Now it came to pass after³¹⁰ this, that Nahash⁵¹⁷⁶ the king⁴⁴²⁸ of the children¹¹²¹ of Ammon⁵⁹⁸³ died,⁴¹⁹¹ and his son¹¹²¹ reigned⁴⁴²⁷ in his stead.

And David¹⁷³² said,⁵⁵⁹ I will shew⁶²¹³ kindness²⁶¹⁷ unto Hanun²⁵⁸⁶ the son¹¹²¹ of Nahash,⁵¹⁷⁶ because his father¹ shewed⁶²¹³ kindness²⁶¹⁷ to me. And David¹⁷³² sent⁷⁹⁷¹ messengers⁴³⁹⁷ to comfort⁵¹⁶² him concerning his father.¹ So the servants⁵⁶⁵⁰ of David¹⁷³² came⁹³⁵ into the land⁷⁷⁶ of the children¹¹²¹ of Ammon⁵⁹⁸³ to Hanun,²⁵⁸⁶ to comfort⁵¹⁶² him.

But the princes⁸²⁶⁹ of the children¹¹²¹ of Ammon⁵⁹⁸³ said⁵⁵⁹ to Hanun,²⁵⁸⁶ Thinkest⁵⁸⁶⁹ thou that David¹⁷³² doth honour³⁵¹³ thy father,¹ that he hath sent⁷⁹⁷¹ comforters⁵¹⁶² unto thee? are not his servants⁵⁶⁵⁰ come⁹³⁵ unto thee for to search,²⁷¹³ and to overthrow,²⁰¹⁵ and to spy out⁷²⁷⁰ the land?⁷⁷⁶

Wherefore Hanun²⁵⁸⁶ took³⁹⁴⁷ David's¹⁷³² servants,⁵⁶⁵⁰ and shaved¹⁵⁴⁸ them, and cut off³⁷⁷² their garments⁴⁰⁶³ in the midst²⁶⁷⁷ hard by their buttocks,⁴⁶⁶⁷ and sent them away.⁷⁹⁷¹

Then there went³²¹² certain, and told⁵⁰⁴⁶ David¹⁷³² how the men⁵⁸² were served. And he sent⁷⁹⁷¹ to meet⁷¹²⁵ them: for the men⁵⁸² were greatly³⁹⁶⁶ ashamed.³⁶³⁷ And the king⁴⁴²⁸ said,⁵⁵⁹ Tarry³⁴²⁷ at Jericho³⁴⁰⁵ until your beards²²⁰⁶ be grown,⁶⁷⁷⁹ and then return.⁷⁷²⁵

2 Samuel 10:5

And when the children¹¹²¹ of Ammon⁵⁹⁸³ saw⁷²⁰⁰ that they had made themselves odious⁸⁸⁷ to David,¹⁷³² Hanun²⁵⁸⁶ and the children¹¹²¹ of Ammon⁵⁹⁸³ sent⁷⁹⁷¹ a thousand⁵⁰⁵ talents³⁶⁰³ of silver³⁷⁰¹ to hire⁷⁹³⁶ them chariots⁷³⁹³ and horsemen⁶⁵⁷¹ out of Mesopotamia,⁷⁶³ and out of Syriamaachah,⁷⁵⁸ and out of Zobah.⁶⁶⁷⁸

So they hired⁷⁹³⁶ thirty⁷⁹⁷⁰ and two⁸¹⁴⁷ thousand⁵⁰⁵ chariots,⁷³⁹³ and the king⁴⁴²⁸ of Maachah⁴⁶⁰¹ and his people;⁵⁹⁷¹ who came⁹³⁵ and pitched²⁵⁸³ before⁶⁴⁴⁰ Medeba.⁴³¹¹ And the children¹¹²¹ of Ammon⁵⁹⁸³ gathered⁶²² themselves together from their cities,⁵⁸⁹² and came⁹³⁵ to battle.⁴⁴²¹

And when David¹⁷³² heard⁸⁰⁸⁵ of it, he sent⁷⁹⁷¹ Joab,³⁰⁹⁷ and all the host⁶⁶³⁵ of the mighty men.¹³⁶⁸

And the children¹¹²¹ of Ammon⁵⁹⁸³ came out,³³¹⁸ and put the battle⁴⁴²¹ in array⁶¹⁸⁶ before the gate⁶⁶⁰⁷ of the city:⁵⁸⁹² and the kings⁴⁴²⁸ that were come⁹³⁵ were by themselves in the field.⁷⁷⁰⁴

