Verse
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World English Bible
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Berean Standard Bible
It
happened
after
this
, that
the king of the children
of
Ammon
died ,
and Hanun
his son reigned
in
his
place
.
Some
time
later
, the king of the Ammonites
died and was
succeeded
by
his son Hanun
.
David said, I will show kindness to Hanun the
son of Nahash, as his father shown
kindness to me. So David sent by
his servants to comfort
him
concerning his father. David's
servants
came
into
the land of the children
of
Ammon.
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,
But
the princes of the children
of
Ammon
said to Hanun their lord, Do
you
think
that
David honors
your
father,
in
that
he
has sent comforters to
you? Hasn't
David sent his servants to you
to
search
the city, and
to
spy it out, and to
overthrow it?
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? ”
So Hanun took David's
servants, and
shaved off the
one
half of their
beards
, and
cut off their garments in
the middle,
even
to
their
buttocks
, and sent them away.
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.
When they
told
it
to David, he sent to meet them;
for
the men were
greatly
ashamed
. The king said
, Wait
at
Jericho until your beards be
grown, and then return.
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. ”
When the children
of
Ammon
saw
that they were
become odious
to David, the
children
of
Ammon
sent
and
hired the
Syrians
of
Beth Rehob ,
and the
Syrians
of
Zobah
, twenty
thousand footmen,
and
the king of Maacah with
one
thousand
men,
and the
men
of
Tob
twelve thousand men.
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
.
When
David
heard
of
it
, he
sent Joab ,
and all
the host
of the
mighty men.
On
hearing
this
, David
sent Joab and the entire
army
of mighty men.
The children
of
Ammon
came
out ,
and put
the
battle in
array
at the entrance of the gate :
and
the Syrians
of Zobah and of
Rehob ,
and the men of Tob and Maacah ,
were by themselves in the field
.
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
.
Now
when Joab saw that
the battle was
set
against
him
before and behind, he chose
of all
the choice
men of Israel ,
and put
them in
array
against the Syrians:
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.
The rest of the people
he
committed
into
the hand
of Abishai
his brother ;
and
he
put
them in
array
against the children
of
Ammon
.
And
he
placed
the rest of the forces
under
the command
of his brother Abishai,
who
arrayed
them against the Ammonites
.
He
said,
If the Syrians
be
too strong for me, then you shall
help
me;
but
if the children
of
Ammon
be
too strong for you, then I will come and
help
you
.
“
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
.
Be of
good
courage,
and let us play
the
man
for our people ,
and for the cities of our God :
and
Yahweh
do that
which
seems
him
good.
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
. ”
So Joab and the
people
who
were
with
him
drew
near
to the
battle
against
the Syrians:
and
they
fled before him.
So Joab and his
troops
advanced
to fight
the Arameans,
who
fled before him.
When the children
of
Ammon
saw that the Syrians
were
fled, they likewise
fled before Abishai, and entered into
the city. Then
Joab returned from the children
of
Ammon,
and came to Jerusalem.
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.
When the Syrians
saw that they were
put
to
the
worse
before
Israel, they gathered
themselves
together
.
When the Arameans
saw that they had
been
defeated
by
Israel, they regrouped
.
Hadarezer
sent ,
and
brought
out
the
Syrians
who
were
beyond the River:
and they came to Helam ,
with Shobach the captain
of
the
host
of Hadarezer
at
their
head
.
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
.
It
was told
David ;
and
he gathered all Israel together
, and
passed
over
the Jordan, and came
to Helam. The Syrians
set
themselves in
array
against David ,
and fought with
him.
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.
The Syrians
fled before Israel ;
and David killed of
the
Syrians
[the
men
of]
seven hundred chariots,
and forty thousand horsemen,
and
struck Shobach the captain
of their host
, so
that
he
died there.
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.
When all the kings who were servants
to Hadarezer
saw that they were
put
to
the
worse
before
Israel, they made peace with Israel ,
and served
them. So the Syrians
feared
to help the children
of
Ammon
any
more
.
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
.
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