2 Samuel 10

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(1 Chronicles 19:1–9)

Some time laterH310H3651, the kingH4428 of the AmmonitesH1121H5983 diedH4191 and was succeeded byH4427 his sonH1121 HanunH2586. 2And DavidH1732 saidH559, “I will showH6213 kindnessH2617 toH5973 HanunH2586 sonH1121 of NahashH5176, just asH834 his fatherH1 showedH6213 kindnessH2617 to meH5978.”

So DavidH1732 sentH7971 some of his servantsH5650 to consoleH5162H3027 Hanun concerningH413 his fatherH1. But when theyH5650H1732 arrivedH935 in the landH776 of the AmmonitesH1121H5983, 3the princesH8269 of the AmmonitesH1121H5983 saidH559 toH413 HanunH2586 their lordH113, “Just becauseH3588 David has sentH7971 you comfortersH5162, do you really believeH5869 he isH1732 showing respectH3513 for your fatherH1? Has notH3808 DavidH1732 instead sentH7971 his servantsH5650H413 to exploreH2713 the cityH5892, spy it outH7270, and overthrow itH2015?”

4So HanunH2586 tookH3947 David’sH1732 servantsH5650, shaved offH1548 halfH2677 of each man’s beardH2206, cut offH3772 their garmentsH4063 atH2677H5704 the hipsH8357, and sent them awayH7971.

5When this was reportedH5046 to DavidH1732, he sent messengersH7971 to meetH7122 the men, sinceH3588 they had beenH1961H582 thoroughlyH3966 humiliatedH3637. The kingH4428 told themH559, “StayH3427 in JerichoH3405 untilH5704 your beardsH2206 have grown backH6779, and then returnH7725.”

6When the AmmonitesH1121H5983H3588 realized thatH7200 they had become a stenchH887 to DavidH1732H7971, theyH1121H5983 hiredH7936 twentyH6242 thousandH505 ArameanH758 foot soldiersH7273 from Beth-rehobH1050 andH853 ZobaH6678, as well asH853 a thousandH505 menH376 from the kingH4428 of MaacahH4601 and twelveH8147H6240H505 thousandH376 menH376 from TobH2897.

7On hearing thisH8085, DavidH1732 sentH7971 JoabH3097 andH853 the entireH3605 armyH6635 of mighty menH1368. 8The AmmonitesH1121H5983 marched outH3318 and arrayed themselvesH6186 for battleH4421 at the entranceH6607 of the city gateH8179, while the ArameansH758 of ZobahH6678 and RehobH7340 and the menH376 of TobH2897 and MaacahH4601 were by themselvesH905 in the open countryH7704.

David Defeats Ammon and Aram

(1 Chronicles 19:10–19)

9When JoabH3097 sawH7200 the battle linesH3588H1961H413H4421 before himH6440 and behind himH268, he selectedH977 some ofH3605 the bestH977 men of IsraelH3478 and arrayed themH6186 againstH7122 the ArameansH758. 10AndH853 he placedH5414 the restH3499 of the troopsH5971 under the commandH3027 of his brotherH251 AbishaiH52, who arrayed themH6186 againstH7122 the AmmonitesH1121H5983.

11“IfH518 the ArameansH758 are too strongH2388 for meH4480,” said JoabH559, “then you will comeH1961 to my rescueH3444. And ifH518 the AmmonitesH1121H5983 are too strongH2388 for youH4480, then I will comeH1980 to your rescueH3467. 12Be strongH2388 and let us fight bravelyH2388 forH1157 our peopleH5971 and forH1157 the citiesH5892 of our GodH430. May the LORDH3068 doH6213 what is goodH2896 in His sightH5869.”

13So JoabH3097 and his troopsH5971 advancedH5066 to fightH4421 the ArameansH758, who fledH5127 before himH6440. 14When the AmmonitesH1121H5983 sawH7200 thatH3588 the ArameansH758 had fledH5127, they too fledH5127 beforeH6440 AbishaiH52, and they enteredH935 the cityH5892. So JoabH3097 returnedH7725 from fighting againstH5921 the AmmonitesH1121H5983 and cameH935 to JerusalemH3389.

15When the ArameansH758 sawH7200 thatH3588 they had been defeatedH5062 byH6440 IsraelH3478, they regroupedH622H3162. 16HadadezerH1909 sentH7971 messengers to bringH3318 more ArameansH758 from beyondH5676 the EuphratesH5104,1 and they cameH935 to HelamH2431 with ShobachH77312 the commanderH8269 of Hadadezer’sH1909 armyH6635 leading themH6440.

17When this was reportedH5046 to DavidH1732, he gatheredH622 allH3605 IsraelH3478, crossedH5674 the JordanH3383, and wentH935 to HelamH2431. Then the ArameansH758 arrayed themselvesH6186 againstH7122 DavidH1732 and foughtH3898 against himH5973. 18But the ArameansH758 fledH5127 beforeH6440 IsraelH3478, and DavidH1732H758 killedH2026 sevenH7651 hundredH3967 charioteersH7393 and fortyH705 thousandH505 foot soldiersH6571.3 He also struck downH5221 ShobachH7731 the commanderH8269 of their armyH6635, who diedH4191 thereH8033.

19When allH3605 the kingsH4428 who were subjectH5650 to HadadezerH1909 sawH7200 thatH3588 they had been defeatedH5062 byH6440 IsraelH3478, they made peaceH7999 withH854 IsraelH3478 and became subject to themH5647. So the ArameansH758 were afraidH3372 to helpH3467 the AmmonitesH1121H5983 anymoreH5750.