلِكِ صُوبَةَ.

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

13 وَأَصَابَ دَاوُدُ شُهْرَةً وَاسِعَةً بَعْدَ رُجُوعِهِ مِنَ الْقَضَاءِ عَلَى ثَمَانِيَةَ عَشَرَ أَلْفَ أَدُومِيٍّ فِي وَادِي الْمِلْحِ.

14 He placed garrisons throughout Edom, and all the Edomites were subject to David. So the LORD made David victorious wherever he went.

14 وَأَقَامَ عِدَّةَ حَامِيَاتٍ عَسْكَرِيَّةٍ فِي جَمِيعِ أَرْجَاءِ أَدُومَ، فَأَصْبَحَ الأَدُومِيُّونَ تَابِعِينَ لِدَاوُدَ. وَكَانَ الرَّبُّ يَنْصُرُ دَاوُدَ حَيْثُمَا تَوَجَّهَ.

15 Thus David reigned over all Israel and administered justice and righteousness for all his people:

15 وَمَلَكَ دَاوُدُ عَلَى كُلِّ إِسْرَائِيلَ فَكَانَ يَحْكُمُ بِالْحَقِّ وَالْعَدْلِ لِكُلِّ شَعْبِهِ.

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

16 وَتَوَلَّى يُوآبُ ابْنُ صَرُوِيَّةَ قِيَادَةَ الْجَيْشِ، وَيَهُوشَافَاطُ بْنُ أَخِيلُودَ مَنْصِبَ الْمُسَجِّلِ،

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

17 وَكَانَ صَادُوقُ بْنُ أَخِيطُوبَ وَأَخِيمَالِكُ بْنُ أَبِيَاثَارَ كَاهِنَيْنِ، وَسَرَايَا كَاتِباً.

18 Benaiah son of Jehoiada was over the Cherethites and Pelethites; and David’s sons were priestly leaders.

18 كَمَا تَرأَّسَ بَنَايَاهُو بْنُ يَهُويَادَاعَ عَلى الْجَلّادِينَ وَالسُّعَاةِ، وَصَارَ أَبْنَاءُ دَاوُدَ مُسْتَشَارِينَ لِلْمَلِكِ.