2 Samuel 8 | English Standard Version

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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. (1Ch 18:1) 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. (Nu 24:17; 1Sa 10:27; 2Sa 8:6; 2Sa 8:14; 2Ki 17:3; Ps 60:8; Ps 72:10)

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3 David also defeated Hadadezer the son of Rehob, king of Zobah, as he went to restore his power at the river Euphrates. (1Sa 14:47; 2Sa 10:6; 2Sa 10:16; 2Sa 10:19; 1Ki 11:23; 1Ch 18:3)

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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. (Jos 11:6; 1Ch 18:4) 5 And when the Syrians of Damascus came to help Hadadezer king of Zobah, David struck down 22,000 men of the Syrians. (Jos 11:6; 2Sa 8:3; 1Ki 11:23) 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. (2Sa 8:2; 2Sa 8:14) 7 And David took the shields of gold that were carried by the servants of Hadadezer and brought them to Jerusalem. (2Ki 11:10; 2Ch 23:9; So 4:4) 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, (1Ki 8:65; 2Ki 18:34) 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, (1Ki 7:51; 1Ch 26:26) 12 from Edom, Moab, the Ammonites, the Philistines, Amalek, and from the spoil of Hadadezer the son of Rehob, king of Zobah. (1Sa 30:20; 2Sa 5:17; 2Sa 8:2; 2Sa 8:3; 2Sa 10:14; 2Sa 12:30)

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13 And David made a name for himself when he returned from striking down 18,000 Edomites in the Valley of Salt. (Jos 15:62; 2Ki 14:7) 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. (Ge 25:23; Ge 27:29; Ge 27:37; Ge 27:40; Nu 24:18)

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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, (2Sa 20:23; 1Ki 4:3) 17 and Zadok the son of Ahitub and Ahimelech the son of Abiathar were priests, and Seraiah was secretary, (1Ch 18:16; 1Ch 24:3; 1Ch 24:6) 18 and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over^[1] the Cherethites and the Pelethites, and David’s sons were priests. (1Sa 30:14; 2Sa 15:18; 2Sa 20:7; 2Sa 23:20; 1Ki 1:38; 1Ki 4:4)

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الكتاب المقدس

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1 وَبَعْدَ ذَلِكَ حَارَبَ دَاوُدُ الْفِلِسْطِينِيِّينَ وَأَخْضَعَهُمْ وَاسْتَوْلَى عَلَى عَاصِمَتِهِمْ جَتَّ. 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 وَحِينَ حَاوَلَ هَدَدْعَزَرُ بْنُ رَحُوبَ، مَلِكُ صُوبَةَ أَنْ يَسْتَرِدَّ سُلْطَتَهُ عَلَى أَعَالِي نَهْرِ الْفُرَاتِ هَزَمَهُ دَاوُدُ، 4 وَأَسَرَ مِنْ جَيْشِهِ أَلْفاً وَسَبْعَ مِئَةِ فَارِسٍ وَعِشْرِينَ أَلْفَ رَاجِلٍ، وَعَرْقَبَ دَاوُدُ كُلَّ خُيُولِ الْمَرْكَبَاتِ بِاسْتِثْنَاءِ مِئَةِ مَرْكَبَةٍ. 5 وَعِنْدَمَا خَفَّ مَلِكُ أَرَامَ دِمَشْقَ لِنَجْدَةِ هَدَدْعَزَرَ مَلِكِ صُوبَةَ، قَتَلَ دَاوُدُ مِنْ جَيْشِهِ اثْنَيْنِ وَعِشْرِينَ أَلْفَ رَجُلٍ. 6 وَأَقَامَ دَاوُدُ حَامِيَاتٍ عَسْكَرِيَّةً فِي أَرَامِ دِمَشْقَ، وَأَصْبَحَ الأَرَامِيُّونَ تَابِعِينَ لِدَاوُدَ يَدْفَعُونَ لَهُ الْجِزْيَةَ، وَكَانَ الرَّبُّ يَنْصُرُ دَاوُدَ حَيْثُمَا تَوَجَّهَ. 7 وَاسْتَوْلَى دَاوُدُ عَلَى أَتْرَاسِ الذَّهَبِ الَّتِي كَانَ يَرْتَدِيهَا قَادَةُ هَدَدْعَزَرَ وَحَمَلَهَا إِلَى أُورُشَلِيمَ. 8 كَمَا نَقَلَ دَاوُدُ الْمَلِكُ مِنْ بَاطِحَ وَمِنْ بِيرُوثَايَ مَدِينَتَيْ هَدَدْعَزَرَ كَمِّيَّةً هَائِلَةً مِنَ النُّحَاسِ. 9 وَلَمَّا عَلِمَ تُوعِي مَلِكُ حَمَاةَ أَنَّ دَاوُدَ قَدْ قَضَى عَلَى جَيْشِ هَدَدْعَزَرَ، 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 فَتَقَبَّلَهَا دَاوُدُ الْمَلِكُ، وَلَكِنَّهُ خَصَّصَهَا لِلرَّبِّ مَعَ مَا خَصَّصَهُ مِنَ الْفِضَّةِ وَالذَّهَبِ الَّذِي حَصَلَ عَلَيْهِ مِنْ جَمِيعِ الشُّعُوبِ الَّتِي أَخْضَعَهَا 12 مِنْ أَرَامَ وَمِنْ مُوآبَ، وَمِنْ بَنِي عَمُّونَ، وَمِنَ الْفِلِسْطِينِيِّينَ وَمِنْ عَمَالِيقَ؛ وَمَا غَنِمَهُ مِنْ أَسْلابِ هَدَدْعَزَرَ مَلِكِ صُوبَةَ. 13 وَأَصَابَ دَاوُدُ شُهْرَةً وَاسِعَةً بَعْدَ رُجُوعِهِ مِنَ الْقَضَاءِ عَلَى ثَمَانِيَةَ عَشَرَ أَلْفَ أَدُومِيٍّ فِي وَادِي الْمِلْحِ. 14 وَأَقَامَ عِدَّةَ حَامِيَاتٍ عَسْكَرِيَّةٍ فِي جَمِيعِ أَرْجَاءِ أَدُومَ، فَأَصْبَحَ الأَدُومِيُّونَ تَابِعِينَ لِدَاوُدَ. وَكَانَ الرَّبُّ يَنْصُرُ دَاوُدَ حَيْثُمَا تَوَجَّهَ.

موظفو داود

15 وَمَلَكَ دَاوُدُ عَلَى كُلِّ إِسْرَائِيلَ فَكَانَ يَحْكُمُ بِالْحَقِّ وَالْعَدْلِ لِكُلِّ شَعْبِهِ. 16 وَتَوَلَّى يُوآبُ ابْنُ صَرُوِيَّةَ قِيَادَةَ الْجَيْشِ، وَيَهُوشَافَاطُ بْنُ أَخِيلُودَ مَنْصِبَ الْمُسَجِّلِ، 17 وَكَانَ صَادُوقُ بْنُ أَخِيطُوبَ وَأَخِيمَالِكُ بْنُ أَبِيَاثَارَ كَاهِنَيْنِ، وَسَرَايَا كَاتِباً. 18 كَمَا تَرأَّسَ بَنَايَاهُو بْنُ يَهُويَادَاعَ عَلى الْجَلّادِينَ وَالسُّعَاةِ، وَصَارَ أَبْنَاءُ دَاوُدَ مُسْتَشَارِينَ لِلْمَلِكِ.