1: And it happenedH1961 afterH0310 this,H3651 that died,H4191 the kingH4428 of the sonsH1121 of AmmonH5983 and reignedH4427 HanunH2586 his sonH1121 in his place.H8478
2: And saidH0559 David,H1732 I will showH6213 kindnessH2617 toH5973 HanunH2586 sonH1121 of Nahash,H5176 asH0834 showedH6213 his fatherH0001 to meH5978 kindnessH2617 so sentH7971 DavidH1732 to comfort himH5162 by the handH3027 of his servantsH5650 concerningH0413 his father.H0001 And cameH0935 servantsH5650 of DavidH1732 into the landH0776 of the sonsH1121 of Ammon.H5983
3: And saidH0559 the princesH8269 of the sonsH1121 of AmmonH5983 toH0413 HanunH2586 their lord,H0113 that really honorsH3513 DavidH1732 -H0853 your father,H0001 do you thinkH5869 becauseH3588 he has sentH7971 comfortersH5162 Has notH3808 toH5668 searchH2713 -H0853 the city,H5892 and to spy it out,H7270 and to overthrow itH2015 [rather] sentH7971 DavidH1732 -H0853 his servantsH5650 to you.H0413
4: Therefore tookH3947 HanunH2586 -H0853 servants,H5650 of DavidH1732 and shaved offH1548 -H0853 halfH2677 of their beards,H2206 and cut offH3772 -H0853 their garmentsH4063 in the middle,H2677 atH5704 their buttocks,H8357 and sent them away.H7971
5: And when they toldH5046 David,H1732 and he sentH7971 to meet themH7125 becauseH3588 wereH1961 the menH0582 ashamed.H3637 GreatlyH3966 and said,H0559 the kingH4428 WaitH3427 at JerichoH3405 untilH5704 have grown,H6779 your beardsH2206 and [then] return.H7725
6: And when sawH7200 the sonsH1121 of AmmonH5983 thatH3588 they had made themselves repulsiveH0887 to David,H1732 and sentH7971 the sonsH1121 of AmmonH5983 and hiredH7936 -H0853 ArameanH0758 Beth Rehob,H1050 andH0853 SyrianH0758 Zoba,H6678 twentyH6242 thousandH0505 foot soldiers,H7273 andH0853 from the kingH4428 of MaacahH4601 a thousandH0505 men,H0376 and men.H0376 From TobH2897 twoH8147 [and] tenH6240 menH0376 thousand.H0505
7: And when heard [of it]H8085 DavidH1732 and he sentH7971 -H0853 Joab,H3097 andH0853 allH3605 the armyH6635 of the mighty men.H1368
8: And came out,H3318 the sonsH1121 of AmmonH5983 and put themselves in arrayH6186 battleH4421 at the entranceH6607 of the gate,H8179 while the ArameansH0758 of Zobah,H6678 and Rehob,H7340 and the menH0376 of TobH2897 and Maachah [were],H4601 by themselvesH0905 in the field.H7704
9: And when sawH7200 JoabH3097 thatH3588 wasH1961 against himH0413 the frontH6440 the battle lineH4421 beforeH6440 and behind,H0268 and he choseH0977 some ofH3605 bestH0970 of Israel,H3478 and put [them] in battle arrayH6186 againstH7125 Syria.H0758
10: AndH0853 the restH3499 of the peopleH5971 he putH5414 under the commandH3027 of AbishaiH0052 his brother,H0251 that he might set [them] in battle arrayH6186 againstH7125 the sonsH1121 of Ammon.H5983
11: And he said,H0559 ifH0518 is too strongH2388 SyriaH0758 for meH4480 then you shallH1961 helpH3467 but ifH0518 the sonsH1121 of AmmonH5983 are too strongH2388 for youH4480 then I will comeH1980 and helpH3467
12: Be of good courage,H2388 and let us be strongH2388 forH1157 our people,H5971 forH1157 the citiesH5892 of our God-H0430 and YahwehH3068 may do [what is]H6213 goodH2896 in His sight.H5869
13: So drew near,H5066 JoabH3097 and the peopleH5971 who [were]H0834 with himH5973 for the battleH4421 against Syria,H0758 and they fledH5127 before him.H6440
14: And when the sonsH1121 of AmmonH5983 sawH7200 thatH3588 was fleeing,H5127 SyriaH0758 and they fledH5127 beforeH6440 Abishai,H0052 and enteredH0935 the city.H5892 So returnedH7725 JoabH3097 fromH5921 the sonsH1121 of Ammon,H5983 and wentH0935 to Jerusalem.H3389
15: And when sawH7200 SyriaH0758 thatH3588 they had been defeatedH5062 byH6440 Israel,H3478 and they gatheredH0622 together.H3162
16: And sent,H7971 HadadezerH1909 and brought outH3318 -H0853 of SyriaH0758 which [is]H0834 beyondH5676 the River,H5104 and they cameH0935 to Helam-H2431 and Shobach [went]H7731 the commanderH8269 of armyH6635 of HadadezerH1909 before them.H6440
17: And when it was toldH5046 David,H1732 and he gatheredH0622 -H0853 allH3605 IsraelH3478 and crossed overH5674 -H0853 the Jordan,H3383 and cameH0935 to Helam.H2431 And set themselves in battle arrayH6186 SyriaH0758 againstH7125 David,H1732 and foughtH3898 with him.H5973
18: And fledH5127 SyriaH0758 beforeH6440 Israel-H3478 and killedH2026 DavidH1732 of SyriaH0758 sevenH7651 hundredH3967 charioteersH7393 and fortyH0705 thousandH0505 horsemen,H6571 andH0853 ShobachH7731 the commanderH8269 of their army,H6635 struckH5221 and who diedH4191 there.H8033
19: And when sawH7200 allH3605 the kings [who were]H4428 servantsH5650 to HadadezerH1909 thatH3588 they were defeatedH5062 byH6440 Israel,H3478 and they made peaceH7999 withH0854 Israel,H3478 and served themH5647 so was afraidH3372 SyriaH0758 to helpH3467 anymore.H5750 -H0853 The sonsH1121 of Ammon.H5983