Samuelis II 8

VULGATA	NEW JERUSALEM
1 Factum est autem post hæc, percussit David Philisthiim, et humiliavit eos, et tulit David frenum tributi de manu Philisthiim.	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, coæquans terræ : mensus est autem duos funiculos, unum ad occidendum, et unum 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 Adarezer 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 ejus mille septingentis equitibus, et viginti millibus peditum, subnervavit omnes jugales 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 præsidium ferret Adarezer regi Soba : et percussit David de Syria viginti duo millia 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 præsidium in Syria Damasci : factaque est Syria David serviens sub tributo : servavitque Dominus David in omnibus ad quæcumque 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 quæ habebant servi Adarezer, et detulit ea in Jerusalem.	7 David took the golden shields carried by Hadadezer's guards and brought them to Jerusalem.
8 Et de Bete et de Beroth, civitatibus Adarezer, tulit rex David æs 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 Adarezer,	9 When Tou king of Hamath heard that David had defeated Hadadezer's entire army,
10 et misit Thou Joram filium suum ad regem David, ut salutaret eum congratulans, et gratias ageret : eo quod expugnasset Adarezer, et percussisset eum. Hostis quippe erat Thou Adarezer, et in manu ejus erant vasa aurea, et vasa argentea, et vasa ærea :	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 quæ et ipsa sanctificavit rex David Domino cum argento et auro quæ 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 Philisthiim, et Amalec, et de manubiis Adarezer 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 capta Syria in valle Salinarum, cæsis decem et octo millibus :	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 Idumæa custodes, statuitque præsidium : et facta est universa Idumæa serviens David, et servavit Dominus David in omnibus ad quæcumque 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 Israël : faciebat quoque David judicium et justitiam omni populo suo.	15 David ruled over al Israel, administering law and justice to al his people.
16 Joab autem filius Sarviæ erat super exercitum : porro Josaphat 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 Achimelech filius Abiathar, erant sacerdotes : et Saraias, scriba :	17 Zadok and Abiathar son of Ahimelech, son of Ahitub, were priests; Seraiah was secretary;
18 Banaias autem filius Jojadæ super Cerethi et Phelethi : filii autem David sacerdotes erant.	18 Benaiah son of Jehoiada was in command of the Cherethites and Pelethites; David's sons werepriests.