Secondo libro di Samuele 8

NOVA VULGATA	NEW JERUSALEM
1 Factum est autem post haec, percussit David Philisthim et humiliavit eos; et tulit David Geth et urbes eius de manu Philisthim.	1 After this, David defeated the Philistines and subdued them. From the grip of the Philistines he wrested. . .
2 Et percussit Moab et mensus est eos funiculo sternens eos in terra; mensus est autem duos funiculos ad occidendum et unum funiculum plenum ad vivificandum; factusque est Moab David serviens sub tributo.	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.
3 Et percussit David Adadezer filium Rohob regem Soba, quando profectus est, ut dominaretur super flumen Euphraten.	3 David defeated Hadadezer son of Rehob, king of Zobah, when the latter mounted an expedition toextend his power over the River.
4 Et captis David ex parte eius mille septingentis equitibus et viginti milibus peditum, subnervavit omnes iugales curruum; dereliquit autem ex eis centum currus.	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.
5 Venit quoque Syria Damasci, ut praesidium ferret Adadezer regi Soba, et percussit David de Syria viginti duo milia virorum;	5 The Aramaeans of Damascus came to the help of Hadadezer king of Zobah, but David kil ed twenty-two thousand of the Aramaeans.
6 et posuit David praesidium in Syria Damasci; factaque est Syria David serviens sub tributo. Et auxiliatus est Dominus David in omnibus, ad quaecumque profectus est.	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.
7 Et tulit David arma aurea, quae habebant servi Adadezer, et detulit ea in Ierusalem;	7 David took the golden shields carried by Hadadezer's guards and brought them to Jerusalem.
8 et de Tebah et de Berothai civitatibus Adadezer tulit rex David aes multum nimis.	8 From Betah and Berothai, towns belonging to Hadadezer, King David captured a great quantity ofbronze.
9 Audivit autem Thou rex Emath quod percussisset David omne robur Adadezer	9 When Tou king of Hamath heard that David had defeated Hadadezer's entire army,
10 et misit Thou Adoram filium suum ad regem David, ut salutaret eum congratulans et gratias ageret eo quod pugnasset cum Adadezer et percussisset eum; hostis quippe erat Thou Adadezer. Attulit autem Adoram et vasa argentea et vasa aurea et vasa aerea,	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,
11 quae et ipsa sanctificavit rex David Domino cum argento et auro, quae sanctificaverat de universis gentibus, quas subegerat:	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-
12 de Syria et Moab et filiis Ammon et Philisthim et Amalec et de manibus Adadezer filii Rohob regis Soba.	12 from Aram, Moab, the Ammonites, the Philistines and Amalek; and from the spoil of Hadadezer son ofRehob, king of Zobah.
13 Fecit quoque sibi David nomen cum reverteretur, percussa Idumaea in valle Salis, caesis decem et octo milibus.	13 David became famous when he came home from defeating the Edomites in the Valley of Salt --eighteen thousand of them.
14 Et posuit in Idumaea praesidia; et facta est universa Idumaea serviens David. Et auxiliatus est Dominus David in omnibus, ad quaecumque profectus est.	14 He imposed governors on Edom and all the Edomites became David's subjects. Wherever Davidwent, Yahweh gave him victory.
15 Et regnavit David super omnem Israel; faciebat quoque David iudicium et iustitiam omni populo suo.	15 David ruled over al Israel, administering law and justice to al his people.
16 Ioab autem filius Sarviae erat super exercitum; porro Iosaphat filius Ahilud erat a commentariis,	16 Joab son of Zeruiah was in command of the army; Jehoshaphat son of Ahilud was herald;
17 et Sadoc filius Achitob et Abiathar filius Achimelech sacerdotes, et Saraias scriba.	17 Zadok and Abiathar son of Ahimelech, son of Ahitub, were priests; Seraiah was secretary;
18 Banaias autem filius Ioiadae super Cherethi et Phelethi; filii autem David sacerdotes erant.	18 Benaiah son of Jehoiada was in command of the Cherethites and Pelethites; David's sons werepriests.