2 Samuel

耶和华使大卫得胜

1此后，大卫攻打非利士人，把他们治服，从他们手下夺取了京城的权柄；

2又攻打摩押人，使他们躺卧在地上，用绳量一量：量二绳的杀了，量一绳的存留。摩押人就归服大卫，给他进贡。

3琐巴王利合的儿子哈大底谢往大河去，要夺回他的国权。大卫就攻打他，

4擒拿了他的马兵一千七百，步兵二万，将拉战车的马砍断蹄筋，但留下一百辆车的马。

5大马士革的亚兰人来帮助琐巴王哈大底谢，大卫就杀了亚兰人二万二千。

6于是大卫在大马士革的亚兰地设立防营，亚兰人就归服他，给他进贡。大卫无论往哪里去，耶和华都使他得胜。

7他夺了哈大底谢臣仆所拿的金盾牌，带到耶路撒冷。

8大卫王又从属哈大底谢的比他和比罗他城中夺取了许多的铜。

9哈马王陀以听见大卫杀败哈大底谢的全军，

10就打发他儿子约兰去见大卫王，问他的安，为他祝福，因为他杀败了哈大底谢（原来陀以与哈大底谢常常争战）。约兰带了金银铜的器皿来，

11大卫王将这些器皿和他治服各国所得来的金银都分别为圣，献给耶和华，

12就是从亚兰、摩押、亚扪、非利士、亚玛力人所得来的，以及从琐巴王利合的儿子哈大底谢所掠之物。

13大卫在盐谷击杀了亚兰一万八千人回来，就得了大名；

14又在以东全地设立防营，以东人就都归服大卫。大卫无论往哪里去，耶和华都使他得胜。

15大卫作以色列众人的王，又向众民秉公行义。

16洗鲁雅的儿子约押作元帅；亚希律的儿子约沙法作史官；

17亚希突的儿子撒督和亚比亚他的儿子亚希米勒作祭司长；西莱雅作书记；

18耶何耶大的儿子比拿雅统辖基利提人和比利提人。大卫的众子都作领袖。

David’s Triumphs

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

2David 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.

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

4David 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.

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

6Then 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.

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

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

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

10he sent his son Joramto 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,

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

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

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

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

David’s Officers

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

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

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

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