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2 Samuele 8

Nuova Riveduta 2006



1 Dopo queste cose, Davide sconfisse i Filistei, li umiliò e tolse loro la supremazia che avevano. 2 Sconfisse pure i Moabiti: e, fattili stendere per terra, li misurò con una corda; ne misurò due corde per metterli a morte e una corda intera per lasciarli in vita. I Moabiti divennero sudditi e tributari di Davide. 3 Davide sconfisse anche Adadezer, figlio di Reob, re di Soba, mentre andava a ristabilire il suo dominio sul fiume Eufrate. 4 Davide gli prese millesettecento cavalieri e ventimila fanti; tagliò i garretti a tutti i cavalli da tiro, ma risparmiò dei cavalli per cento carri. 5 Quando i Siri di Damasco vennero per soccorrere Adadezer, re di Soba, Davide ne uccise ventiduemila. 6 Poi Davide mise delle guarnigioni nella Siria di Damasco e i Siri divennero sudditi e tributari di Davide. Il Signore rendeva Davide vittorioso dovunque egli andasse. 7 Davide tolse ai servi di Adadezer i loro scudi d’oro e li portò a Gerusalemme. 8 Il re Davide prese anche una gran quantità di bronzo a Betà e a Berotai, città di Adadezer. 9 Quando Toi, re di Camat, udì che Davide aveva sconfitto tutto l’esercito di Adadezer, 10 mandò al re Davide Ioram, suo figlio, per salutarlo e per congratularsi con lui perché aveva affrontato Adadezer e lo aveva sconfitto (Adadezer era sempre in guerra con Toi); Ioram portò con sé dei vasi d’argento, dei vasi d’oro e dei vasi di bronzo. 11 Il re Davide consacrò anche quelli al Signore, come aveva già consacrato l’argento e l’oro tolto alle nazioni che aveva soggiogate: 12 ai Siri, ai Moabiti, agli Ammoniti, ai Filistei, agli Amalechiti; e come aveva fatto del bottino di Adadezer, figlio di Reob, re di Soba. 13 Al ritorno dalla sua vittoria sui Siri, Davide si acquistò ancora fama sconfiggendo nella valle del Sale diciottomila Idumei. 14 Pose delle guarnigioni in Idumea; ne mise per tutta l’Idumea e tutti gli Edomiti divennero sudditi di Davide, e il Signore rendeva Davide vittorioso dovunque egli andasse. 15 Davide regnò su tutto Israele, amministrando il diritto e la giustizia a tutto il suo popolo. 16 Ioab, figlio di Seruia, comandava l’esercito; Giosafat, figlio di Ailud, era cancelliere; 17 Sadoc, figlio di Aitub, e Aimelec, figlio di Abiatar, erano sacerdoti; Seraia era segretario; 18 Benaia, figlio di Ieoiada, era capo dei Cheretei e dei Peletei, e i figli di Davide erano ministri. 

La Sacra Bibbia Nuova Riveduta 2006 – versione standard
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2 Samuele 8

English Standard Version



1 After this David defeated the Philistines and subdued them, and David took Metheg-ammah out of the hand of the Philistines. (1Cr 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; 1Sam 10,27; 2Sam 8,6; 2Sam 8,14; 2Re 17,3; Sal 60,8; Sal 72,10) 3 David also defeated Hadadezer the son of Rehob, king of Zobah, as he went to restore his power at the river Euphrates. (1Sam 14,47; 2Sam 10,6; 2Sam 10,16; 2Sam 10,19; 1Re 11,23; 1Cr 18,3) 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. (Gios 11,6; 1Cr 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. (Gios 11,6; 2Sam 8,3; 1Re 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. (2Sam 8,2; 2Sam 8,14) 7 And David took the shields of gold that were carried by the servants of Hadadezer and brought them to Jerusalem. (2Re 11,10; 2Cr 23,9; Cc 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, (1Re 8,65; 2Re 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, (1Re 7,51; 1Cr 26,26) 12 from Edom, Moab, the Ammonites, the Philistines, Amalek, and from the spoil of Hadadezer the son of Rehob, king of Zobah. (1Sam 30,20; 2Sam 5,17; 2Sam 8,2; 2Sam 8,3; 2Sam 10,14; 2Sam 12,30) 13 And David made a name for himself when he returned from striking down 18,000 Edomites in the Valley of Salt. (Gios 15,62; 2Re 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. (Gen 25,23; Gen 27,29; Gen 27,37; Gen 27,40; Nu 24,18) 



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

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