Now when Joab³⁰⁹⁷ saw⁷²⁰⁰ that the⁶⁴⁴⁰ battle⁴⁴²¹ was set against him before⁶⁴⁴⁰ and behind,²⁶⁸ he chose⁹⁷⁷ out of all the choice⁹⁷⁷ of Israel,³⁴⁷⁸ and put them in array⁶¹⁸⁶ against⁷¹²⁵ the Syrians.⁷⁵⁸

And the rest³⁴⁹⁹ of the people⁵⁹⁷¹ he delivered⁵⁴¹⁴ unto the hand³⁰²⁷ of Abishai⁵² his brother,²⁵¹ and they set themselves in array⁶¹⁸⁶ against⁷¹²⁵ the children¹¹²¹ of Ammon.⁵⁹⁸³

And he said,⁵⁵⁹ If the Syrians⁷⁵⁸ be too strong²³⁸⁸ for me, then thou shalt help⁸⁶⁶⁸ me: but if the children¹¹²¹ of Ammon⁵⁹⁸³ be too strong²³⁸⁸ for thee, then I will help³⁴⁶⁷ thee.

Be of good courage,²³⁸⁸ and let us behave ourselves valiantly²³⁸⁸ for our people,⁵⁹⁷¹ and for the cities⁵⁸⁹² of our Elohim:⁴³⁰ and let Yahweh³⁰⁶⁸ do⁶²¹³ that which is good²⁸⁹⁶ in his sight.⁵⁸⁶⁹

So Joab³⁰⁹⁷ and the people⁵⁹⁷¹ that were with him drew nigh⁵⁰⁶⁶ before⁶⁴⁴⁰ the Syrians⁷⁵⁸ unto the battle;⁴⁴²¹ and they fled⁵¹²⁷ before⁶⁴⁴⁰ him.

And when the children¹¹²¹ of Ammon⁵⁹⁸³ saw⁷²⁰⁰ that the Syrians⁷⁵⁸ were fled,⁵¹²⁷ they likewise fled⁵¹²⁷ before⁶⁴⁴⁰ Abishai⁵² his brother,²⁵¹ and entered⁹³⁵ into the city.⁵⁸⁹² Then Joab³⁰⁹⁷ came⁹³⁵ to Jerusalem.³³⁸⁹

And when the Syrians⁷⁵⁸ saw⁷²⁰⁰ that they were put to the worse⁵⁰⁶² before⁶⁴⁴⁰ Israel,³⁴⁷⁸ they sent⁷⁹⁷¹ messengers,⁴³⁹⁷ and drew forth³³¹⁸ the Syrians⁷⁵⁸ that were beyond⁵⁶⁷⁶ the river:⁵¹⁰⁴ and Shophach⁷⁷⁸⁰ the captain⁸²⁶⁹ of the host⁶⁶³⁵ of Hadarezer¹⁹²⁸ went before⁶⁴⁴⁰ them.

And it was told⁵⁰⁴⁶ David;¹⁷³² and he gathered⁶²² all Israel,³⁴⁷⁸ and passed over⁵⁶⁷⁴ Jordan,³³⁸³ and came⁹³⁵ upon them, and set the battle in array⁶¹⁸⁶ against them. So when David¹⁷³² had put the battle⁴⁴²¹ in array⁶¹⁸⁶ against⁷¹²⁵ the Syrians,⁷⁵⁸ they fought³⁸⁹⁸ with him.

But the Syrians⁷⁵⁸ fled⁵¹²⁷ before⁶⁴⁴⁰ Israel;³⁴⁷⁸ and David¹⁷³² slew²⁰²⁶ of the Syrians⁷⁵⁸ seven⁷⁶⁵¹ thousand⁵⁰⁵ men which fought in chariots,⁷³⁹³ and forty⁷⁰⁵ thousand⁵⁰⁵ footmen,³⁷⁶ and killed⁴¹⁹¹ Shophach⁷⁷⁸⁰ the captain⁸²⁶⁹ of the host.⁶⁶³⁵

And when the servants⁵⁶⁵⁰ of Hadarezer¹⁹²⁸ saw⁷²⁰⁰ that they were put to the worse⁵⁰⁶² before⁶⁴⁴⁰ Israel,³⁴⁷⁸ they made peace⁷⁹⁹⁹ with David,¹⁷³² and became his servants:⁵⁶⁴⁷ neither would¹⁴ the Syrians⁷⁵⁸ help³⁴⁶⁷ the children¹¹²¹ of Ammon⁵⁹⁸³ any more.