2 Samuel 10

1And it came to pass after this that the kingH4428 of the children of AmmonH5983 diedH4191, and HanunH2586 his sonH1121 reignedH4427 in his stead. 2And DavidH1732 saidH559, I will shew kindness to HanunH2586 the sonH1121 of NahashH5176, as his fatherH1 shewed kindness to me. And DavidH1732 sentH7971 to comfortH5162 him by the handH3027 of his servantsH5650 for his fatherH1. And David's servantsH5650 cameH935 into the landH776 of the children of AmmonH5983. 3And the princesH8269 of the children of AmmonH5983 saidH559 to HanunH2586 their lordH113, Is it, in thine eyesH5869, to honour thy fatherH1 that DavidH1732 has sentH7971 comfortersH5162 to thee? Is it not to searchH2713 the cityH5892 and to spyH7270 it out, and to overthrowH2015 it, that DavidH1732 has sentH7971 his servantsH5650 to thee? 4And HanunH2586 tookH3947 David's servantsH5650, and had the one halfH2677 of their beardsH2206 shavedH1548 off, and their raiment cutH3772 off in the midst, as far as their buttocks, and sentH7971 them awayH7971. 5And they toldH5046 [it] to DavidH1732; and he sentH7971 to meet them, for the menH376 wereH1961 greatly ashamedH3637. And the kingH4428 saidH559, Abide at JerichoH3405 until your beardsH2206 beH1961 grownH6779, and then returnH7725. 6And the children of AmmonH5983 sawH7200 that they had made themselves odiousH887 to DavidH1732; and the children of AmmonH5983 sentH7971 and hiredH7936 the Syrians of Beth-RehobH1050, and the Syrians of Zoba, twentyH6242 thousandH505 footmen, and the kingH4428 of MaacahH4601 [with] a thousandH505 menH376, and the menH376 of TobH2897 twelve thousandH505 menH376. 7And DavidH1732 heardH8085 [of it], and he sentH7971 JoabH3097, and all the hostH6635, the mightyH1368 menH1368. 8And the children of AmmonH5983 cameH3318 out, and put the battleH4421 in array at the entranceH6607 of the gateH8179; and the Syrians of Zoba and of RehobH7340, and the menH376 of TobH2897 and MaacahH4601 were by themselves in the fieldH7704. 9And JoabH3097 sawH7200 that the front of the battleH4421 wasH1961 against him before and behind; and he choseH977 out of all the choice menH970 of IsraelH3478, and put them in array against the Syrians; 10and the restH3499 of the peopleH5971 he gaveH5414 into the handH3027 of AbishaiH52 his brotherH251 that he might array them against the children of AmmonH5983. 11And he saidH559, If the Syrians beH1961 too strongH2388 for me, then thou shalt help me; and if the children of AmmonH5983 beH1961 too strongH2388 for thee, then I will comeH1980 and help thee. 12Be strongH2388, and let us shew ourselves valiant for our peopleH5971 and for the citiesH5892 of our 1GodH430; and Jehovah do what is goodH2896 in his sight. 13And JoabH3097 drewH5066 near, and the peopleH5971 that were with him, unto the battleH4421 against the Syrians; and they fledH5127 before him. 14And when the children of AmmonH5983 sawH7200 that the Syrians fledH5127, they fledH5127 before AbishaiH52, and entered into the cityH5892. And JoabH3097 returnedH7725 from the children of AmmonH5983, and cameH935 to JerusalemH3389. 15And when the Syrians sawH7200 that they were routed before IsraelH3478, they gatheredH622 themselves togetherH3162. 16And Hadarezer sentH7971, and drew forthH3318 the Syrians that were beyond the riverH5104; and they cameH935 to HelamH2431; and ShobachH7731 the captain of the hostH6635 of Hadarezer [wentH3318] before them. 17And it was toldH5046 DavidH1732; and he gatheredH622 all IsraelH3478, and passedH5674 over the JordanH3383, and cameH935 to HelamH2431. And the Syrians set themselves in array against DavidH1732, and foughtH3898 with him. 18And the Syrians fledH5127 before IsraelH3478; and DavidH1732 slewH2026 of the Syrians sevenH7651 hundredH3967 [in] chariotsH7393, and fortyH705 thousandH505 horsemenH6571, and smote ShobachH7731 the captain of their hostH6635, who diedH4191 there. 19And all the kingsH4428 that were servantsH5650 to Hadarezer sawH7200 that they were routed before IsraelH3478, and they made peace with IsraelH3478, and servedH5647 them. And the Syrians fearedH3372 to help the children of AmmonH5983 any more.