Papa Give David Victory

Summary of David wars — Philistia, Moab wey dem measure with rope, Zobah, Aram, Edom — with di same line wey dem talk two times: our Papa give David victory anywhere e go. Dem dedicate di plunder, David rule with justice for all im people, and dem name im officers.

Chapter 8.

After dis one, David conquer di Philistine people, e bring dem under am, and e collect Metheg-ammah from di Philistine people. E conquer Moab too. E make dem lie down for ground and e take rope measure dem: two-length go die, one full-length go live. So Moab become David servant-people, and dem dey bring tribute give am.

David conquer Hadadezer, di pikin of Rehob, wey be king of Zobah, as e dey go take back im power for di Euphrates River. David capture 1,700 horse-riders and 20,000 foot-soldiers from am, and e cut di leg-vein of all di chariot horse, but e keep enough for one hundred chariot. As Aram of Damascus come help Hadadezer king of Zobah, David kill 22,000 Aram people. David put soldier-camp for Aram of Damascus, and di Aram people become im servant, dem dey bring tribute. Our Papa give David victory for everywhere wey e go. David collect di gold shield wey belong to di servant-people of Hadadezer, and e carry dem come Jerusalem. And from Betah and Berothai, di towns of Hadadezer, King David collect plenty-plenty bronze.

As Toi king of Hamath hear say David don conquer di whole army of Hadadezer, e send im pikin Joram go meet King David, make e greet am and hail am say e fight and conquer Hadadezer, wey bin dey war with Toi. Joram carry things of silver, gold, and bronze come. King David dedicate dis ones too give our Papa, join with di silver and gold wey e don dedicate from all di nations wey e conquer, from Aram, Moab, di Ammon people, di Philistine people, Amalek, and di loot of Hadadezer, di pikin of Rehob, king of Zobah.

David make name for imsef as e dey return from di place wey e strike down 18,000 Edom people for di Valley of Salt. E put soldier-camp for all over Edom—for di whole Edom e put soldier-camp—and all di Edom people become servant to David. Our Papa give David victory for everywhere wey e go.

David Officers

So David rule over di whole Israel, e dey do justice and correct-and-holy way for all im people. Joab, di pikin of Zeruiah, na im dey lead di army; Jehoshaphat, di pikin of Ahilud, na im be di court recorder; Zadok, di pikin of Ahitub, and Ahimelech, di pikin of Abiathar, na dem be priest; Seraiah na im be di court secretary; Benaiah, di pikin of Jehoiada, na im dey lead di Kereth people and di Peleth people; and David im pikin dem na priest. ^a