Now after this it came to pass, that David smote the Pelishtim, and subdued them, and took Gat and its hamlets out of the hand of the Pelishtim.

[viz. II Samuel 8] And it was after this that David smote the Philistines and humbled them, and he took Gath and its villages from the hand of the Philistines.

And he smote Mo᾽av; and Mo᾽av became David’s servants, and brought tribute.

And he smote Moav, and Moav became servants for David for the bearing of gifts.

And David smote Hadad῾ezer king of Żova as far as Ḥamat, as he went to set up his dominion by the river Perat.

And David smote Hadadezer the king of Tzovah in Chamath, when he [(Hadadezer)] went to extend his border to the Euphrates River.

And David took from him one thousand chariots, and seven thousand horsemen, and twenty thousand footmen: and David lamed all the chariot horses, but reserved from them enough for a hundred chariots.

And David took from him one thousand chariots and seven thousand riders and twenty thousand footmen. And David hamstrung all of the chariot [-horses (because of the interdict against a king's multiplying horses [viz. Deuteronomy 17:16])], and he left over of them [(for his personal use)] one hundred chariot [-teams of horses, i.e., four hundred horses].

And when Aram of Darmeseq came to help Hadad῾ezer king of Żova, David slew of Aram twenty two thousand men.

And [the men of] Aram-darmesek came to aid Hadadezer, king of Tzovah, and David smote of Aram twenty-two thousand men.

Then David put garrisons in Aram of Darmeseq; and the people of Aram became David’s servants, and brought tribute. Thus the Lord preserved David wherever he went.

And David placed tax collectors in Aram-darmesek, and (the men of) Aram were servants for David to bear gifts. And the L-rd helped David in all that he undertook.

And David took the shields of gold that were on the servants of Hadad῾ezer, and brought them to Yerushalayim.

And David took the golden quivers which were on the servants of Hadadezer and he brought them to Jerusalem.

Likewise from Tivĥat, and from Kun, cities of Hadad῾ezer, David took very much brass, with which Shelomo made the brazen sea, and the pillars, and the vessels of brass.

And from Tivchath and Kun, cities of Hadadezer, David took very much copper, with which Solomon made the copper Sea and the pillars and the copper vessels.

Now when To῾u king of Ḥamat heard how David had smitten all the host of Hadad῾ezer king of Żova;

And To'i, the king of Chamath, heard that David had defeated the entire army of Hadadezer, king of Tzovah.

he sent Hadoram his son to king David, to inquire of his welfare, and to congratulate him, because he had fought against Hadad῾ezer, and smitten him; (for Hadad῾ezer had wars with To῾u;) and he had with him all manner of vessels of gold and silver and brass.

And he sent Hadoram his son to King David to greet him and to bless him for having warred with and smitten Hadadezer (Hadadezer having been Toi's (arch) war rival); and [Hadoram brought] all [manner of] vessels of gold and silver and copper.

These also did king David dedicate to the Lord, with the silver and the gold that he carried away from all these nations; from Edom, and from Mo᾽av, and from the children of ῾Ammon, and from the Pelishtim, and from ῾Amaleq.

These, too, did King David dedicate to the [(temple of the) L-rd with the silver and the gold that he had taken from all the nations [that he had conquered]: from Edom and from Moav and from the sons of Ammon and from the Philistines and from Amalek.

Moreover Avshay the son of Żeruya slew of Edom in the valley of salt eighteen thousand.

And Avshai the son of Tzeruyah smote Edom in the valley of Salt, eighteen thousand (men).

And he put garrisons in Edom; and all Edom became David’s servants. Thus the Lord preserved David wherever he went.

And he placed tax collectors in Edom. And all (the men of) Edom were servants to David. And the L-rd helped David in all that he undertook.

So David reigned over all Yisra᾽el, and executed judgment and justice among all his people.

And David ruled over all of Israel. And David dispensed justice and charity for all of his people.

And Yo᾽av the son of Żeruya was over the host; and Yehoshafat the son of Aĥilud, was recorder.

And Yoav the son of Tzeruyah was over the army [i.e., Because David dispensed justice and charity, Yoav succeeded as a commander; and because Yoav succeeded in the implementation of justice, David succeeded in its administration], and Yehoshafat the son of Achilud was recorder [(of the order of judgments to come before David)].

And Żadoq the son of Aĥituv, and Avimelekh the son of Evyatar, were the priests; and Shavsha was scribe;

And Tzaddok the son of Achituv and Avimelech the son of Evyathar were priests [(in official capacities)], and Shavsha was the scribe.

and Benayahu the son of Yehoyada was over the Kereti and the Peleti; and the sons of David were chief ministers about the king.

And Benayahu the son of Yehoyada was (over) the archers and the slingers. And the sons of David were the first at the hand of the king.