Verse
BSB
Berean Standard Bible
YLT
Young's Literal Translation
Some
time
later
, the king of the Ammonites
died
and was
succeeded
by
his son Hanun.
And
it
cometh
to
pass
afterwards
, that
the king of the Bene-Ammon
dieth,
and Hanun
his son reigneth
in
his
stead,
And David said
, “
I will
show
kindness to
Hanun son of Nahash, just
as his father showed
kindness
to
me .”
So
David sent
some
of his servants to
console
Hanun
concerning his father .
But
when
they
arrived
in the land of the Ammonites,
and David saith
, `
I do
kindness with
Hanun son of Nahash, as his father did
with
me kindness;'
and
David sendeth
to
comfort
him
by
the
hand
of his servants concerning his father ,
and
the
servants
of
David
come
in to
the land of the Bene-Ammon.
the princes
of the Ammonites
said
to
Hanun their lord, “Just
because
David has
sent you
comforters ,
do
you
really
believe
he
is
showing
respect
for
your
father
? Has
not
David
instead
sent
his
servants
to explore
the city, spy it out
, and overthrow it? ”
And
the heads
of the Bene-Ammon
say
unto
Hanun their lord, `Is
David honouring
thy
father
in
thine
eyes
because
he
hath
sent to
thee
comforters? for
to search
the city, and
to
spy it, and to
overthrow it ,
hath
not
David
sent
his
servants
unto
thee
? '
So
Hanun took
David’s
servants, shaved
off half of each
man’s
beard, cut
off their garments
at
the hips
, and sent
them away .
And
Hanun taketh
the
servants of
David
, and
shaveth
off the
half of their
beard, and
cutteth
off their long
robes
in
the midst
--
unto
their
buttocks
, and sendeth
them away ;
When
this
was
reported
to David, he sent
messengers
to meet the men ,
since
they
had
been thoroughly
humiliated.
The king told
them
, “Stay
in Jericho until
your beards
have
grown
back,
and
then return
. ”
and
they
declare
`it'
to David, and
he sendeth
to meet them,
for
the men have
been greatly
ashamed,
and
the king saith
, `Abide
in Jericho till
your beard
doth
spring
up
--
then ye
have
returned
. '
When
the Ammonites
realized
that they had
become
a
stench
to
David, they
hired
twenty
thousand
Aramean
foot
soldiers
from
Beth-rehob and Zoba, as
well
as
a
thousand men
from
the king of Maacah and twelve thousand men from
Tob.
And
the Bene-Ammon
see
that they have
been
abhorred
by
David, and
the
Bene-Ammon
send
and
hire
Aram
of
Beth-Rehob ,
and Aram
of
Zoba, twenty
thousand footmen,
and
the king of Maacah `with'
a
thousand
men,
and Ish-Tob
`with'
twelve thousand men ;
On
hearing
this,
David sent
Joab and the entire
army
of
mighty men.
and
David heareth,
and
sendeth
Joab ,
and all
the host
--
the
mighty men.
The Ammonites
marched
out and arrayed
themselves
for
battle at the entrance
of the city
gate, while
the
Arameans
of Zobah
and Rehob and the
men
of
Tob and Maacah were
by themselves in the open
country.
And
the Bene-Ammon
come
out ,
and set
battle in
array,
at the opening
of the gate, and
Aram
of Zoba,
and Rehob ,
and Ish-
Tob ,
and Maacah ,
`are'
by themselves in the field;
When
Joab saw
the battle lines
before
him and behind him
, he selected
some
of the best
men
of
Israel and arrayed
them
against
the
Arameans.
and
Joab seeth
that
the front
of
the
battle hath
been
unto
him before
and behind, and
he chooseth
of all
the chosen
in
Israel ,
and setteth
in
array
to
meet
Aram,
And he
placed
the rest of the forces
under
the command
of his brother Abishai
, who
arrayed
them
against
the Ammonites
.
and the rest of the people
he
hath
given
into
the hand
of Abishai
his brother, and
setteth
in
array
to
meet
the Bene-Ammon
.
“If
the
Arameans
are
too
strong
for
me
, ”
said
Joab
, “
then you
will
come
to my
rescue.
And if the Ammonites
are
too
strong
for
you
, then I will
come to your
rescue.
And
he
saith
, `If
Aram
be
stronger
than
I
, then thou
hast
been
to me
for
salvation,
and if the Bene-Ammon
be
stronger
than
thou
, then I have
come to give
salvation
to
thee;
Be strong and let
us
fight
bravely
for our people and for the cities of our God .
May
the
LORD
do
what
is good in His sight
. ”
be strong and strengthen
thyself
for our people ,
and for the cities of our God ,
and
Jehovah
doth
that
which
is good in His eyes
. '
So
Joab and his
troops
advanced
to
fight
the Arameans,
who fled
before
him .
And
Joab draweth
nigh,
and the people
who `are'
with
him ,
to
battle
against
Aram,
and
they
flee
from
his
presence;
When
the Ammonites
saw
that the
Arameans
had
fled, they too
fled
before
Abishai, and they
entered
the city .
So
Joab returned
from fighting
against
the Ammonites
and came
to Jerusalem.
and
the Bene-Ammon
have
seen
that Aram
hath
fled, and
they flee
from
the
presence
of
Abishai, and go
in
to
the city ;
and
Joab turneth
back
from the Bene-Ammon,
and cometh
in
to Jerusalem.
When
the
Arameans
saw
that they
had
been
defeated
by
Israel, they regrouped.
And
Aram
seeth
that it
is
smitten
before
Israel, and
they are
gathered
together;
Hadadezer sent
messengers
to
bring
more
Arameans
from
beyond the Euphrates
, and they came
to Helam with
Shobach the commander
of Hadadezer’s
army
leading
them.
and
Hadadezer sendeth,
and
bringeth
out
Aram
which
`is'
beyond the River
, and they come
in
to Helam ,
and
Shobach head
of
the host
of Hadadezer
`is'
before
them.
When
this
was
reported
to David, he gathered
all Israel, crossed
the Jordan, and went
to Helam .
Then
the
Arameans
arrayed
themselves
against
David and fought
against
him .
And
it
is
declared
to David, and
he gathereth
all Israel, and
passeth
over
the Jordan, and cometh
in
to Helam ,
and
Aram
setteth
itself
in
array
to
meet
David ,
and they
fight
with
him ;
But
the Arameans
fled
before
Israel, and David killed
seven hundred charioteers and forty thousand foot
soldiers.
He
also
struck
down
Shobach the
commander
of their
army
, who
died
there.
and
Aram
fleeth
from
the presence
of
Israel, and David slayeth
of
Aram
seven hundred charioteers ,
and forty thousand horsemen,
and
Shobach head
of its
host
he
hath
smitten
, and
he
dieth
there.
When
all the kings who
were
subject
to
Hadadezer saw
that they had
been defeated
by
Israel, they
made
peace with Israel and became
subject
to
them .
So
the
Arameans
were
afraid to help the Ammonites
anymore
.
And
all the kings --
servants
of
Hadadezer --
see
that they have
been smitten
before
Israel, and
make
peace with Israel ,
and serve
them ;
and
Aram
is
afraid to help any
more
the Bene-Ammon
.
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