2 Samuel 10

1And it cameH1961 to passH1961 afterH310 this, that the kingH4428 of the childrenH1121 of AmmonH5983 diedH4191, and HanunH2586 his sonH1121 reignedH4427 in his steadH8478. 2And DavidH1732 saidH559, I will shew kindnessH2617 unto HanunH2586 the sonH1121 of NahashH5176, as his fatherH1 shewed kindnessH2617 unto meH413. SoH6213 DavidH1732 sentH7971 by the handH3027 of his servantsH5650 to comfortH5162 him concerning his fatherH1. And David’sH1732 servantsH5650 cameH935 intoH413 the landH776 of the childrenH1121 of AmmonH5983. 3But the princesH8269 of the childrenH1121 of AmmonH5983 saidH559 unto HanunH2586 their lordH113, Thinkest thou that DavidH1732 doth honour thy fatherH1, that he hath sentH7971 comfortersH5162 unto thee? hath notH3808 DavidH1732 sentH7971 his servantsH5650 unto thee to searchH2713 the cityH5892, and to spyH7270 it outH7971, and to overthrowH2015 it? 4SoH3947 HanunH2586 tookH3947 David’sH1732 servantsH5650, and shavedH1548 offH3772 the one halfH2677 of their beardsH2206, and cutH3772 offH3772 their garmentsH4063 in the middleH2677, evenH5704 to their buttocks, and sentH7971 them awayH7971. 5When they toldH5046 it unto DavidH1732, he sentH7971 to meetH7125 them; for the menH376 were greatlyH3966 ashamedH3637. And the kingH4428 saidH559, Tarry at JerichoH3405 untilH5704 your beardsH2206 be grownH6779, and then returnH7725. 6And when the childrenH1121 of AmmonH5983 sawH7200 that they were becomeH887 odiousH887 to DavidH1732, the childrenH1121 of AmmonH5983 sentH7971 and hiredH7936 the Syrians of Beth-rehobH1050, and the Syrians of ZobahH6678, twentyH6242 thousandH505 footmenH7273, and the kingH4428 of MaacahH4601 with a thousandH505 menH376, and the menH376 of TobH2897 twelveH6240 thousandH505 menH376. 7And when DavidH1732 heardH8085 of it, he sentH7971 JoabH3097, and allH3605 the hostH6635 of the mightyH1368 menH1368. 8And the childrenH1121 of AmmonH5983 cameH3318 outH3318, and putH3318 the battleH4421 in arrayH4421 at the entering in of the gateH8179: and the Syrians of ZobahH6678, and of RehobH7340, and the menH376 of TobH2897 and MaacahH4601, were by themselvesH905 in the fieldH7704. 9NowH1961 when JoabH3097 sawH7200 that the battleH4421 was set againstH413 him beforeH6440 and behindH268, he choseH977 of allH3605 the choiceH977 menH970 of IsraelH3478, and put them in arrayH4421 againstH413 the Syrians: 10And the restH3499 of the peopleH5971 he committedH5414 intoH3027 the handH3027 of AbishaiH52 his brotherH251, and he putH5414 them in array againstH7125 the childrenH1121 of AmmonH5983. 11And he saidH559, IfH518 the Syrians be tooH4480 strongH2388 for meH4480, then thou shalt helpH3467 meH4480: but ifH518 the childrenH1121 of AmmonH5983 be tooH4480 strongH2388 for thee, then I will comeH1980 and helpH3467 thee. 12Be of goodH2896 courageH2388, and let usH5869 play the menH5971 for our peopleH5971, and for the citiesH5892 of our GodH430: and the LORDH3068 doH6213 that whichH5869 seemeth him goodH2896. 13SoH834 JoabH3097 and the peopleH5971 that were with him drewH5066 nigh unto the battleH4421 againstH5973 the Syrians: and they fledH5127 beforeH6440 him. 14And when the childrenH1121 of AmmonH5983 sawH7200 that the Syrians were fledH5127, they likewise fledH5127 beforeH6440 AbishaiH52, and enteredH935 intoH935 the cityH5892. Then JoabH3097 returnedH7725 from the childrenH1121 of AmmonH5983, and cameH935 to JerusalemH3389. 15And when the Syrians sawH7200 that they were putH622 to the worse beforeH6440 IsraelH3478, they gatheredH622 themselvesH622 togetherH3162. 16And Hadarezer sentH7971, and broughtH935 outH3318 the Syrians that were beyondH5676 the RiverH5104: and they cameH935 to HelamH2431, with ShobachH7731 the captainH8269 of the hostH6635 of Hadarezer at their headH8269. 17And it was toldH5046 DavidH1732; and he gatheredH622 allH3605 IsraelH3478 togetherH622, and passedH5674 over JordanH3383, and cameH935 to HelamH2431. And the Syrians setH935 themselvesH622 in array againstH5973 DavidH1732, and foughtH3898 with him. 18And the Syrians fledH5127 beforeH6440 IsraelH3478; and DavidH1732 slewH2026 of the Syrians the menH3478 of sevenH7651 hundredH3967 chariotsH7393, and fortyH705 thousandH505 horsemenH6571, and smoteH5221 ShobachH7731 the captainH8269 of their hostH6635, that he diedH4191 there. 19And when allH3605 the kingsH4428 that were servantsH5650 to Hadarezer sawH7200 that they were put to the worse beforeH6440 IsraelH3478, they madeH3605 peace with IsraelH3478, and servedH5647 them. SoH3588 the Syrians fearedH3372 to helpH3467 the childrenH1121 of AmmonH5983 anyH3605 moreH5750.