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Ikawa baadaye, Daudi akawapiga Wafilisti, akawashinda; Daudi akautwaa Gathi na vijiji vyake mikononi mwa hao Wafilisti.
Some time later, David defeated the Philistines, subdued them, and took Metheg-ammah from the hand of the Philistines.
2
Akapiga Moabu, akawapima kwa kamba hali wamelazwa chini; akapima kamba mbili za kuuawa, na kamba moja nzima ya kuhifadhi hai. Wamoabi wakawa watumwa wa Daudi, wakaleta zawadi.
David also defeated the Moabites, made them lie down on the ground, and measured them off with a cord. He measured off with two lengths those to be put to death, and with one length those to be spared. So the Moabites became subject to David and brought him tribute.
3
Tena Daudi akampiga Hadadezeri mwana wa Rehobu, mfalme wa Soba, alipokwenda kujipatia tena mamlaka yake huko Mtoni.
David also defeated Hadadezer son of Rehob, king of Zobah, who had marched out to restore his dominion along the Euphrates River.
4
Daudi akampokonya wapanda farasi elfu na mia saba na askari waliokwenda kwa miguu ishirini elfu; Daudi akawakata mshipa farasi wote wa magari, ila farasi wa magari mia akawasaza.
David captured from him a thousand chariots, seven thousand charioteers, and twenty thousand foot soldiers, and he hamstrung all the horses except a hundred he kept for the chariots.
5
Na Washami wa Dameski walipokuja kumsaidia Hadadezeri, mfalme wa Soba, Daudi akawapiga wa Washami watu ishirini na mbili elfu.
When the Arameans of Damascus came to help King Hadadezer of Zobah, David struck down twenty-two thousand of their men.
6
Daudi akaweka ngome katika Shamu ya Dameski, na hao Washami wakawa watumwa wa Daudi, wakaleta zawadi. Naye Bwana akampa Daudi kushinda kila alikokwenda.
Then he placed garrisons in Aram of Damascus, and the Arameans became subject to David and brought him tribute. So the LORD made David victorious wherever he went.
7
Tena Daudi akazitwaa ngao za dhahabu zilizovaliwa na watumwa wa Hadadezeri, akazileta Yerusalemu.
And David took the gold shields that belonged to the officers of Hadadezer and brought them to Jerusalem.
8
Tena toka Tebhathi na toka Berothai, miji ya Hadadezeri, Daudi akatwaa shaba nyingi mno.
And from Betah and Berothai, cities of Hadadezer, King David took a large amount of bronze.
9
Na Tou, mfalme wa Hamathi, aliposikia ya kwamba Daudi amewapiga jeshi lote la Hadadezeri,
When King Toi of Hamath heard that David had defeated the entire army of Hadadezer,
10
Tou akamtuma kwa Daudi Hadoramu mwanawe kusalimia, na kumbarikia, kwa sababu amepigana na Hadadezeri, na kumpiga; kwa maana Hadadezeri alikuwa amepigana vita juu ya Tou. Na mkononi mwake akaleta vyombo vya fedha, na vyombo vya dhahabu, na vyombo vya shaba;
he sent his son Joram to greet King David and bless him for fighting and defeating Hadadezer, who had been at war with Toi. Joram brought with him articles of silver and gold and bronze,
11
hivi pia mfalme Daudi akavifanya wakfu kwa Bwana, pamoja na hiyo fedha, na dhahabu alizofanya wakfu za mataifa yote aliowashinda;
and King David dedicated these to the LORD, along with the silver and gold he had dedicated from all the nations he had subdued—
12
za Edomu, na za Moabu, na za wana wa Amoni, na za Wafilisti, na za Amaleki, na za nyara za Hadadezeri, mwana wa Rehobu, mfalme wa Soba.
from Edom and Moab, from the Ammonites and Philistines and Amalekites, and from the spoil of Hadadezer son of Rehob, king of Zobah.
13
Basi Daudi akajipatia jina, aliporudi kutoka kuwapiga Waedomi katika Bonde la Chumvi, watu kumi na nane elfu.
And David made a name for himself when he returned from striking down eighteen thousand Edomites in the Valley of Salt.
14
Akaweka askari wenye kulinda ngome katika Edomu; katikati ya Edomu yote akaweka ngome, na Waedomi wote wakawa watumwa wa Daudi. Naye Bwana akampa Daudi kushinda kila alikokwenda.
He placed garrisons throughout Edom, and all the Edomites were subject to David. So the LORD made David victorious wherever he went.
15
Daudi akatawala juu ya Israeli wote; naye Daudi akawafanyia hukumu na haki watu wake wote.
Thus David reigned over all Israel and administered justice and righteousness for all his people:
16
Huyo Yoabu, mwana wa Seruya alikuwa juu ya jeshi; na Yehoshafati, mwana wa Ahiludi, mwenye kuandika tarehe;
Joab son of Zeruiah was over the army; Jehoshaphat son of Ahilud was the recorder;
17
na Sadoki, mwana wa Ahitubu, na Ahimeleki, mwana wa Abiathari walikuwa makuhani; na Shausha mwandishi;
Zadok son of Ahitub and Ahimelech son of Abiathar were priests; Seraiah was the scribe;
18
na Benaya, mwana wa Yehoyada, alikuwa juu ya Wakerethi na Wapelethi; nao wana wa Daudi wakawa makuhani. </p>
Benaiah son of Jehoiada was over the Cherethites and Pelethites; and David’s sons were priestly leaders.