And it happenedוַיְהִיafterאַחֲרֵיthisכֵןthat Davidוַ דָּוִדstruckיַּךְthe Philistinesפְּלִשְׁתִּיםand subdued them;וַיַּכְנִיעֵםand Davidוַ דָּוִדtookיִּקַּחMetheg-ammahמֶתֶג הָאַמָּהfrom the handמִיַּדof the Philistines.פְּלִשְׁתִּים
He struckוַיַּךְMoabמוֹאָבand measured themוַיְמַדְּדֵםwith the line,בַּחֶבֶלmaking them lie downהַשְׁכֵּב אוֹתָםon the ground;אַרְצָהhe measuredוַיְמַדֵּדtwoשְׁנֵיlinesחֲבָלִיםto put to deathלְהָמִיתand one fullוּמְלֹאlineהַחֶבֶלto keep alive.לְהַחֲיוֹתAnd Moabוַ מוֹאָבbecameתְּהִיDavid’sלְדָוִדservants,לַעֲבָדִיםbearingנֹשְׂאֵיtribute.מִנְחָה
DavidדָּוִדstruckוַיַּךְHadadezerהֲדַדְעֶזֶרsonבֶּןof Rehob,רְחֹבkingמֶלֶךְof Zobah,צוֹבָהwhen he wentבְּלֶכְתּוֹto restoreלְהָשִׁיבhis handיָדוֹat the riverבִּנְהַרEuphrates.פְּרָת
Davidדָּוִדcapturedוַיִּלְכֹּדfrom himמִמֶּנּוּone thousandאֶלֶףsevenוּשְׁבַעhundredמֵאוֹתhorsemenפָּרָשִׁיםand twentyוְעֶשְׂרִיםthousandאֶלֶףfootרַגְלִיsoldiers;אִישׁand Davidוַ דָּוִדhamstrungיְעַקֵּרallכָּלthe chariot horses,הָרֶכֶבand leftוַיּוֹתֵרof themמִמֶּנּוּa hundredמֵאָהchariots.רָכֶב
When Aramוַ אֲרַםof Damascusדַּמֶּשֶׂקcameתָּבֹאto helpלַעְזֹרHadadezerלַהֲדַדְעֶזֶרkingמֶלֶךְof Zobah,צוֹבָהDavidדָּוִדstruckוַיַּךְof Aramבַּאֲרָםtwentyעֶשְׂרִיםtwoוּשְׁנַיִםthousandאֶלֶףmen.אִישׁ
Davidדָּוִדputוַיָּשֶׂםgarrisonsנְצִבִיםin Aramבַּאֲרַםof Damascus,דַּמֶּשֶׂקand Aramוַ אֲרָםbecameתְּהִיDavid’sלְדָוִדservants,לַעֲבָדִיםbearingנוֹשְׂאֵיtribute.מִנְחָהAnd YHWHוַ יְהוָהsavedיֹּשַׁעDavidדָּוִדwhereverבְּכֹל אֲשֶׁרhe went.הָלָךְ
Davidדָּוִדtookוַיִּקַּחthe shieldsשִׁלְטֵיof goldהַזָּהָבthatאֲשֶׁרwereהָיוּonאֶלthe servantsעַבְדֵיof Hadadezerהֲדַדְעָזֶרand brought themוַיְבִיאֵםto Jerusalem.יְרוּשָׁלִָם
And from Betahוּמִבֶּטַחand from Berothai,וּמִבֵּרֹתַיcitiesעָרֵיof Hadadezer,הֲדַדְעָזֶרKingהַמֶּלֶךְDavidדָּוִדtookלָקַחa greatהַרְבֵּהdealמְאֹדof bronze.נְחֹשֶׁת
When Toiוַ תֹּעִיkingמֶלֶךְof HamathחֲמָתheardיִּשְׁמַעthatכִּיDavidדָוִדhad struckהִכָּהallכָּלthe forceחֵילof Hadadezer,הֲדַדְעָזֶר
