1 Now it came to pass after this 310, that Nahash 5176 the king 4428 of the children 1121 of Ammon 5983 died 4191, and his son 1121 reigned 4427 in his stead.
2 And David 1732 said 559, I will shew 6213 kindness 2617 unto Hanun 2586 the son 1121 of Nahash 5176, because his father 1 shewed 6213 kindness 2617 to me. And David 1732 sent 7971 messengers 4397 to comfort 5162 him concerning his father 1. So the servants 5650 of David 1732 came 935 into the land 776 of the children 1121 of Ammon 5983 to Hanun 2586, to comfort 5162 him.
3 But the princes 8269 of the children 1121 of Ammon 5983 said 559 to Hanun 2586, Thinkest 5869 thou that David 1732 doth honour 3513 thy father 1, that he hath sent 7971 comforters 5162 unto thee? are not his servants 5650 come 935 unto thee for to search 2713, and to overthrow 2015, and to spy out 7270 the land 776?
4 Wherefore Hanun 2586 took 3947 David's 1732 servants 5650, and shaved 1548 them, and cut off 3772 their garments 4063 in the midst 2677 hard by their buttocks 4667, and sent them away 7971.
5 Then there went 3212 certain, and told 5046 David 1732 how the men 582 were served. And he sent 7971 to meet 7125 them: for the men 582 were greatly 3966 ashamed 3637. And the king 4428 said 559, Tarry 3427 at Jericho 3405 until your beards 2206 be grown 6779, and then return 7725.
6 And when the children 1121 of Ammon 5983 saw 7200 that they had made themselves odious 887 to David 1732, Hanun 2586 and the children 1121 of Ammon 5983 sent 7971 a thousand 505 talents 3603 of silver 3701 to hire 7936 them chariots 7393 and horsemen 6571 out of Mesopotamia 763, and out of Syriamaachah 758 4601, and out of Zobah 6678.
7 So they hired 7936 thirty 7970 and two 8147 thousand 505 chariots 7393, and the king 4428 of Maachah 4601 and his people 5971; who came 935 and pitched 2583 before 6440 Medeba 4311. And the children 1121 of Ammon 5983 gathered themselves together 622 from their cities 5892, and came 935 to battle 4421.
8 And when David 1732 heard 8085 of it, he sent 7971 Joab 3097, and all the host 6635 of the mighty men 1368.
9 And the children 1121 of Ammon 5983 came out 3318, and put the battle 4421 in array 6186 before the gate 6607 of the city 5892: and the kings 4428 that were come 935 were by themselves in the field 7704.
10 Now when Joab 3097 saw 7200 that the battle 4421 was set against him before 6440 and behind 268, he chose out 977 of all the choice 977 of Israel 3478, and put them in array 6186 against 7125 the Syrians 758.
11 And the rest 3499 of the people 5971 he delivered 5414 unto the hand 3027 of Abishai 52 his brother 251, and they set themselves in array 6186 against 7125 the children 1121 of Ammon 5983.
12 And he said 559, If the Syrians 758 be too strong 2388 for me, then thou shalt help 8668 me: but if the children 1121 of Ammon 5983 be too strong 2388 for thee, then I will help 3467 thee.
13 Be of good courage 2388, and let us behave ourselves valiantly 2388 for our people 5971, and for the cities 5892 of our God 430: and let the LORD 3068 do 6213 that which is good 2896 in his sight 5869.
14 So Joab 3097 and the people 5971 that were with him drew nigh 5066 before 6440 the Syrians 758 unto the battle 4421; and they fled 5127 before 6440 him.
15 And when the children 1121 of Ammon 5983 saw 7200 that the Syrians 758 were fled 5127, they likewise fled 5127 before 6440 Abishai 52 his brother 251, and entered 935 into the city 5892. Then Joab 3097 came 935 to Jerusalem 3389.
16 And when the Syrians 758 saw 7200 that they were put to the worse 5062 before 6440 Israel 3478, they sent 7971 messengers 4397, and drew forth 3318 the Syrians 758 that were beyond 5676 the river 5104: and Shophach 7780 the captain 8269 of the host 6635 of Hadarezer 1928 went before 6440 them.
17 And it was told 5046 David 1732; and he gathered 622 all Israel 3478, and passed over 5674 Jordan 3383, and came 935 upon them, and set the battle in array 6186 against them. So when David 1732 had put the battle 4421 in array 6186 against 7125 the Syrians 758, they fought 3898 with him.
18 But the Syrians 758 fled 5127 before 6440 Israel 3478; and David 1732 slew 2026 of the Syrians 758 seven 7651 thousand 505 men which fought in chariots 7393, and forty 705 thousand 505 footmen 376 7273, and killed 4191 Shophach 7780 the captain 8269 of the host 6635.
19 And when the servants 5650 of Hadarezer 1928 saw 7200 that they were put to the worse 5062 before 6440 Israel 3478, they made peace 7999 with David 1732, and became his servants 5647: neither would 14 the Syrians 758 help 3467 the children 1121 of Ammon 5983 any more.