10:1 And it came to pass after this that the
king of the children of Ammon died, and Annon his son reigned in his stead.
10:2 And David said, I will shew mercy to Annon the son of Naas, as his
father dealt mercifully with me. And David sent to comfort him concerning
his father by the hand of his servants; and the servants of David came into
the land of the children of Ammon.
10:3 And the princes of the children of Ammon said to Annon their lord, [Is
it] to honour thy father before thee that David has sent comforters to thee?
Has not David rather sent his servants to thee that they should search the
city, and spy it out and examine it?
10:4 And Annon took the servants of David, and shaved their beards, and cut
off their garments in the midst as far as their haunches, and sent them
away.
10:5 And they brought David word concerning the men; and he sent to meet
them, for the men were greatly dishonoured: and the king said, Remain in
Jericho till your beards have grown, and [then] ye shall return.
10:6 And the children of Ammon saw that the people of David were ashamed;
and the children of Ammon sent, and hired the Syrians of Baethraam, and the
Syrians of Suba, and Roob, twenty thousand footmen, and the king of Amalec
with a thousand men, and Istob with twelve thousand men.
10:7 And David heard, and sent Joab and all his host, [even] the mighty men.
10:8 And the children of Ammon went forth, and set the battle in array by
the door of the gate: [those] of Syria, Suba, and Roob, and Istob, and
Amalec, being by themselves in the field.
10:9 And Joab saw that the front of the battle was against him from that
which was opposed in front and from behind, and he chose out [some] of all
the young men of Israel, and they set themselves in array against Syria.
10:10 And the rest of the people he gave into the hand of Abessa his
brother, and they set the battle in array opposite to the children of Ammon.
10:11 And he said, If Syria be too strong for me, then shall ye help me: and
if the children of Ammon be too strong for thee, then will we be ready to
help thee.
10:12 Be thou courageous, and let us be strong for our people, and for the
sake of the cities of our Elohim, and Yehovah shall do that which is good in
his eyes.
10:13 And Joab and his people with him advanced to battle against Syria, and
they fled from before him.
10:14 And the children of Ammon saw that the Syrians were fled, and they
fled from before Abessa, and entered into the city: and Joab returned from
the children of Ammon, and came to Jerusalem.
10:15 And the Syrians saw that they were worsted before Israel, and they
gathered themselves together.
10:16 And Adraazar sent and gathered the Syrians from the other side of the
river Chalamak, and they came to Aelam; and Sobac the captain of the host of
Adraazar [was] at their head.
10:17 And it was reported to David, and he gathered all Israel, and went
over Jordan, and came to Aelam: and the Syrians set the battle in array
against David, and fought with him.
10:18 And Syria fled from before Israel, and David destroyed of Syria seven
hundred chariots, and forty thousand horsemen, and he smote Sobac the
captain of his host, and he died there.
10:19 And all the kings the servants of Adraazar saw that they were put to
the worse before Israel, and they went over to Israel, and served them: and
Syria was afraid to help the children of Ammon any more. |
10:1 And it came to pass after this, that
the king of the children of Ammon died, and Hanun his son reigned in his
stead.
10:2 Then said David, I will show kindness unto Hanun the son of Nahash, as
his father showed kindness unto me. And David sent to comfort him by the
hand of his servants for his father. And David's servants came into the land
of the children of Ammon.
10:3 And the princes of the children of Ammon said unto Hanun their lord,
Thinkest thou that David doth honor thy father, that he hath sent comforters
unto thee? hath not David rather sent his servants unto thee, to search the
city, and to spy it out, and to overthrow it?
10:4 Wherefore 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.
10:5 When they told it unto David, he sent to meet them, because the men
were greatly ashamed: and the king said, Tarry at Jericho until your beards
be grown, and then return.
10:6 And when the children of Ammon saw that they stank before David, the
children of Ammon sent and hired the Syrians of Bethrehob and the Syrians of
Zoba, twenty thousand footmen, and of king Maacah a thousand men, and of
Ishtob twelve thousand men.
10:7 And when David heard of it, he sent Joab, and all the host of the
mighty men.
10:8 And the children of Ammon came out, and put the battle in array at the
entering in of the gate: and the Syrians of Zoba, and of Rehob, and Ishtob,
and Maacah, were by themselves in the field.
10:9 When Joab saw that the front of the battle was against him before and
behind, he chose of all the choice men of Israel, and put them in array
against the Syrians:
10:10 And the rest of the people he delivered into the hand of Abishai his
brother, that he might put them in array against the children of Ammon.
10:11 And he said, If the Syrians be too strong for me, then thou shalt help
me: but if the children of Ammon be too strong for thee, then I will come
and help thee.
10:12 Be of good courage, and let us play the men for our people, and for
the cities of our Elohim: and Yehovah do that which seemeth him good.
10:13 And Joab drew nigh, and the people that were with him, unto the battle
against the Syrians: and they fled before him.
10:14 And when the children of Ammon saw that the Syrians were fled, then
fled they also before Abishai, and entered into the city. So Joab returned
from the children of Ammon, and came to Jerusalem.
10:15 And when the Syrians saw that they were smitten before Israel, they
gathered themselves together.
10:16 And Hadarezer sent, and brought out the Syrians that were beyond the
river: and they came to Helam; and Shobach the captain of the host of
Hadarezer went before them.
10:17 And when it was told David, he gathered all Israel together, and
passed over Jordan, and came to Helam. And the Syrians set themselves in
array against David, and fought with him.
10:18 And the Syrians fled before Israel; and David slew the men of seven
hundred chariots of the Syrians, and forty thousand horsemen, and smote
Shobach the captain of their host, who died there.
10:19 And when all the kings that were servants to Hadarezer saw that they
were smitten before Israel, they made peace with Israel, and served them. So
the Syrians feared to help the children of Ammon any more. |