King David hath great victories, making many nations tributary, 15. his chief officers are recounted.King Dauid hath great victories, making manie nations tributarie, 15. his chiefe officeres are recounted.✦
And it came to pass after these things, that David stroke the Philisthiims, and humbled them, and took away Geth, and her daughters out of the hand of the Philisthiims,AND it came to passe after these thinges, that Dauid stroke the Philisthijms, and humbled them, and tooke away Geth, and her daughters out of the hand of the Philisthijms,Factum est autem post hæc, ut percuteret David Philisthiim, et humiliaret eos, et tolleret Geth et filias ejus de manu Philisthiim,
2and stroke Moab, and the Moabites were made David's servants, offering him gifts.and stroke Moab, and the Moabites were made Dauids seruantes, offering him giftes.percuteretque Moab, et fierent Moabitæ servi David, offerentes ei munera.
3At that time David stroke Adarezer also the king of Soba of the country of Hemath, when he went on to dilataret: speak at length; enlarge, extend his empire as far as the river Euphrates.At that time Dauid stroke Adazezer also the king of Soba of the countrie of Hemath, when he went on to dilate his empire as farre as the riuer Euphrates.Eo tempore percussit David etiam Adarezer regem Soba regionis Hemath, quando perrexit ut dilataret imperium suum usque ad flumen Euphraten.
4David therefore took a thousand chariots of his, and seven thousand horsemen, and twenty thousand footmen, and he subnervavit: hamstrung, cut the hock-sinews of all the chariot horses, saving an hundred chariots, which he reserved to himself.Dauid therfore tooke a thousand chariotes of his, & seuen thousand horsmen, & twentie thousand footemen, & he hoghsinewed al the chariot horses, sauing an hundred chariotes, which he reserued to himself.Cepit ergo David mille quadrigas ejus, et septem millia equitum, ac viginti millia virorum peditum, subnervavitque omnes equos curruum, exceptis centum quadrigis, quas reservavit sibi.
5And the Syrian also of Damascus came moreover, to give aid to Adarezer the king of Soba but David stroke also of his two and twenty thousand men.And the Syrian also of Damascus came moreouer, to giue ayde to Adarezer the king of Soba but Dauid stroke also of his two & twentie thousand men.Supervenit autem et Syrus Damascenus, ut auxilium præberet Adarezer regi Soba : sed et hujus percussit David viginti duo millia virorum.
6And he put soldiers in Damascus, that Syria also should serve him, and bring gifts. And our Lord adjuvit: helped, the old preterite of help him in all things, to the which he went.And he put souldiars in Damascus, that Syria also should serue him, & bring giftes. And our Lord holpe him in al thinges, to the which he went.Et posuit milites in Damasco, ut Syria quoque serviret sibi, et offerret munera. Adjuvitque eum Dominus in cunctis ad quæ perrexerat.
7David also took the golden quivers, which the servants of Adarezer had, and he brought them into Jerusalem.Dauid also tooke the golden quyuers, which the seruantes of Adarezer had, and he brought them into Ierusalem.Tulit quoque David pharetras aureas, quas habuerant servi Adarezer, et attulit eas in Jerusalem.
8Moreover of Thebath, and Chun the cities of Adarezer very much brass, of which Salomon made the brazen Sea, and pillars, and brazen vessels.Moreouer of Thebath, and Chun the cities of Adarezer verie much brasse, of which Salomon made the brasen Sea, and pillers, and brasen vessels.Necnon de Thebath et Chun urbibus Adarezer æris plurimum, de quo fecit Salomon mare æneum, et columnas, et vasa ænea.
9Which when Tou the king of Hemath had heard, to wit, that David had stricken all the army of Adarezer the king of Soba,Which when Tou the king of Hemath had heard, to witte, that Dauid had striken al the armie of Adarezer the king of Soba,Quod cum audisset Thou rex Hemath, percussisse videlicet David omnem exercitum Adarezer regis Soba,
10he sent Adoram his son to king David, to desire peace of him, and to congratulate him that he had stricken, and had overthrown Adarezer: for Tou was adversary to Adarezer.he sent Adoram his sonne to king Dauid, to desire peace of him, & to congratulate him that he had striken, and had ouerthrowen Adarezer: for Tou was aduersarie to Adarezer.misit Adoram filium suum ad regem David, ut postularet ab eo pacem, et congratularetur ei quod percussisset et expugnasset Adarezer : adversarius quippe erat Thou Adarezer.
11But all the vessel also of gold, and silver, and brass king David consecrated to our Lord, with the silver and gold, which he had taken out of all the nations, as well of Idumea, and Moab, and the children of Ammon, as of the Philisthiims and Amalec.But al the vessel also of gold, and siluer, and brasse king Dauid consecrated to our Lord, with the siluer and gold, which he had taken out of al the nations, as wel of Idumea, and Moab, & the children of Ammon, as of the Philisthijms and Amalec.Sed et omnia vasa aurea, et argentea, et ænea consecravit David rex Domino, cum argento et auro quod tulerat ex universis gentibus, tam de Idumæa, et Moab, et filiis Ammon, quam de Philisthiim et Amalec.
12And Abisai the son of Sarvia stroke Edom in the Vale of salt pits, eighteen thousand:And Abisai the sonne of Saruia stroke Edom in the Vale of salt pittes, eightene thousand:✦Abisai vero filius Sarviæ percussit Edom in valle Salinarum, decem et octo millia :
13and he appointed a garrison in Edom, that Idumea should serve David: and our Lord saved David in all things, to which he went.and he appoynted a garryson in Edom, that Idumea should serue Dauid: and our Lord saued Dauid in al thinges, to which he went.et constituit in Edom præsidium, ut serviret Idumæa David : salvavitque Dominus David in cunctis ad quæ perrexerat.
14David therefore reigned over all Israel, and did judgement and justice to all his people.Dauid therfore reigned ouer al Israel, & did iudgement and iustice to al his people.Regnavit ergo David super universum Israël, et faciebat judicium atque justitiam cuncto populo suo.
15Moreover Joab the son of Sarvia was over the army, and Josaphat the son of Ahilud a commentariis: recorder, keeper of the chronicles.Moreouer Ioab the sonne of Saruia was ouer the armie, and Iosaphat the sonne of Ahilud commenter.Porro Joab filius Sarviæ erat super exercitum, et Josaphat filius Ahilud a commentariis :
16And Sadoc the son of Achitob, and Abimelech the son of Abiathar, Priests: and Susa, Scribe.And Sadoc the sonne of Achitob, & Abimelech the sonne of Abiathar, Priestes: and Susa, Scribe.✦Sadoc autem filius Achitob, et Ahimelech filius Abiathar, sacerdotes : et Susa, scriba :
17Banaias also the son of Joiada over the legions Cerethi, and Phelethi: moreover the sons of David the chief at the king's hand.Banaias also the sonne of Ioiada ouer the legions Cerethi, and Phelethi: moreouer the sonnes of Dauid the chief at the kinges hand.Banaias quoque filius Jojadæ super legiones Cerethi et Phelethi : porro filii David, primi ad manum regis.
The reading text follows the 1582 first edition.