1 Chronicles 18

1 Some time later, David’s [army] attacked the army of Philistia and defeated them. They captured Gath [city] and the surrounding villages.

Sitte löi David Philistealaiset ja vaati allensa heidät, ja hän otti Gatin kylinensä Philistealaisten kädestä.

2 His [army] also defeated [the army of] the Moab [people-group]. The people were forced to accept David as their ruler, and also to pay money [each year to David’s government, in order that David’s army would protect them].

Hän löi myös Moabilaiset, niin että he tulivat Davidille alamaisiksi ja veivät hänelle lahjoja.

3 David’s [army] also fought against [the army of] Hadadezer, the king of [the] Zobah [region in Syria] near Hamath [city], when Hadadezer was trying to establish control over the area near the Euphrates River.

David löi myös Hadareserin Zoban kuninkaan Hamatissa, silloin kuin hän meni asettamaan sotajoukkoansa Phratin veden tykö.

4 David’s [army] captured 1,000 of Hadadezer’s chariots, 7,000 chariot-drivers, and 20,000 soldiers. They hamstrung/crippled most of their horses; there were only 100 horses that they did not cripple.

Ja David voitti häneltä tuhannen vaunua, seitsemäntuhatta hevosmiestä ja kaksikymmentätuhatta jalkamiestä. Ja David raiskasi kaikki vaunut, ja piti heistä tallella sata vaunua.

5 When the army of Syria came from Damascus [city] to help Hadadezer’s [army], David’s soldiers killed 22,000 of them.

Ja Syrialaiset Damaskusta tulivat Hadareserin Zoban kuninkaan apuun; mutta David löi Syrialaisista kaksikolmattakymmentä tuhatta miestä.

6 Then David stationed groups of his soldiers in Damascus, and the people of Syria were forced to accept David as their ruler, and to pay to David’s government [each year] the payment/tax that he demanded. And Yahweh enabled David’s [army] to win battles everywhere they went.

Ja David asetti vartiat Syrian Damaskuun, niin että Syrialaiset tulivat Davidin alamaisiksi ja veivät hänelle lahjoja; sillä Herra autti Davidia, kuhunka ikänä hän vaelsi.

7 David soldiers took the gold shields that were carried by the officers of Hadadezer’s [army] and brought them to Jerusalem.

Ja David otti ne kultaiset kilvet, jotka olivat Hadareserin palvelioilla, ja vei ne Jerusalemiin.

8 They also brought from Tebah (OR, Tibhath) and Cun, two towns that belonged to Hadadezer, a lot of bronze, which [David’s son] Solomon [later] used to make the huge bronze basin and the pillars and other bronze items [for the temple].

Otti myös David Hadareserin kaupungeista Tibehatista ja Kunista juuri paljon vaskea, josta Salomo teki vaskimeren, patsaat ja vaskiastioita.

9 When Tou, the king of Hamath [city in Syria], heard that David’s [army] had defeated the entire army of King Hadadezer,

Ja kuin Togu Hematin kuningas kuuli Davidin lyöneen kaiken Hadareserin Zoban kuninkaan sotajoukon,

10 he sent his son Hadoram to King David, to greet him and (congratulate him/tell him that he was happy) about his defeating Hadadezer’s army, which had been fighting [the army of] Tou. Hadoram brought to David many items/gifts made of gold, silver, and bronze.

Lähetti hän poikansa Hadoramin kuningas Davidin tykö, tervehtimään häntä ystävällisesti ja siunaamaan häntä, että hän Hadareserin kanssa sotinut ja hänen lyönyt oli; sillä Togulla oli sota Hadareserin kanssa: niin myös kaikellaisia kultaisia, hopiaisia ja vaskisia asioita (lähetti hän).

11 King David dedicated those things to Yahweh, like he had done with the silver and gold that his soldiers had taken from [the] Edom and Moab [people-groups], and from the Ammon people-group and from the people of Philistia, and from [the descendants of] Amalek.

Ja kuningas David pyhitti ne Herralle sen sen hopian ja kullan kanssa, jonka hän oli ottanut kaikilta pakanoilta, Edomilaisilta, Moabilaisilta, Ammonin lapsilta, Philistealaisilta ja Amalekilaisilta.

12 [One of David’s army commanders, ] Abishai, whose mother was Zeruiah, went with his army and killed 18,000 soldiers from Edom in the Salt Valley.

Ja Abisai Zerujan poika löi Suolalaaksossa Edomilaisista kahdeksantoistakymmentä tuhatta,

13 Then David stationed groups of his soldiers there in Edom, and the people of Edom were forced to accept David as their king and to pay money to David’s government [every year]. And Yahweh enabled David’s [army] to win battles wherever they went.

Ja asetti vartiat Edomiin, niin että kaikki Edomilaiset olivat Davidin alamaiset; sillä Herra autti Davidia, kuhunka ikänä hän vaelsi.

14 David ruled over all the Israeli people, and he always did for them what was just and fair.

Ja niin hallitsi David kaiken Israelin, ja hän teki oikeuden ja hurskauden kaikelle kansallensa.

15 Zeruiah’s son Joab was the chief army commander. Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud was the record-keeper.

Joab Zerujan poika oli sotajoukon päällä, Josaphat Ahiludin poika oli kansleri.

16 Zadok the son of Ahitub and Ahimelech the son of Abiathar were the Supreme Priests. Shavsha was the official secretary.

Zadok Ahitobin poika ja Abimelek Abjatarin poika olivat papit, Sausa oli kirjoittaja.

17 Benaiah the son of Jehoiada ruled over the Kereth and Peleth groups [who were David’s bodyguards]. And David’s sons were his most important officials.

Benaja Jojadan poika oli Kretin ja Pletin päällä. Ja Davidin pojat olivat ensimäiset kuninkaan käsillä.