KJV-Parallel Bibles
1. Now after this it came to pass, that David smote the Philistines, and subdued them, and took Gath and her towns out of the hand of the Philistines.
2. And he smote Moab; and the Moabites became David's servants, and brought gifts.
3. And David smote Hadarezer king of Zobah unto Hamath, as he went to stablish his dominion by the river Euphrates.
4. And David took from him a thousand chariots, and seven thousand horsemen, and twenty thousand footmen: David also houghed all the chariot horses, but reserved of them an hundred chariots.
5. And when the Syrians of Damascus came to help Hadarezer king of Zobah, David slew of the Syrians two and twenty thousand men.
6. Then David put garrisons in Syria-damascus; and the Syrians became David's servants, and brought gifts. Thus the LORD preserved David whithersoever he went.
7. And David took the shields of gold that were on the servants of Hadarezer, and brought them to Jerusalem.
8. Likewise from Tibhath, and from Chun, cities of Hadarezer, brought David very much brass, wherewith Solomon made the brasen sea, and the pillars, and the vessels of brass.
9. Now when Tou king of Hamath heard how David had smitten all the host of Hadarezer king of Zobah;
10. He sent Hadoram his son to king David, to inquire of his welfare, and to congratulate him, because he had fought against Hadarezer, and smitten him; (for Hadarezer had war with Tou;) and with him all manner of vessels of gold and silver and brass.
11. Them also king David dedicated unto the LORD, with the silver and the gold that he brought from all these nations; from Edom, and from Moab, and from the children of Ammon, and from the Philistines, and from Amalek.
12. Moreover Abishai the son of Zeruiah slew of the Edomites in the valley of salt eighteen thousand.
13. And he put garrisons in Edom; and all the Edomites became David's servants. Thus the LORD preserved David whithersoever he went.
14. So David reigned over all Israel, and executed judgment and justice among all his people.
15. And Joab the son Zeruiah was over the host; and Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud, recorder.
16. And Zadok the son of Ahitub, and Abimelech the son of Abiathar, were the priests; and Shavsha was scribe;
17. And Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over the Cherethites and the Pelethiten of Ahitub, and Abimelech the son of Abiathar, were the priests; and Shavsha was scribe;
18. And Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over the Cherethites and the Pelethites; and the sons of David were chief about the king.
1. Après cela, David battit les Philistins et les humilia, et il leur prit Gath et les villes qui en dépendent.
2. Il battit les Moabites, qui lui furent asservis et lui payèrent un tribut.
3. David battit Hadarézer, roi de Tsoba, vers Hamath, lorsqu'il alla établir sa domination sur l'Euphrate.
4. David lui prit 1000 chars, 7000 cavaliers et 20'000 fantassins; il mutila les jarrets de tous les chevaux de trait pour ne conserver que 100 attelages.
5. Les Syriens de Damas vinrent au secours d'Hadarézer, le roi de Tsoba, et David battit 22'000 d'entre eux.
6. David posta des garnisons chez les Syriens de Damas. Les Syriens furent asservis à David et lui payèrent un tribut. L'Eternel protégeait David partout où il allait.
7. David prit les boucliers en or que portaient les serviteurs d'Hadarézer et les amena à Jérusalem.
8. David prit encore une grande quantité de bronze à Thibchath et à Cun, villes qui appartenaient à Hadarézer. Salomon l'utilisa pour fabriquer la cuve en bronze ainsi que les colonnes et les ustensiles en bronze.
9. Thohu, le roi de Hamath, apprit que David avait battu toute l'armée d'Hadarézer, roi de Tsoba,
10. et il envoya son fils Hadoram vers le roi David pour le saluer et pour le féliciter d'avoir attaqué Hadarézer et de l'avoir battu. En effet, Thohu était en guerre contre Hadarézer. Il envoya aussi toutes sortes d'objets en or, en argent et en bronze.
11. Le roi David les consacra à l'Eternel, comme il l'avait déjà fait pour l'argent et l'or pris à toutes les nations: Edom, Moab, les Ammonites, les Philistins et Amalek.
12. Abishaï, fils de Tseruja, battit 18'000 Edomites dans la vallée du sel.
13. Il établit des garnisons dans Edom, et Edom tout entier fut asservi à David. L'Eternel protégeait David partout où il allait.
14. David régna sur tout Israël, et il faisait droit et justice à tout son peuple.
15. Joab, fils de Tseruja, commandait l'armée; Josaphat, fils d'Achilud, était archiviste;
16. Tsadok, fils d'Achithub, et Achimélec, fils d'Abiathar, étaient prêtres; Shavsha était secrétaire;
17. Benaja, fils de Jehojada, était le chef des Kéréthiens et des Péléthiens; et les fils de David étaient les principaux ministres du roi.
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