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| [1]After this also Nahash the king of the children of Ammon died, and his son reigned in his stead. |
[1]After this, it chaunced that Nahas the king of the children of Ammon dyed, & his sonne raigned in his steade |
| [2]And David said, I will show kindness unto Hanun the son of Nahash, because his father showed kindness unto me. And David sent messengers to comfort him for his father. So the servants of David came into the land of the children of Ammon to Hanun to comfort him. |
[2]And Dauid sayde: I will shewe kindnesse vnto Hanon the sonne of Nahas, because his father dealt kindly with me. And Dauid sent messengers to comfort him ouer the death of his father: And the seruauntes of Dauid came into the lande of the children of Ammon to Hanon, to comfort him |
| [3]And the princes of the children of Ammon said to Hanun, Thinkest thou that David doth honor thy father, that he hath sent comforters unto thee? Are not his servants come to thee to search, to seek and to spy out the land? |
[3]But the lordes of the children of Ammon sayd to Hanon: Thinkest thou that Dauid doeth honour thy father in thy sight, that he hath sent comforters vnto thee? Are not his seruauntes come to search, to loke, and espie out the land |
| [4]Wherefore Hanun took David's servants, and shaved them, and cut off their garments by the half unto the buttocks, and sent them away. |
[4]Wherefore Hanon toke Dauids seruauntes, and shaued them, and cut of their coates harde by their buttockes, & sent them away |
| [5]And there went certain and told David concerning the men: and he sent to meet them (for the men were exceedingly ashamed) and the king said, Tarry at Jericho, until your beards be grown: then return. |
[5]And there went certayne and told Dauid how the men were serued: And the king sent to meete them (for the men were exceedingly ashamed) and the king sayde: Tary at Iericho vntill your beardes be growen, and then returne |
| [6]When the children of Ammon saw that they stank in the sight of David, then sent Hanun and the children of Ammon a thousand talents of silver to hire them chariots and horsemen out of Aram [Syria] Naharaim and out of Aram [Syria] Maachah, and out of Zobah. |
[6]And when the children of Ammon saw that they stanke in the sight of Dauid, Hanon and the children of Ammon sent a thousande talentes of siluer to hyre them charets and horsmen out of Mesopotamia, and out of Syria Maacha, and out of Zoba |
| [7]And they hired them two and thirty thousand chariots, and the king of Maachah and his people, which came and pitched before Medeba: and the children of Ammon gathered themselves together from their cities, and came to the battle. |
[7]And they hyred thirtie and two thousande charets, and the king of Maacha and his people: which came and pitched before Medeba: And the children of Ammon gathered them selues together fro their cities, and came to battayle |
| [8]And when David heard, he sent Joab and all the host of the valiant men. |
[8]And when Dauid hearde of it, he sent Ioab and all the hoast of strong men |
| [9]And the children of Ammon came out, and set their battle in array at the gate of the city. And the kings that were come, were by themselves in the field. |
[9]And the children of Ammon came out, and put them selues in aray to battayle before the gate of the citie: And ye kinges that were come, kept them by them selues backe in the fielde |
| [10]When Joab saw that the front of the battle was against him before and behind, then he chose out of all the choice of Israel, and set himself in array to meet the Aramites [Syrians]. |
[10]When Ioab also saw that the frunt of the battayle was against him before and behind, he chose out of al the chosen men of Israel, and put them in aray against the Syrians |
| [11]And the rest of the people he delivered unto the hand of Abishai his brother, and they put themselves in array against the children of Ammon. |
[11]And the rest of ye people he deliuered vnto the hand of Abisai his brother, & they put them selues in aray against the children of Ammon |
| [12]And he said, If Aram [Syria] be too strong for me, then thou shalt succor me: and if the children of Ammon prevail against thee, then I will succor thee. |
[12]And he sayde: If the Syrians be to strong for me, thou shalt succour me, and if the children of Ammon preuayle against thee, I will helpe thee |
| [13]Be strong, and let us show ourselves valiant for our people, and for the cities of our God, and let the Lord do that which is good in his own sight. |
[13]Plucke vp thyne heart, and let vs play the men for our peoples sake, and for the cities of our God: and the Lord shall do that which is good in his owne sight |
| [14]So Joab and the people that was with him, came near before the Aramites [Syrians] unto the battle, and they fled before him. |
[14]So Ioab and the people that were with him, drue nye before the Syrians vnto the battayle: and they fled before him |
| [15]And when the children of Ammon saw that the Aramites [Syrians] led, they fled also before Abishai his brother, and entered into the city: so Joab came to Jerusalem. |
[15]And when the children of Ammon saw that the Syrians were fled, they ran away likewise before Abisai his brother, and gat them into the citie: and Ioab came to Hierusalem |
| [16]And when the Aramites [Syrians] saw that they were discomfited before Israel, they sent messengers and caused the Aramites [Syrians] to come forth that were beyond the river: and Shophach the captain of the host of Hadadezer wen t before them. |
[16]And when the Syrians saw that they were put to the worse before Israel, they sent messengers and set out the Syrians that were beyond the riuer: and Sophach the captayne of the hoast of Hadarezer went before them |
| [17]And when it was showed David, he gathered all Israel, and went over Jordan, and came unto them, and put himself in array against them: And when David had put himself in battle array to meet the Aramites [Syrians], they fought with him. |
[17]And it was told Dauid: and he gathered all Israel, and went together ouer Iordane, and came and set vpon them: And when Dauid had put hym selfe in aray against the Syrians, they fought with him |
| [18]But the Aramites [Syrians] fled before Israel, and David destroyed of the Aramites [Syrians] seven thousand chariots, and forty thousand footmen, and killed Shophach the captain of the host. |
[18]But the Syrians fled before Israel, and Dauid destroyed of the Syrians seuen thousand charets, and fourtie thousand footemen, and killed Sophach the captayne of the hoast |
| [19]And when the servants of Hadadezer saw that they fell before Israel, they made peace with David, and served him. And the Aramites [Syrians] would no more succor the children of Ammon. |
[19]And when the seruauntes of Hadarezer sawe that they were put to ye worse before them of Israel, they made peace with Dauid, & became his seruauntes: Neither would the Syrians helpe the children of Ammon any more |