1 And it came to pass after this 310, that the king 4428 of the children 1121 of Ammon 5983 died 4191, and Hanun 2586 his son 1121 reigned 4427 in his stead.
2 Then said 559 David 1732, I will shew 6213 kindness 2617 unto Hanun 2586 the son 1121 of Nahash 5176, as his father 1 shewed 6213 kindness 2617 unto me. And David 1732 sent 7971 to comfort 5162 him by the hand 3027 of his servants 5650 for his father 1. And David's 1732 servants 5650 came 935 into the land 776 of the children 1121 of Ammon 5983.
3 And the princes 8269 of the children 1121 of Ammon 5983 said 559 unto Hanun 2586 their lord 113, Thinkest 5869 thou that David 1732 doth honour 3513 thy father 1, that he hath sent 7971 comforters 5162 unto thee? hath not David 1732 rather sent 7971 his servants 5650 unto thee, to 5668 search 2713 the city 5892, and to spy it out 7270, and to overthrow 2015 it?
4 Wherefore Hanun 2586 took 3947 David's 1732 servants 5650, and shaved off 1548 the one half 2677 of their beards 2206, and cut off 3772 their garments 4063 in the middle 2677, even to their buttocks 8357, and sent them away 7971.
5 When they told 5046 it unto David 1732, he sent 7971 to meet 7125 them, because 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 stank 887 before David 1732, the children 1121 of Ammon 5983 sent 7971 and hired 7936 the Syrians 758 of Bethrehob 1050, and the Syrians 758 of Zoba 6678, twenty 6242 thousand 505 footmen 7273, and of king 4428 Maacah 4601 a thousand 505 men 376, and of Ishtob 382 twelve 6240 8147 thousand 505 men 376.
7 And when David 1732 heard 8085 of it, he sent 7971 Joab 3097, and all the host 6635 of the mighty men 1368.
8 And the children 1121 of Ammon 5983 came out 3318, and put the battle 4421 in array 6186 at the entering in 6607 of the gate 8179: and the Syrians 758 of Zoba 6678, and of Rehob 7340, and Ishtob 382, and Maacah 4601, were by themselves 905 in the field 7704.
9 When Joab 3097 saw 7200 that the front 6440 of the battle 4421 was against him before 6440 and behind 268, he chose 977 of all the choice 977 men of Israel 3478, and put them in array 6186 against 7125 the Syrians 758:
10 And the rest 3499 of the people 5971 he delivered 5414 into the hand 3027 of Abishai 52 his brother 251, that he might put them in array 6186 against 7125 the children 1121 of Ammon 5983.
11 And he said 559, If the Syrians 758 be too strong 2388 for me, then thou shalt help 3444 me: but if the children 1121 of Ammon 5983 be too strong 2388 for thee, then I will come 1980 and help 3467 thee.
12 Be of good courage 2388, and let us play the men 2388 for our people 5971, and for the cities 5892 of our God 430: and the LORD 3068 do 6213 that which seemeth 5869 him good 2896.
13 And Joab 3097 drew nigh 5066, and the people 5971 that were with him, unto the battle 4421 against the Syrians 758: and they fled 5127 before 6440 him.
14 And when the children 1121 of Ammon 5983 saw 7200 that the Syrians 758 were fled 5127, then fled 5127 they also before 6440 Abishai 52, and entered 935 into the city 5892. So Joab 3097 returned 7725 from the children 1121 of Ammon 5983, and came 935 to Jerusalem 3389.
15 And when the Syrians 758 saw 7200 that they were smitten 5062 before 6440 Israel 3478, they gathered 622 themselves together 3162.
16 And Hadarezer 1928 sent 7971, and brought out 3318 the Syrians 758 that were beyond 5676 the river 5104: and they came 935 to Helam 2431; and Shobach 7731 the captain 8269 of the host 6635 of Hadarezer 1928 went before 6440 them.
17 And when it was told 5046 David 1732, he gathered 622 0 all Israel 3478 together 622, and passed over 5674 Jordan 3383, and came 935 to Helam 2431. And the Syrians 758 set themselves in array 6186 against 7125 David 1732, and fought 3898 with him.
18 And the Syrians 758 fled 5127 before 6440 Israel 3478; and David 1732 slew 2026 the men of seven 7651 hundred 3967 chariots 7393 of the Syrians 758, and forty 705 thousand 505 horsemen 6571, and smote 5221 Shobach 7731 the captain 8269 of their host 6635, who died 4191 there.
19 And when all the kings 4428 that were servants 5650 to Hadarezer 1928 saw 7200 that they were smitten 5062 before 6440 Israel 3478, they made peace 7999 with Israel 3478, and served 5647 them. So the Syrians 758 feared 3372 to help 3467 the children 1121 of Ammon 5983 any more.