2 Samuel 8 Parallel Bible Translations

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1 After this, now Dauid smote the Philistines, and subdued them: and Dauid toke the bridel of bondage out of the hand of the Philistines. After this David defeated the Philistines and subdued them, and David took Metheg-ammah out of the hand of the Philistines. In the course of time, David defeated the Philistines and subdued them, and he took Metheg Ammah from the control of the Philistines.
2 And he smote the Moabites, and measured them with a lyne, and cast them downe to the grounde, euen with two lynes measured he them, to put them to death, and with one full corde to kepe them alyue: And so became the Moabites Dauids seruauntes, and brought giftes. And he defeated Moab and he measured them with a line, making them lie down on the ground. Two lines he measured to be put to death, and one full line to be spared. And the Moabites became servants to David and brought tribute. David also defeated the Moabites. He made them lie down on the ground and measured them off with a length of cord. Every two lengths of them were put to death, and the third length was allowed to live. So the Moabites became subject to David and brought him tribute.
3 Dauid smote also Hadarezer ye sonne of Rehob king of Zoba, as he went to recouer his border at the ryuer Pherath. David also defeated Hadadezer the son of Rehob, king of Zobah, as he went to restore his power at the river Euphrates. Moreover, David defeated Hadadezer son of Rehob, king of Zobah, when he went to restore his monument at the Euphrates River.
4 And Dauid toke of his, a thousand and seuen hundred horsemen, and destroyed all the charets, and twentie thousand footemen: but reserued an hundred charets of them. And David took from him 1,700 horsemen, and 20,000 foot soldiers. And David hamstrung all the chariot horses but left enough for 100 chariots. David captured a thousand of his chariots, seven thousand charioteers and twenty thousand foot soldiers. He hamstrung all but a hundred of the chariot horses.
5 And when the Syrians of Damascon came to succour Hadarezer king of Zoba, Dauid slue of the Syrians two and twentie thousand men. And when the Syrians of Damascus came to help Hadadezer king of Zobah, David struck down 22,000 men of the Syrians. When the Arameans of Damascus came to help Hadadezer king of Zobah, David struck down twenty-two thousand of them.
6 And put souldiers in Syria Damascon: And the Syrians became seruautes to Dauid, and brought giftes, and the Lorde saued Dauid, in all that he went vnto. Then David put garrisons in Aram of Damascus, and the Syrians became servants to David and brought tribute. And the LORD gave victory to David wherever he went. He put garrisons in the Aramean kingdom of Damascus, and the Arameans became subject to him and brought tribute. The LORD gave David victory wherever he went.
7 And Dauid toke the shieldes of golde that belonged to the seruauntes of Hadarezer, & brought them to Hierusalem. And David took the shields of gold that were carried by the servants of Hadadezer and brought them to Jerusalem. David took the gold shields that belonged to the officers of Hadadezer and brought them to Jerusalem.
8 And out of Beta and Berothai, cities of Hadarezer, did Dauid bryng exceeding much brasse. And from Betah and from Berothai, cities of Hadadezer, King David took very much bronze. From Tebah and Berothai, towns that belonged to Hadadezer, King David took a great quantity of bronze.
9 When Thoi king of Hamath heard how Dauid had smitten all the hoast of Hadarezer, When Toi king of Hamath heard that David had defeated the whole army of Hadadezer, When Tou king of Hamath heard that David had defeated the entire army of Hadadezer,
10 Thoi sent Ioram his sonne vnto king Dauid, to salute him, and to blesse him, because he had fought against Hadarezer, and beaten him (for Thoi had great warre with Hadarezer) And Ioram brought with him vessels of siluer, vessels of golde, and vessels of brasse. Toi sent his son Joram to King David, to ask about his health and to bless him because he had fought against Hadadezer and defeated him, for Hadadezer had often been at war with Toi. And Joram brought with him articles of silver, of gold, and of bronze. he sent his son Joram to King David to greet him and congratulate him on his victory in battle over Hadadezer, who had been at war with Tou. Joram brought with him articles of silver, of gold and of bronze.
11 Which brasse king Dauid did dedicate vnto the Lorde, with the siluer & golde that he had deditate of al nations which he subdued. These also King David dedicated to the LORD, together with the silver and gold that he dedicated from all the nations he subdued, King David dedicated these articles to the LORD, as he had done with the silver and gold from all the nations he had subdued:
12 Of Syria, of the Moabites, & of the children of Ammon, of the Philistines, and of Hamalek, and of the spoyle of Hadarezer sonne of Rehob king of Zoba. from Edom, Moab, the Ammonites, the Philistines, Amalek, and from the spoil of Hadadezer the son of Rehob, king of Zobah. Edom and Moab, the Ammonites and the Philistines, and Amalek. He also dedicated the plunder taken from Hadadezer son of Rehob, king of Zobah.
13 And Dauid gat him a name after that he returned & had smitten of the Syrians in the valley of salt 18 thousand men. And David made a name for himself when he returned from striking down 18,000 Edomites in the Valley of Salt. And David became famous after he returned from striking down eighteen thousand Edomites in the Valley of Salt.
14 And he put a garison in Edom, euen throughout all Edom put he souldiers, and all they of Edom became Dauids seruauntes: And the Lorde kept Dauid whatsoeuer he toke in hand. Then he put garrisons in Edom; throughout all Edom he put garrisons, and all the Edomites became David’s servants. And the LORD gave victory to David wherever he went. He put garrisons throughout Edom, and all the Edomites became subject to David. The LORD gave David victory wherever he went.
15 And Dauid raigned ouer all Israel, and executed iudgement and iustice vnto all his people. So David reigned over all Israel. And David administered justice and equity to all his people. David reigned over all Israel, doing what was just and right for all his people.
16 And Ioab the sonne of Zaruia was ouer the hoast, & Iehosaphat the sonne of Ahilud was recorder. Joab the son of Zeruiah was over the army, and Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud was recorder, Joab son of Zeruiah was over the army; Jehoshaphat son of Ahilud was recorder;
17 And Sadoc the sonne of Ahitob, and Ahimelech the sonne of Abiathar were the priestes, & Saraiah was the scribe. and Zadok the son of Ahitub and Ahimelech the son of Abiathar were priests, and Seraiah was secretary, Zadok son of Ahitub and Ahimelek son of Abiathar were priests; Seraiah was secretary;
18 And Banaiahu the sonne of Iehoida and the Cherethites, and the Phelethites, and Dauids sonnes, were chiefe rulers. and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over the Cherethites and the Pelethites, and David’s sons were priests. Benaiah son of Jehoiada was over the Kerethites and Pelethites; and David’s sons were priests.
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