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1 # Now it came to pass after this <0310>, that Nahash <05176> the king <04428> of the children <01121> of Ammon <05983> died <04191> (8799), and his son <01121> reigned <04427> (8799) in his stead.
2 And David <01732> said <0559> (8799), I will shew <06213> (8799) kindness <02617> unto Hanun <02586> the son <01121> of Nahash <05176>, because his father <01> shewed <06213> (8804) kindness <02617> to me. And David <01732> sent <07971> (8799) messengers <04397> to comfort <05162> (8763) him concerning his father <01>. So the servants <05650> of David <01732> came <0935> (8799) into the land <0776> of the children <01121> of Ammon <05983> to Hanun <02586>, to comfort <05162> (8763) him.
3 But the princes <08269> of the children <01121> of Ammon <05983> said <0559> (8799) to Hanun <02586> , Thinkest <05869> thou that David <01732> doth honour <03513> (8764) thy father <01>, that he hath sent <07971> (8804) comforters <05162> (8764) unto thee? are not his servants <05650> come <0935> (8804) unto thee for to search <02713> (8800), and to overthrow <02015> (8800), and to spy out <07270> (8763) the land <0776>?
4 Wherefore Hanun <02586> took <03947> (8799) David's <01732> servants <05650>, and shaved <01548> (8762) them, and cut off <03772> (8799) their garments <04063> in the midst <02677> hard by their buttocks <04667>, and sent them away <07971> (8762).
5 Then there went <03212> (8799) certain, and told <05046> (8686) David <01732> how the men <0582> were served. And he sent <07971> (8799) to meet <07125> (8800) them: for the men <0582> were greatly <03966> ashamed <03637> (8737). And the king <04428> said <0559> (8799), Tarry <03427> (8798) at Jericho <03405> until your beards <02206> be grown <06779> (8762), and then return <07725> (8804).
6 # And when the children <01121> of Ammon <05983> saw <07200> (8799) that they had made themselves odious <0887> (8694) to David <01732>, Hanun <02586> and the children <01121> of Ammon <05983> sent <07971> (8799) a thousand <0505> talents <03603> of silver <03701> to hire <07936> (8800) them chariots <07393> and horsemen <06571> out of Mesopotamia <0763>, and out of Syriamaachah <0758> <04601>, and out of Zobah <06678>.
7 So they hired <07936> (8799) thirty <07970> and two <08147> thousand <0505> chariots <07393>, and the king <04428> of Maachah <04601> and his people <05971>; who came <0935> (8799) and pitched <02583> (8799) before <06440> Medeba <04311>. And the children <01121> of Ammon <05983> gathered themselves together <0622> (8738) from their cities <05892>, and came <0935> (8799) to battle <04421>.
8 And when David <01732> heard <08085> (8799) of it, he sent <07971> (8799) Joab <03097>, and all the host <06635> of the mighty men <01368>.
9 And the children <01121> of Ammon <05983> came out <03318> (8799), and put the battle <04421> in array <06186> (8799) before the gate <06607> of the city <05892>: and the kings <04428> that were come <0935> (8804) were by themselves in the field <07704>.
10 Now when Joab <03097> saw <07200> (8799) that the battle <04421> was set against him before <06440> and behind <0268>, he chose out <0977> (8799) of all the choice <0977> (8803) of Israel <03478>, and put them in array <06186> (8799) against <07125> (8800) the Syrians <0758>.
11 And the rest <03499> of the people <05971> he delivered <05414> (8804) unto the hand <03027> of Abishai <052> his brother <0251>, and they set themselves in array <06186> (8799) against <07125> (8800) the children <01121> of Ammon <05983>.
12 And he said <0559> (8799), If the Syrians <0758> be too strong <02388> (8799) for me, then thou shalt help <08668> me: but if the children <01121> of Ammon <05983> be too strong <02388> (8799) for thee, then I will help <03467> (8689) thee.
13 Be of good courage <02388> (8798), and let us behave ourselves valiantly <02388> (8691) for our people <05971> , and for the cities <05892> of our God <0430>: and let the LORD <03068> do <06213> (8799) that which is good <02896> in his sight <05869>.
14 So Joab <03097> and the people <05971> that were with him drew nigh <05066> (8799) before <06440> the Syrians <0758> unto the battle <04421>; and they fled <05127> (8799) before <06440> him.
15 And when the children <01121> of Ammon <05983> saw <07200> (8804) that the Syrians <0758> were fled <05127> (8804), they likewise fled <05127> (8799) before <06440> Abishai <052> his brother <0251>, and entered <0935> (8799) into the city <05892>. Then Joab <03097> came <0935> (8799) to Jerusalem <03389>.
16 And when the Syrians <0758> saw <07200> (8799) that they were put to the worse <05062> (8738) before <06440> Israel <03478>, they sent <07971> (8799) messengers <04397>, and drew forth <03318> (8686) the Syrians <0758> that were beyond <05676> the river <05104>: and Shophach <07780> the captain <08269> of the host <06635> of Hadarezer <01928> went before <06440> them.
17 And it was told <05046> (8714) David <01732>; and he gathered <0622> (8799) all Israel <03478>, and passed over <05674> (8799) Jordan <03383>, and came <0935> (8799) upon them, and set the battle in array <06186> (8799) against them. So when David <01732> had put the battle <04421> in array <06186> (8799) against <07125> (8800) the Syrians <0758>, they fought <03898> (8735) with him.
18 But the Syrians <0758> fled <05127> (8799) before <06440> Israel <03478>; and David <01732> slew <02026> (8799) of the Syrians <0758> seven <07651> thousand <0505> men which fought in chariots <07393>, and forty <0705> thousand <0505> footmen <0376> <07273>, and killed <04191> (8689) Shophach <07780> the captain <08269> of the host <06635>.
19 And when the servants <05650> of Hadarezer <01928> saw <07200> (8799) that they were put to the worse <05062> (8738) before <06440> Israel <03478>, they made peace <07999> (8686) with David <01732>, and became his servants <05647> (8799): neither would <014> (8804) the Syrians <0758> help <03467> (8687) the children <01121> of Ammon <05983> any more.