ToiתֹּעִיsentוַיִּשְׁלַחJoramיוֹרָםhis sonבְּנוֹtoאֶלKingהַמֶּלֶךְDavidדָּוִדto askלִשְׁאָלhimלוֹabout his welfareלְשָׁלוֹםand to bless him,וּלְבָרֲכוֹbecauseעַל אֲשֶׁרhe had foughtנִלְחַםagainst Hadadezerבַּהֲדַדְעֶזֶרand struck him;וַיַּכֵּהוּforכִּיHadadezerהֲדַדְעָזֶרhad beenהָיָהa manאִישׁof warsמִלְחֲמוֹתwith Toi.תֹּעִיAnd in his handוּבְיָדוֹwereהָיוּarticlesכְּלֵיof silver,כֶסֶףand articlesוּכְלֵיof gold,זָהָבand articlesוּכְלֵיof bronze.נְחֹשֶׁת
TheseאֹתָםalsoגַּםKingהַמֶּלֶךְDavidדָּוִדconsecratedהִקְדִּישׁto YHWH,לַיהוָהwithעִםthe silverהַכֶּסֶףand the goldוְהַזָּהָבthatאֲשֶׁרhe had consecratedהִקְדִּישׁfrom allמִכָּלthe nationsהַגּוֹיִםthatאֲשֶׁרhe had subdued:כִּבֵּשׁ
from Aram,מֵאֲרָםfrom Moab,וּמִמּוֹאָבfrom the sonsוּמִבְּנֵיof Ammon,עַמּוֹןfrom the Philistines,וּמִפְּלִשְׁתִּיםfrom Amalek,וּמֵעֲמָלֵקand from the spoilוּמִשְּׁלַלof Hadadezerהֲדַדְעֶזֶרsonבֶּןof Rehob,רְחֹבkingמֶלֶךְof Zobah.צוֹבָה
Davidדָּוִדmadeוַיַּעַשׂa name for himselfשֵׁםwhen he returnedבְּשֻׁבוֹfrom strikingמֵהַכּוֹתוֹAramאֲרָםin the Valleyבְּגֵיאof Salt:מֶלַחeighteenשְׁמוֹנָה עָשָׂרthousand.אָלֶף
He putוַיָּשֶׂםgarrisonsנְצִבִיםin Edom;בֶּאֱדוֹםthroughout allבְּכָלEdomאֱדוֹםhe putשָׂםgarrisons,נְצִבִיםand allוַ כָלEdomאֱדוֹםbecameיְהִיservantsעֲבָדִיםto David.לְדָוִדAnd YHWHוַ יְהוָהsavedיּוֹשַׁעDavidדָּוִדwhereverבְּכֹל אֲשֶׁרhe went.הָלָךְ
DavidדָּוִדreignedוַיִּמְלֹךְoverעַלallכָּלIsrael,יִשְׂרָאֵלand Davidוַ דָוִדwasיְהִיdoingעֹשֶׂהjusticeמִשְׁפָּטand righteousnessוּצְדָקָהfor allלְכָלhis people.עַמּוֹ
Joabוְיוֹאָבsonבֶּןof Zeruiahצְרוּיָהwasoverעַלthe army;הַצָּבָאJehoshaphatוִיהוֹשָׁפָטsonבֶּןof Ahiludאֲחִילוּדwasrecorder;מַזְכִּיר
Zadokוְצָדוֹקsonבֶּןof Ahitubאֲחִיטוּבand Ahimelechוַאֲחִימֶלֶךְsonבֶּןof Abiatharאֶבְיָתָרwerepriests;כֹּהֲנִיםSeraiahוּשְׂרָיָהwasscribe;סוֹפֵר
Benaiahוּבְנָיָהוּsonבֶּןof Jehoiadaיְהוֹיָדָעwas overthe Cherethitesוְהַכְּרֵתִיand the Pelethites;וְהַפְּלֵתִיand the sonsוּבְנֵיof Davidדָוִדwereהָיוּpriests.כֹּהֲנִים