A List of David's Victories in War
(2 Samuel 8.1-14)1 Later, David attacked and defeated the Philistines. He captured their town of Gath and the nearby villages.
2 David also defeated the Moabites, and so they had to accept him as their ruler and pay taxes to him.
3 While King Hadadezer of Zobah was trying to gain control of the territory near the Euphrates River, David met him in battle at Hamath and defeated him. 4 David captured 1,000 chariots, 7,000 chariot drivers, and 20,000 soldiers. And he crippled all but 100 of the horses.
5 When troops from the Syrian kingdom of Damascus came to help Hadadezer, David killed 22,000 of them. 6 Then David stationed some of his troops in Damascus, and the people there had to accept David as their ruler and pay taxes to him.
Everywhere David went, the Lord helped him win battles.
7 Hadadezer's officers had carried gold shields, but David took these shields and brought them back to Jerusalem. 8 He also took a lot of bronze from the cities of Tibhath and Cun, which had belonged to Hadadezer. Later, Solomon used this bronze to make the large bowl called the Sea, and to make the pillars and other furnishings for the temple.
9-10 King Tou of Hamath and King Hadadezer had been enemies. So when Tou heard that David had defeated Hadadezer's whole army, he sent his son Hadoram to congratulate David on his victory. Hadoram also brought him gifts made of gold, silver, and bronze. 11 David gave these gifts to the Lord, just as he had done with the silver and gold he had captured from Edom, Moab, Ammon, Philistia, and Amalek.
12 Abishai the son of Zeruiah defeated the Edomite army in Salt Valley and killed 18,000 of their troops. 13 Then he stationed troops in Edom, and the people there had to accept David as their ruler.
Everywhere David went, the Lord gave him victory in war.
A List of David's Officials
(2 Samuel 8.15-18)14 David ruled all Israel with fairness and justice.
15 Joab the son of Zeruiah was the commander in chief of the army.
Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud kept the government records.
16 Zadok the son of Ahitub and Ahimelech the son of Abiathar were the priests.
Shavsha was the secretary.
17 Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was the commander of David's bodyguard.
David's sons were his highest-ranking officials.
Omafindano aDavid nomalenga aye
1 Ndelenee konima yoinima ei, David okwa ta Ovafilisti ndele e va tula koshi yepangelo laye. Osho ngaha okwa kufa Gat nomikunda dasho momake Ovafilisti. 2 Ye okwa ta yo Ovamoab, onghee hano Ovamoab va ninga ovapiya vaDavid, ndele ve mu yandjela oifendela. 3 David okwa ta yo Hadadeser, ohamba yaSoba, sha ama kuHamat, yo eshi ya fikama i ka pameke epangelo layo pomulonga waEufrat. 4 Ndele David okwa kufa kuyo omatemba oita eyovi novalondi omayovi aheyali veenghambe novakwaita vokolupadi omayovi omilongo mbali. Ndele David okwa teta omifipa deemhando deenghambe adishe dokomatemba, ndelenee okwa xupifa eenghambe efele dokomatemba. 5 NOvaarami vokuDamaskus ve uya okupopila Hadadeser, ohamba yaSoba. Ndelenee David okwa ta ovalumenhu omayovi omilongo mbali naavali vomOvaarami. 6 Ndele David okwa nangeka omatanga ovakwaita muAram shaDamaskus, onghee Ovaarami va ninga ovapangelwa vaye ndele tava yandje oifendela. NOmwene okwa yandja kuDavid omafindano keshe apa a homona. 7 Ndele David okwa kufa oikelelifo yoshingoldo, oyo ya li hai longifwa kovapiya vaHadadeser, nokwe i twala kuJerusalem. 8 Ndele David okwa kufa muTibhat nomuKun, oilando yaHadadeser, oshikushu shihapu unene kai shii kutumbulwa. Salomo okwa ninga nayo efuta loshikushu neengudi noinima yoshikushu.
9 Tou, ohamba yaHamat, eshi ya uda nokutya, David a taataa omatanga aeshe ovakwaita vaHadadeser, ohamba yaSoba, 10 Okwa tuma omona waye omumati Hadoram, kohamba David, e mu pule nhumbi e li noku mu halela elao, ye eshi a lwifa Hadadeser nokwe mu taataa, osheshi Hadadeser okwa li omutondadi waTou. Nokwa eta oinima yoingoldo noyoisiliveli noyoshikushu i lili nai lili. 11 Ohamba David okwe i yapulila Omwene, pamwe noshisiliveli noshingoldo osho ye a kufa koiwana aishe nokutya kOvaedom nokOvamoab nokovana vaAmmoni nokOvafilisti nokOvaamaleki.
12 Ndele naAbisai yaSeruja yo okwa taataa Ovaedom, ovalumenhu omayovi omulongo naahetatu mEfilu lomongwa. 13 Nokwa tula muEdom omatanga ovakwaita, onghee hano Ovaedom aveshe va ninga ovapangelwa vaDavid. NOmwene okwa yandja kuDavid omafindano keshe apa a homona.
14 Ndele David okwa pangela Israel alishe, nokwa ningila oshiwana shaye ashishe osho sha yuka nosha wapala. 15 Ndele Joab yaSeruja okwa li ondjai yomatanga ovakwaita. Ndele Josafat yaAhilud okwa li elenga ekulunhu. 16 Ndele Sadok yaAhitub naAhimelek yaAbjatar va li ovapristeli, ndele Sausa okwa li omushangi. 17 Ndele Benaja yaJehoiada okwa li omukulunhu wOvakereti nowOvapleti, novana vaDavid ovamati va li tava pitapita ohamba.
