Dual Panel1And it came to pass after this <0310>_, that the king <04428> of the children <01121> of Ammon <05983> died <04191> (8799)_, and Hanun <02586> his son <01121> reigned <04427> (8799) in his stead.
2Then said <0559> (8799) David <01732>_, I will shew <06213> (8799) kindness <02617> unto Hanun <02586> the son <01121> of Nahash <05176>_, as his father <01> shewed <06213> (8804) kindness <02617> unto me. And David <01732> sent <07971> (8799) to comfort <05162> (8763) him by the hand <03027> of his servants <05650> for his father <01>_. And David's <01732> servants <05650> came <0935> (8799) into the land <0776> of the children <01121> of Ammon <05983>_.
3And the princes <08269> of the children <01121> of Ammon <05983> said <0559> (8799) unto Hanun <02586> their lord <0113>_, Thinkest <05869> thou that David <01732> doth honour <03513> (8764) thy father <01>_, that he hath sent <07971> (8804) comforters <05162> (8764) unto thee? hath not David <01732> [rather] sent <07971> (8804) his servants <05650> unto thee, to <05668> search <02713> (8800) the city <05892>_, and to spy it out <07270> (8763)_, and to overthrow <02015> (8800) it? {Thinkest...: Heb. In thy eyes doth David}
4Wherefore Hanun <02586> took <03947> (8799) David's <01732> servants <05650>_, and shaved off <01548> (8762) the one half <02677> of their beards <02206>_, and cut off <03772> (8799) their garments <04063> in the middle <02677>_, [even] to their buttocks <08357>_, and sent them away <07971> (8762)_.
5When they told <05046> (8686) [it] unto David <01732>_, he sent <07971> (8799) to meet <07125> (8800) them, because 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)_.
6And when the children <01121> of Ammon <05983> saw <07200> (8799) that they stank <0887> (8738) before David <01732>_, the children <01121> of Ammon <05983> sent <07971> (8799) and hired <07936> (8799) the Syrians <0758> of Bethrehob <01050>_, and the Syrians <0758> of Zoba <06678>_, twenty <06242> thousand <0505> footmen <07273>_, and of king <04428> Maacah <04601> a thousand <0505> men <0376>_, and of Ishtob <0382> twelve <06240> <08147> thousand <0505> men <0376>_. {Ishtob: or, the men of Tob}
7And when David <01732> heard <08085> (8799) of [it], he sent <07971> (8799) Joab <03097>_, and all the host <06635> of the mighty men <01368>_.
8And the children <01121> of Ammon <05983> came out <03318> (8799)_, and put the battle <04421> in array <06186> (8799) at the entering in <06607> of the gate <08179>_: and the Syrians <0758> of Zoba <06678>_, and of Rehob <07340>_, and Ishtob <0382>_, and Maacah <04601>_, [were] by themselves <0905> in the field <07704>_.
9When Joab <03097> saw <07200> (8799) that the front <06440> of the battle <04421> was against him before <06440> and behind <0268>_, he chose <0977> (8799) of all the choice <0977> (8803) [men] of Israel <03478>_, and put [them] in array <06186> (8799) against <07125> (8800) the Syrians <0758>_:
10And the rest <03499> of the people <05971> he delivered <05414> (8804) into the hand <03027> of Abishai <052> his brother <0251>_, that he might put [them] in array <06186> (8799) against <07125> (8800) the children <01121> of Ammon <05983>_.
11And he said <0559> (8799)_, If the Syrians <0758> be too strong <02388> (8799) for me, then thou shalt help <03444> me: but if the children <01121> of Ammon <05983> be too strong <02388> (8799) for thee, then I will come <01980> (8804) and help <03467> (8687) thee.
12Be of good courage <02388> (8798)_, and let us play the men <02388> (8691) for our people <05971>_, and for the cities <05892> of our God <0430>_: and the LORD <03068> do <06213> (8799) that which seemeth <05869> him good <02896>_.
13And Joab <03097> drew nigh <05066> (8799)_, and the people <05971> that [were] with him, unto the battle <04421> against the Syrians <0758>_: and they fled <05127> (8799) before <06440> him.
14And when the children <01121> of Ammon <05983> saw <07200> (8804) that the Syrians <0758> were fled <05127> (8804)_, then fled <05127> (8799) they also before <06440> Abishai <052>_, and entered <0935> (8799) into the city <05892>_. So Joab <03097> returned <07725> (8799) from the children <01121> of Ammon <05983>_, and came <0935> (8799) to Jerusalem <03389>_.
15And when the Syrians <0758> saw <07200> (8799) that they were smitten <05062> (8738) before <06440> Israel <03478>_, they gathered <0622> (8735) themselves together <03162>_.
16And Hadarezer <01928> sent <07971> (8799)_, and brought out <03318> (8686) the Syrians <0758> that [were] beyond <05676> the river <05104>_: and they came <0935> (8799) to Helam <02431>_; and Shobach <07731> the captain <08269> of the host <06635> of Hadarezer <01928> [went] before <06440> them. {the river: that is, Euphrates} {Shobach: or, Shophach}
17And when it was told <05046> (8714) David <01732>_, he gathered <0622> (0) all Israel <03478> together <0622> (8799)_, and passed over <05674> (8799) Jordan <03383>_, and came <0935> (8799) to Helam <02431>_. And the Syrians <0758> set themselves in array <06186> (8799) against <07125> (8800) David <01732>_, and fought <03898> (8735) with him.
18And the Syrians <0758> fled <05127> (8799) before <06440> Israel <03478>_; and David <01732> slew <02026> (8799) [the men of] seven <07651> hundred <03967> chariots <07393> of the Syrians <0758>_, and forty <0705> thousand <0505> horsemen <06571>_, and smote <05221> (8689) Shobach <07731> the captain <08269> of their host <06635>_, who died <04191> (8799) there. {horsemen: also called, footmen}
19And when all the kings <04428> [that were] servants <05650> to Hadarezer <01928> saw <07200> (8799) that they were smitten <05062> (8738) before <06440> Israel <03478>_, they made peace <07999> (8686) with Israel <03478>_, and served <05647> (8799) them. So the Syrians <0758> feared <03372> (8799) to help <03467> (8687) the children <01121> of Ammon <05983> any more.