And after this it came to pass, that David smote the Philistines, and subdued them: and David took {Or, Metheg-ammah.}the bridle of the mother city out of the hand of the Philistines.
And he smote Moab, and measured them with the line, making them to lie down on the ground; and he measured two lines to put to death, and one full line to keep alive. And the Moabites became servants to David, and brought tribute.
David smote also Hadadezer the son of Rehob, king of Zobah, as he went to recover his dominion at {Another reading is, the river Euphrates.}the River.
And David took from him a thousand and seven hundred horsemen, and twenty thousand footmen: and David hocked all the chariot horses, but reserved of them for a hundred chariots.
And when {Hebrew: Aram.}the Syrians of Damascus came to succor Hadadezer king of Zobah, David smote of {Hebrew: Aram.}the Syrians two and twenty thousand men.
Then David put garrisons in {Hebrew: Aram.}Syria of Damascus; and {Hebrew: Aram.}the Syrians became servants to David, and brought tribute. And Jehovah {Or, saved David}gave victory to David whithersoever he went.
And David took the shields of gold that were on the servants of Hadadezer, and brought them to Jerusalem.
And from {In 1 Chronicles 18:8, Tibhath.}Betah and from Berothai, cities of Hadadezer, king David took exceeding much brass.
And when Toi king of Hamath heard that David had smitten all the host of Hadadezer,
then Toi sent {In 1 Chronicles 18:10, Hadoram.}Joram his son unto king David, to {Hebrew: ask him of his welfare.}salute him, and to bless him, because he had fought against Hadadezer and smitten him: for Hadadezer {Hebrew: was a man of wars.}had wars with Toi. And {Hebrew: in his hand were.}Joram brought with him vessels of silver, and vessels of gold, and vessels of brass:
these also did king David dedicate unto Jehovah, with the silver and gold that he dedicated of all the nations which he subdued;
of {Hebrew: Aram.}Syria, and of Moab, and of the children of Ammon, and of the Philistines, and of Amalek, and of the spoil of Hadadezer, son of Rehob, king of Zobah.
And David gat him a name when he returned from smiting {Edom, in 1 Chronicles 18:11, 12; Psalm 60 title.}the Syrians in the Valley of Salt, even eighteen thousand men.
And he put garrisons in Edom; throughout all Edom put he garrisons, and all the Edomites became servants to David. And Jehovah gave victory to David whithersoever he went.
And David reigned over all Israel; and David executed justice and righteousness unto all his people.
And Joab the son of Zeruiah was over the host; and Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud was {Or, chronicler}recorder;
and Zadok the son of Ahitub, and Ahimelech the son of Abiathar, were priests; and Seraiah was {Or, secretary}scribe;
and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada {So in chapter 20.23, and 1 Chronicles 18:17. The Hebrew text has, and the Cherethites &c.}was over the Cherethites and the Pelethites; and David's sons were {Or, priests}chief ministers.
Querverweise zu 2. Samuel 8,6 2Sam 8,6
And he put garrisons in Edom; throughout all Edom put he garrisons, and all the Edomites became servants to David. And Jehovah gave victory to David whithersoever he went.
And he put garrisons in Edom; throughout all Edom put he garrisons, and all the Edomites became servants to David. And Jehovah gave victory to David whithersoever he went.
And David was then in the stronghold; and the garrison of the Philistines was then in Beth-lehem.
and I have been with thee whithersoever thou wentest, and have cut off all thine enemies from before thee; and I will make thee a great name, like unto the name of the great ones that are in the earth.
And Jonathan smote the garrison of the Philistines that was in Geba: and the Philistines heard of it. And Saul blew the trumpet throughout all the land, saying, Let the Hebrews hear.
And he put garrisons in Edom; and all the Edomites became servants to David. And Jehovah {Or, saved David}gave victory to David whithersoever he went.
Now it fell upon a day, that Jonathan the son of Saul said unto the young man that bare his armor, Come, and let us go over to the Philistines' garrison, that is on yonder side. But he told not his father.
{Or, So shall all those…rejoice. They shall shout…and thou shall defend them: They shall also…shall be joyful in thee}But let all those that take refuge in thee rejoice,Let them ever shout for joy, because thou defendest them:Let them also that love thy name be joyful in thee.
And Jonathan said to the young man that bare his armor, Come, and let us go over unto the garrison of these uncircumcised: it may be that Jehovah will work for us; for there is no restraint to Jehovah to save by many or by few.
For thou wilt bless the righteous;O Jehovah, thou wilt compass him with favor as with a shield.
And there was a trembling in the camp, in the field, and among all the people; the garrison, and the spoilers, they also trembled; and the earth quaked: so there was {Hebrew: a trembling of God.}an exceeding great trembling.
Jehovah will keep thee from all evil;He will keep thy soul.
And he placed forces in all the fortified cities of Judah, and set garrisons in the land of Judah, and in the cities of Ephraim, which Asa his father had taken.
Jehovah will keep thy going out and thy coming inFrom this time forth and for evermore.
He teacheth my hands to war;So that mine arms do bend a bow of brass.
Thou hast also given me the shield of thy salvation;And thy right hand hath holden me up,And thy {Or, condescension}gentleness hath made me great.
Thou hast enlarged my steps under me,And my {Hebrew: ankles.}feet have not slipped.
I will pursue mine enemies, and overtake them;Neither will I turn again till they are consumed.
I will smite them through, so that they shall not be able to rise:They shall fall under my feet.
For thou hast girded me with strength unto the battle:Thou hast {Hebrew: caused to bow.}subdued under me those that rose up against me.
Thou hast also made mine enemies turn their backs unto me,That I might cut off them that hate me.
They cried, but there was none to save;Even unto Jehovah, but he answered them not.
Then did I beat them small as the dust before the wind;I did {Hebrew: empty.}cast them out as the mire of the streets.
Thou hast delivered me from the strivings of the people;Thou {Or, wilt make}hast made me the head of the nations:A people whom I have not known shall serve me.
As soon as they hear of me they shall obey me;The foreigners shall {Or, yield feigned obedience Hebrew: lie.}submit themselves unto me.
The foreigners shall fade away,And shall come trembling out of their close places.
Jehovah liveth; and blessed be my rock;And exalted be the God of my salvation,
O Jehovah the Lord, the strength of my salvation,Thou hast covered my head in the day of battle.
A Psalm of David.Blessed be Jehovah my rock,Who teacheth my hands to war,And my fingers to fight:
My lovingkindness, and my fortress,My high tower, and my deliverer;My shield, and he in whom I take refuge;Who subdueth my people under me.
The horse is prepared against the day of battle;But {Or, deliverance}victory is of Jehovah.