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[1]And it came to pass after thisH310, that the kingH4428 of the childrenH1121 of AmmonH5983 diedH4191[H8799], and HanunH2586 his sonH1121 reignedH4427 in his steadH8799. |
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[2]Then saidH559[H8799] DavidH1732, I will shewH6213[H8799] kindnessH2617 unto HanunH2586 the sonH1121 of NahashH5176, as his fatherH1 shewedH6213[H8804] kindnessH2617 unto me. And DavidH1732 sentH7971[H8799] to comfortH5162[H8763] him by the handH3027 of his servantsH5650 for his fatherH1. And David'sH1732 servantsH5650 cameH935[H8799] into the landH776 of the childrenH1121 of AmmonH5983. |
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[3]And the princesH8269 of the childrenH1121 of AmmonH5983 saidH559[H8799] unto HanunH2586 their lordH113, ThinkestH5869 thou that DavidH1732 doth honourH3513[H8764] thy fatherH1, that he hath sentH7971[H8804] comfortersH5162[H8764] unto thee? hath not DavidH1732 rather sentH7971[H8804] his servantsH5650 unto thee, toH5668 searchH2713[H8800] the cityH5892, and to spy it outH7270[H8763], and to overthrowH2015 itH8800? |
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[4]Wherefore HanunH2586 tookH3947[H8799] David'sH1732 servantsH5650, and shaved offH1548[H8762] the one halfH2677 of their beardsH2206, and cut offH3772[H8799] their garmentsH4063 in the middleH2677, even to their buttocksH8357, and sent them awayH7971.[H8762] |
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[5]When they toldH5046[H8686] it unto DavidH1732, he sentH7971[H8799] to meetH7125[H8800] them, because the menH582 were greatlyH3966 ashamedH3637[H8737]: and the kingH4428 saidH559[H8799], TarryH3427[H8798] at JerichoH3405 until your beardsH2206 be grownH6779[H8762], and then returnH7725.[H8804] |
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[6]And when the childrenH1121 of AmmonH5983 sawH7200[H8799] that they stankH887[H8738] before DavidH1732, the childrenH1121 of AmmonH5983 sentH7971[H8799] and hiredH7936[H8799] the SyriansH758 of BethrehobH1050, and the SyriansH758 of ZobaH6678, twentyH6242 thousandH505 footmenH7273, and of kingH4428 MaacahH4601 a thousandH505 menH376, and of IshtobH382 twelveH6240[H8147] thousandH505 menH376. |
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[7]And when DavidH1732 heardH8085[H8799] of it, he sentH7971[H8799] JoabH3097, and all the hostH6635 of the mighty menH1368. |
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[8]And the childrenH1121 of AmmonH5983 came outH3318[H8799], and put the battleH4421 in arrayH6186[H8799] at the entering inH6607 of the gateH8179: and the SyriansH758 of ZobaH6678, and of RehobH7340, and IshtobH382, and MaacahH4601, were by themselvesH905 in the fieldH7704. |
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[9]When JoabH3097 sawH7200[H8799] that the frontH6440 of the battleH4421 was against him beforeH6440 and behindH268, he choseH977[H8799] of all the choiceH977[H8803] men of IsraelH3478, and put them in arrayH6186[H8799] againstH7125[H8800] the SyriansH758: |
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[10]And the restH3499 of the peopleH5971 he deliveredH5414[H8804] into the handH3027 of AbishaiH52 his brotherH251, that he might put them in arrayH6186[H8799] againstH7125[H8800] the childrenH1121 of AmmonH5983. |
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[11]And he saidH559[H8799], If the SyriansH758 be too strongH2388[H8799] for me, then thou shalt helpH3444 me: but if the childrenH1121 of AmmonH5983 be too strongH2388[H8799] for thee, then I will comeH1980[H8804] and helpH3467 theeH8687. |
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[12]Be of good courageH2388[H8798], and let us play the menH2388[H8691] for our peopleH5971, and for the citiesH5892 of our GodH430: and the LORDH3068 doH6213[H8799] that which seemethH5869 him goodH2896. |
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[13]And JoabH3097 drew nighH5066[H8799], and the peopleH5971 that were with him, unto the battleH4421 against the SyriansH758: and they fledH5127[H8799] before himH6440. |
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[14]And when the childrenH1121 of AmmonH5983 sawH7200[H8804] that the SyriansH758 were fledH5127[H8804], then fledH5127[H8799] they also beforeH6440 AbishaiH52, and enteredH935[H8799] into the cityH5892. So JoabH3097 returnedH7725[H8799] from the childrenH1121 of AmmonH5983, and cameH935[H8799] to JerusalemH3389. |
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[15]And when the SyriansH758 sawH7200[H8799] that they were smittenH5062[H8738] beforeH6440 IsraelH3478, they gatheredH622[H8735] themselves togetherH3162. |
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[16]And HadarezerH1928 sentH7971[H8799], and brought outH3318[H8686] the SyriansH758 that were beyondH5676 the riverH5104: and they cameH935[H8799] to HelamH2431; and ShobachH7731 the captainH8269 of the hostH6635 of HadarezerH1928 went before themH6440. |
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[17]And when it was toldH5046[H8714] DavidH1732, he gatheredH622 all IsraelH3478 togetherH622[H8799], and passed overH5674[H8799] JordanH3383, and cameH935[H8799] to HelamH2431. And the SyriansH758 set themselves in arrayH6186[H8799] againstH7125[H8800] DavidH1732, and foughtH3898 with himH8735. |
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[18]And the SyriansH758 fledH5127[H8799] beforeH6440 IsraelH3478; and DavidH1732 slewH2026[H8799] the men of sevenH7651 hundredH3967 chariotsH7393 of the SyriansH758, and fortyH705 thousandH505 horsemenH6571, and smoteH5221[H8689] ShobachH7731 the captainH8269 of their hostH6635, who diedH4191 thereH8799. |
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[19]And when all the kingsH4428 that were servantsH5650 to HadarezerH1928 sawH7200[H8799] that they were smittenH5062[H8738] beforeH6440 IsraelH3478, they made peaceH7999[H8686] with IsraelH3478, and servedH5647[H8799] them. So the SyriansH758 fearedH3372[H8799] to helpH3467[H8687] the childrenH1121 of Ammon any moreH5983. |
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