Omasindano gaDavid
(2 Sam. 8:1-18)1 Konima yaambika omukwaniilwa David okwa matukile ishewe Aafilisti, okwe ya dhenge e ta hulitha po epangelo lyawo lyokulela oshilando Gat nomikunda dhe shi kunduka. 2 Okwa dhenge wo Aamoabi, mboka ya ningi aapiya ye nohaye mu fendelele.
3 Nena David okwa matukile Hadadeser, omukwaniilwa gwaZoba, ombinga yimwe yaSiria. Shika osha ningwa popepi noshikandjo shaHamat, oshoka Hadadeser okwa li mondjila ta ka koleka epangelo lye miitopolwa mbyoka mpoka omulonga Eufrat gwa tameka. 4 David okwa kwata po eyuvi lyomomatembakwiita ge, aakawilinkambe omayuvi gaheyali, naakwiita yokolupadhi omayuvi omilongo mbali. Okwa hupitha ko uukambe wa gwana omatembakwiita ethele e ta lemaneke auhe ulwe.
5 Aasiria yokuDamaskus sho ya tumu etangakwiita lyokukwatha omukwaniilwa Hadadeser, David okwe li ponokele e ta dhipaga aalumentu omayuvi omilongo mbali nagaali. 6 Nena okwa yungu oontanda dhuukwiita koshilongo shawo, noya ningi aapiya ye haye mu fendelele oompale. Omuwa okwa ningi David omusindani kehe nkoka a yile ko. 7 David okwa hakana ko iikandekitho yoshingoli ya li hayi humbatwa kaambala yaHadadeser e te yi fala kuJerusalem. 8 Okwa yugu wo iikushu oyindji kuTibhat naKun, iilando hayi lelwa kuHadadeser. (Konima Salomo okwa longitha iikushu mbika, yi ninge ondama yoshikushu, oongundhi niilongitho yoshikushu yomotempeli.)
9 Omukwaniilwa Toi gwokuHamat okwa kundana kutya David a dhenge etangakwiita alihe lyaHadadeser. 10 Toi okwa tumu omwana Joram, a kunde omukwaniilwa David noku mu halela elago molwesindano lye, sho a sindi Hadadeser, oshoka Hadadeser okwa adhika a kondjitha Toi olule. Joram okwa faalele David omulongelo gwoshingoli, oshisiliveli noshikushu. 11 Omukwaniilwa David okwe yi yoololele elongelokalunga pamwe niisiliveli niingoli mbyoka a yugu kiigwana mbyoka a sindi: Edom, Moab, Ammon, Filistia naAmalek.
12 Abisai, ngoka omuna gwanekulu Zeruia, okwa dhenge Aaedom mEkango lyomongwa e ta dhipaga po omayuvi omulongo nagahetatu yomuyo. 13 Okwa yungu oontanda dhuukwiita muEdom alihe, naantu yaankoka oya ningi aapiya yomukwaniilwa David. Omuwa okwa sinditha David shaa nkoka a yile ko.
14 David okwa lele Israel alihe nokwa kala a kotoka, aantu ye ya ningwe nawa noya kalwe nayo nuuyuuki. 15 Joab, mumwayina gwaAbisai, okwa li ondjayi yaakwiita; Jehosafat yaAhilud okwa li amushangandjayi; 16 Sadok yaAhitub naAhimelek yaAbiatar oya li aayambi; Seraia okwa li amushangampangu; 17 Benaia yaJehoiada okwa li omukuluntu gwaalangeli yaDavid, naana yaDavid oya kala ye na eha lya simana meyakulo lye
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.
