2 Samuel 10New King James Version (NKJV)
The Ammonites and Syrians Defeated
10 It happened after this that the king of the
people of Ammon died, and Hanun his son reigned in his place. 2 Then
David said, “I will show kindness to Hanun the son of Nahash, as his father
showed kindness to me.”
So David sent by the hand of his servants to comfort him
concerning his father. And David’s servants came into the land of the people of
Ammon. 3 And the princes of the people of Ammon
said to Hanun their lord, “Do you think that David really honors your father
because he has sent comforters to you? Has David not rather sent
his servants to you to search the city, to spy it out, and to overthrow it?”
4 Therefore Hanun took David’s
servants, shaved off half of their beards, cut off their garments in the
middle, at their buttocks, and sent them away. 5 When
they told David, he sent to meet them, because the men were greatly ashamed.
And the king said, “Wait at Jericho until your beards have grown, and then return.”
6 When the people of Ammon saw that
they had made themselves repulsive to David, the people of Ammon sent and hired
the Syrians of Beth Rehob and the Syrians of Zoba, twenty thousand foot
soldiers; and from the king of Maacah one thousand men, and from Ish-Tob twelve
thousand men. 7 Now when David heard of it, he
sent Joab and all the army of the mighty men. 8 Then
the people of Ammon came out and put themselves in battle array at the entrance
of the gate. And the Syrians of Zoba, Beth Rehob, Ish-Tob, and Maacah were by
themselves in the field.
9 When Joab saw that the battle line
was against him before and behind, he chose some of Israel’s best and put them in
battle array against the Syrians. 10 And the rest
of the people he put under the command of Abishai his brother, that he might
set them in battle array against the people of Ammon. 11 Then
he said, “If the Syrians are too strong for me, then you shall help me; but if
the people of Ammon are too strong for you, then I will come and help
you. 12 Be of good courage, and let us be strong
for our people and for the cities of our God. And may the Lord do what
is good in His sight.”
13 So Joab and the people who were with
him drew near for the battle against the Syrians, and they fled before
him. 14 When the people of Ammon saw that the
Syrians were fleeing, they also fled before Abishai, and entered the city. So
Joab returned from the people of Ammon and went to Jerusalem.
15 When the Syrians saw that they had
been defeated by Israel, they gathered together. 16 Then
Hadadezer[a] sent and brought out
the Syrians who were beyond the River,[b] and they came to
Helam. And Shobach the commander of Hadadezer’s army went before
them. 17 When it was told David, he gathered all
Israel, crossed over the Jordan, and came to Helam. And the Syrians set
themselves in battle array against David and fought with him. 18 Then
the Syrians fled before Israel; and David killed seven hundred charioteers and
forty thousand horsemen of the Syrians, and struck Shobach the commander of
their army, who died there. 19 And when all the
kings who were servants to Hadadezer[c] saw that they were
defeated by Israel, they made peace with Israel and served them. So the Syrians
were afraid to help the people of Ammon anymore.
1 Chronicles 19New King James Version (NKJV)
The Ammonites and Syrians Defeated
19 It happened after this that Nahash the king
of the people of Ammon died, and his son reigned in his place. 2 Then
David said, “I will show kindness to Hanun the son of Nahash, because his
father showed kindness to me.” So David sent messengers to comfort him
concerning his father. And David’s servants came to Hanun in the land of the
people of Ammon to comfort him.
3 And the princes of the people of
Ammon said to Hanun, “Do you think that David really honors your father because
he has sent comforters to you? Did his servants not come to you to search and
to overthrow and to spy out the land?”
4 Therefore Hanun took David’s
servants, shaved them, and cut off their garments in the middle, at their
buttocks, and sent them away. 5 Then some went
and told David about the men; and he sent to meet them, because the men were
greatly ashamed. And the king said, “Wait at Jericho until your beards have
grown, and then return.”
6 When the people of Ammon saw that
they had made themselves repulsive to David, Hanun and the people of Ammon sent
a thousand talents of silver to hire for themselves chariots and horsemen from
Mesopotamia,[a] from Syrian Maacah,
and from Zobah.[b] 7 So
they hired for themselves thirty-two thousand chariots, with the king of Maacah
and his people, who came and encamped before Medeba. Also the people of Ammon
gathered together from their cities, and came to battle.
8 Now when David heard of it, he
sent Joab and all the army of the mighty men. 9 Then
the people of Ammon came out and put themselves in battle array before the gate
of the city, and the kings who had come were by themselves in
the field.
10 When Joab saw that the battle line
was against him before and behind, he chose some of Israel’s best and put them in
battle array against the Syrians. 11 And the rest
of the people he put under the command of Abishai his brother, and they
set themselves in battle array against the people of
Ammon. 12 Then he said, “If the Syrians are too
strong for me, then you shall help me; but if the people of Ammon are too
strong for you, then I will help you. 13 Be of good
courage, and let us be strong for our people and for the cities of our God. And
may the Lord do what is good in His sight.”
14 So Joab and the people who were with
him drew near for the battle against the Syrians, and they fled before
him. 15 When the people of Ammon saw that the
Syrians were fleeing, they also fled before Abishai his brother, and entered
the city. So Joab went to Jerusalem.
16 Now when the Syrians saw that they
had been defeated by Israel, they sent messengers and brought the Syrians who
were beyond the River,[c] and Shophach[d] the commander of
Hadadezer’s army went before them. 17 When
it was told David, he gathered all Israel, crossed over the Jordan and came
upon them, and set up in battle array against them. So when
David had set up in battle array against the Syrians, they fought with
him. 18 Then the Syrians fled before Israel; and
David killed seven thousand[e]charioteers and forty
thousand foot soldiers[f] of the Syrians, and
killed Shophach the commander of the army. 19 And
when the servants of Hadadezer saw that they were defeated by Israel, they made
peace with David and became his servants. So the Syrians were not willing to
help the people of Ammon anymore.
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