¹ Now it came to pass after this, ^H310 that Nahash ^H5176 the king ^H4428 of the children ^H1121 of Ammon ^H5983 died, ^H4191 and his son ^H1121 reigned ^H4427 in his stead.

² And David ^H1732 said, ^H559 I will shew ^H6213 kindness ^H2617 unto Hanun ^H2586 the son ^H1121 of Nahash, ^H5176 because his father ^H1 shewed ^H6213 kindness ^H2617 to me. And David ^H1732 sent ^H7971 messengers ^H4397 to comfort ^H5162 him concerning his father. ^H1 So the servants ^H5650 of David ^H1732 came ^H935 into the land ^H776 of the children ^H1121 of Ammon ^H5983 to Hanun, ^H2586 to comfort ^H5162 him.

³ But the princes ^H8269 of the children ^H1121 of Ammon ^H5983 said ^H559 to Hanun, ^H2586 Thinkest ^H5869 thou that David ^H1732 doth honour ^H3513 thy father, ^H1 that he hath sent ^H7971 comforters ^H5162 unto thee? are not his servants ^H5650 come ^H935 unto thee for to search, ^H2713 and to overthrow, ^H2015 and to spy out ^H7270 the land? ^H776

⁴ Wherefore Hanun ^H2586 took ^H3947 David's ^H1732 servants, ^H5650 and shaved ^H1548 them, and cut off ^H3772 their garments ^H4063 in the midst ^H2677 hard by their buttocks, ^H4667 and sent them away. ^H7971

⁵ Then there went ^H3212 certain, and told ^H5046 David ^H1732 how the men ^H582 were served. And he sent ^H7971 to meet ^H7125 them: for the men ^H582 were greatly ^H3966 ashamed. ^H3637 And the king ^H4428 said, ^H559 Tarry ^H3427 at Jericho ^H3405 until your beards ^H2206 be grown, ^H6779 and then return. ^H7725

⁶ And when the children ^H1121 of Ammon ^H5983 saw ^H7200 that they had made themselves odious ^H887 to David, ^H1732 Hanun ^H2586 and the children ^H1121 of Ammon ^H5983 sent ^H7971 a thousand ^H505 talents ^H3603 of silver ^H3701 to hire ^H7936 them chariots ^H7393 and horsemen ^H6571 out of Mesopotamia, ^H763 and out of Syriamaachah, ^{H758 H4601} and out of Zobah. ^H6678

⁷ So they hired ^H7936 thirty ^H7970 and two ^H8147 thousand ^H505 chariots, ^H7393 and the king ^H4428 of Maachah ^H4601 and his people; ^H5971 who came ^H935 and pitched ^H2583 before ^H6440 Medeba. ^H4311 And the children ^H1121 of Ammon ^H5983 gathered themselves together ^H622 from their cities, ^H5892 and came ^H935 to battle. ^H4421

⁸ And when David ^H1732 heard ^H8085 of it, he sent ^H7971 Joab, ^H3097 and all the host ^H6635 of the mighty men. ^H1368

⁹ And the children ^H1121 of Ammon ^H5983 came out, ^H3318 and put the battle ^H4421 in array ^H6186 before the gate ^H6607 of the city: ^H5892 and the kings ^H4428 that were come ^H935 were by themselves in the field. ^H7704

¹⁰ Now when Joab ^H3097 saw ^H7200 that the battle ^H4421 was set against him before ^H6440 and behind, ^H268 he chose out ^H977 of all the choice ^H977 of Israel, ^H3478 and put them in array ^H6186 against ^H7125 the Syrians. ^H758

¹¹ And the rest ^H3499 of the people ^H5971 he delivered ^H5414 unto the hand ^H3027 of Abishai ^H52 his brother, ^H251 and they set themselves in array ^H6186 against ^H7125 the children ^H1121 of Ammon. ^H5983

¹² And he said, ^H559 If the Syrians ^H758 be too strong ^H2388 for me, then thou shalt help ^H8668 me: but if the children ^H1121 of Ammon ^H5983 be too strong ^H2388 for thee, then I will help ^H3467 thee.

¹³ Be of good courage, ^H2388 and let us behave ourselves valiantly ^H2388 for our people, ^H5971 and for the cities ^H5892 of our God: ^H430 and let the LORD ^H3068 do ^H6213 that which is good ^H2896 in his sight. ^H5869

¹⁴ So Joab ^H3097 and the people ^H5971 that were with him drew nigh ^H5066 before ^H6440 the Syrians ^H758 unto the battle; ^H4421 and they fled ^H5127 before ^H6440 him.

¹⁵ And when the children ^H1121 of Ammon ^H5983 saw ^H7200 that the Syrians ^H758 were fled, ^H5127 they likewise fled ^H5127 before ^H6440 Abishai ^H52 his brother, ^H251 and entered ^H935 into the city. ^H5892 Then Joab ^H3097 came ^H935 to Jerusalem. ^H3389

¹⁶ And when the Syrians ^H758 saw ^H7200 that they were put to the worse ^H5062 before ^H6440 Israel, ^H3478 they sent ^H7971 messengers, ^H4397 and drew forth ^H3318 the Syrians ^H758 that were beyond ^H5676 the river: ^H5104 and Shophach ^H7780 the captain ^H8269 of the host ^H6635 of Hadarezer ^H1928 went before ^H6440 them.

¹⁷ And it was told ^H5046 David; ^H1732 and he gathered ^H622 all Israel, ^H3478 and passed over ^H5674 Jordan, ^H3383 and came ^H935 upon them, and set the battle in array ^H6186 against them. So when David ^H1732 had put the battle ^H4421 in array ^H6186 against ^H7125 the Syrians, ^H758 they fought ^H3898 with him.

¹⁸ But the Syrians ^H758 fled ^H5127 before ^H6440 Israel; ^H3478 and David ^H1732 slew ^H2026 of the Syrians ^H758 seven ^H7651 thousand ^H505 men which fought in chariots, ^H7393 and forty ^H705 thousand ^H505 footmen, ^{H376 H7273} and killed ^H4191 Shophach ^H7780 the captain ^H8269 of the host. ^H6635

¹⁹ And when the servants ^H5650 of Hadarezer ^H1928 saw ^H7200 that they were put to the worse ^H5062 before ^H6440 Israel, ^H3478 they made peace ^H7999 with David, ^H1732 and became his servants: ^H5647 neither would ^H14 the Syrians ^H758 help ^H3467 the children ^H1121 of Ammon ^H5983 any more.