2 Samuel 8

NEW JERUSALEM	Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
1 After this, David defeated the Philistines and subdued them. From the grip of the Philistines he wrested. . .	1 After this David defeated the Philistines and subdued them, and David took Metheg-ammah out of the hand of the Philistines.
2 He also defeated the Moabites and, making them lie on the ground, measured them off by the line; hemeasured out two lines to be put to death and one ful line to have their lives spared. The Moabites becameDavid's subjects and paid him tribute.	2 And he defeated Moab, and 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.
3 David defeated Hadadezer son of Rehob, king of Zobah, when the latter mounted an expedition toextend his power over the River.	3 David also defeated Hadadezer the son of Rehob, king of Zobah, as he went to restore his power at the river Euphrates.
4 David captured one thousand seven hundred charioteers and twenty thousand foot soldiers from him;David hamstrung all the chariot teams, keeping only a hundred of them.	4 And David took from him a thousand and seven hundred horsemen, and twenty thousand foot soldiers; and David hamstrung all the chariot horses, but left enough for a hundred chariots.
5 The Aramaeans of Damascus came to the help of Hadadezer king of Zobah, but David kil ed twenty-two thousand of the Aramaeans.	5 And when the Syrians of Damascus came to help Hadadezer king of Zobah, David slew twenty-two thousand men of the Syrians.
6 David then imposed governors on Aram of Damascus, and the Aramaeans became David's subjectsand paid him tribute. Wherever David went, Yahweh gave him victory.	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.
7 David took the golden shields carried by Hadadezer's guards and brought them to Jerusalem.	7 And David took the shields of gold which were carried by the servants of Hadadezer, and brought them to Jerusalem.
8 From Betah and Berothai, towns belonging to Hadadezer, King David captured a great quantity ofbronze.	8 And from Betah and from Berothai, cities of Hadadezer, King David took very much bronze.
9 When Tou king of Hamath heard that David had defeated Hadadezer's entire army,	9 When Toi king of Hamath heard that David had defeated the whole army of Hadadezer,
10 he sent his son Hadoram to King David to greet him and to congratulate him on having made war onHadadezer and on having defeated him, since Hadadezer was at war with Tou. Hadoram brought with himobjects made of silver, gold and bronze,	10 Toi sent his son Joram to King David, to greet him, and to congratulate 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 which King David also consecrated to Yahweh, as he had already consecrated the silver and goldtaken from al the nations which he had subjugated-	11 these also King David dedicated to the LORD, together with the silver and gold which he dedicated from all the nations he subdued,
12 from Aram, Moab, the Ammonites, the Philistines and Amalek; and from the spoil of Hadadezer son ofRehob, king of Zobah.	12 from Edom, Moab, the Ammonites, the Philistines, Amalek, and from the spoil of Hadadezer the son of Rehob, king of Zobah.
13 David became famous when he came home from defeating the Edomites in the Valley of Salt --eighteen thousand of them.	13 And David won a name for himself. When he returned, he slew eighteen thousand Edomites in the Valley of Salt.
14 He imposed governors on Edom and all the Edomites became David's subjects. Wherever Davidwent, Yahweh gave him victory.	14 And 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.
15 David ruled over al Israel, administering law and justice to al his people.	15 So David reigned over all Israel; and David administered justice and equity to all his people.
16 Joab son of Zeruiah was in command of the army; Jehoshaphat son of Ahilud was herald;	16 And Joab the son of Zeruiah was over the army; and Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud was recorder;
17 Zadok and Abiathar son of Ahimelech, son of Ahitub, were priests; Seraiah was secretary;	17 and Zadok the son of Ahitub and Ahimelech the son of Abiathar were priests; and Seraiah was secretary;
18 Benaiah son of Jehoiada was in command of the Cherethites and Pelethites; David's sons werepriests.	18 and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over the Cherethites and the Pelethites; and David's sons were priests.