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.

Hierauf schlug David die Philister und unterjochte sie und entriß Gath und die zugehörigen Ortschaften der Gewalt der Philister.

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].

Dazu schlug er die Moabiter, und so wurden die Moabiter Davids tributpflichtige Unterthanen.

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.

Ferner schlug David Hadareser, den König von Zoba, in der Richtung nach Hamath hin, als er eben unterwegs war, seine Herrschaft am Euphratstrom aufzurichten.

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.

David nahm von ihm 1000 Wagen, 17000 Reiter und 20000 Mann Fußvolk gefangen. Die Wagenpferde ließ David sämtlich lähmen; nur 100 Pferde ließ er davon übrig.

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

Als aber die Aramäer von Damaskus dem König Hadareser von Zoba zu Hilfe kamen, erschlug David von den Aramäern 22000 Mann.

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.

Sodann setzte David Vögte im Damascenischen Aram ein, so daß die Aramäer Davids tributpflichtige Unterthanen wurden. So verlieh Jahwe David Sieg überall, wo er hinkam.

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

Auch erbeutete David die goldenen Schilde, welche die Hofbeamten Hadaresers trugen, und schaffte sie nach Jerusalem.

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].

Dazu erbeutete David in Hadaresers Städten Tebah und Kun Erz in großer Menge.

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

Als aber der König Thou von Hamath erfuhr, daß David das ganze Heer des Königs Hadareser von Zoba geschlagen habe,

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.

sandte er seinen Sohn Hadoram zum Könige David, um ihn zu begrüßen und wegen seines siegreichen Kriegs mit Hadareser zu beglückwünschen - Hadareser war nämlich dereinst ein Gegner Thous im Kriege gewesen, - mit allerlei goldenen, silbernen und ehernen Gegenständen.

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.

Auch sie weihte der König David Jahwe, zusammen mit dem Silber und Golde, das er von allen Völkern fortgeführt hatte, von Edom, Moab, den Ammonitern, den Philistern und von Amalek.

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.

Absai aber, der Sohn Zerujas, schlug die Edomiter im Salzthal, 18000 Mann.

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.

Und er setzte in Edom Vögte ein, so daß ganz Edom David unterthan wurde. Jahwe aber verlieh David Sieg überall, wohin er kam.

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

Und David regierte ganz Israel und übte recht und Gerechtigkeit an seinem ganzen Volke.

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

Joab, der Sohn Zerujas, war über das Heer gesetzt, Josaphat, der Sohn Ahiluds, war Kanzler.

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

Zadok, der Sohn Ahitubs, und Ahimelech, der Sohn Abjathars, waren Priester, Savsa Staatsschreiber,

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.

Benajahu, der Sohn Jehojadas, befehligte die Kreter und Plether, und Davids Söhne waren die Ersten zum Dienste des Königs.