1 And it came to pass H1961 W-VPY3MS after H310 PREP this H3651 ADV , that the king H4428 NMS of the children H1121 CMS-3MS of Ammon H5983 died H4191 W-VQY3MS , and Hanun H2586 his son H1121 CMS-3MS reigned H4427 in his stead H8478 .
2 Then said H559 W-VQY3MS David H1732 MMS , I will show H6213 kindness H2617 NMS unto H5973 PREP Hanun H2586 the son H1121 of Nahash H5176 , as H834 K-RPRO his father H1 CMS-3MS showed H6213 VQQ3MS kindness H2617 NMS unto H5973 PREP me . And David H1732 MMS sent H7971 W-VQY3MS to comfort H5162 him by the hand H3027 B-CFS of his servants H5650 for H413 PREP his father H1 CMS-3MS . And David H1732 \'s servants H5650 came H935 W-VQY3MP into the land H776 GFS of the children H1121 of Ammon H5983 .
3 And the princes H8269 CMP of the children H1121 of Ammon H5983 said H559 W-VQY3MP unto H413 PREP Hanun H2586 their lord H113 , Thinkest H5869 thou that David H1732 MMS doth honor H3513 thy father H1 NMS , that H3588 CONJ he hath sent H7971 VQQ3MS comforters H5162 unto thee ? hath not H3808 D-NPAR David H1732 MMS rather sent H7971 VQQ3MS his servants H5650 unto H413 PREP thee , to H5668 B-NMS search H2713 the city H5892 D-GFS , and to spy it out H7270 , and to overthrow H2015 it ?
4 Wherefore Hanun H2586 took H3947 W-VQY3MS David H1732 \'s servants H5650 , and shaved off H1548 the one half H2677 of their beards H2206 , and cut off H3772 their garments H4063 in the middle H2677 , even to H5704 PREP their buttocks H8357 , and sent them away H7971 .
5 When they told H5046 it unto David H1732 L-NAME , he sent H7971 W-VQY3MS to meet H7125 them , because H3588 CONJ the men H376 were H1961 VQQ3MP greatly H3966 ADV ashamed H3637 : and the king H4428 D-NMS said H559 W-VQY3MS , Tarry H3427 at Jericho H3405 until H5704 PREP your beards H2206 be grown H6779 , and then return H7725 .
6 And when the children H1121 of Ammon H5983 saw H7200 W-VQY3MP that H3588 CONJ they stank H887 before David H1732 , the children H1121 of Ammon H5983 sent H7971 and hired H7936 the Syrians H758 of Beth H1050 - rehob , and the Syrians H758 of Zoba H6678 , twenty H6242 thousand H505 W-BMS footmen H7273 , and of king H4428 NMS Maacah H4601 a thousand H505 W-BMS men H376 NMS , and of Ish H382 - tob twelve H8147 thousand H505 men H376 NMS .
7 And when David H1732 MMS heard H8085 of it , he sent H7971 W-VQY3MS Joab H3097 , and all H3605 NMS the host H6635 of the mighty men H1368 .
8 And the children H1121 of Ammon H5983 came out H3318 , and put the battle H4421 NFS in array H6186 at the entering H6607 CMS in of the gate H8179 : and the Syrians H758 of Zoba H6678 , and of Rehob H7340 , and Ishtob H382 , and Maacah H4601 , were by themselves H905 L-CMS-3MP in the field H7704 .
9 When Joab H3097 saw H7200 W-VIY3MS that H3588 CONJ the front H6440 CMP of the battle H4421 was H1961 VQQ3FS against H413 PREP-3MS him before H6440 CMP and behind H268 , he chose H977 W-VQY3MS of all H3605 M-CMS the choice H977 W-VQY3MS men of Israel H3478 , and put them in array H6186 against H7125 L-VQFC the Syrians H758 :
10 And the rest H3499 of the people H5971 he delivered H5414 VQQ3MS into the hand H3027 B-CFS of Abishai H52 his brother H251 CMS-3MS , that he might put them in array H6186 against H7125 L-VQFC the children H1121 of Ammon H5983 .
11 And he said H559 W-VQY3MS , If H518 PART the Syrians H758 EMS be too strong H2388 for H4480 M-PREP-1MS me , then thou shalt H1961 help H3444 me : but if H518 PART the children H1121 of Ammon H5983 be too strong H2388 for H4480 PREP-2MS thee , then I will come H1980 and help H3467 thee .
12 Be of good courage H2388 , and let us play the men H2388 for H1157 W-PREP our people H5971 , and for H1157 W-PREP the cities H5892 of our God H430 : and the LORD H3068 W-EDS do H6213 VQY3MS that which seemeth H5869 B-CMD-3MS him good H2896 D-NMS .
13 And Joab H3097 drew nigh H5066 , and the people H5971 that H834 RPRO were with H5973 PREP-3MS him , unto the battle H4421 against the Syrians H758 : and they fled H5127 W-VQY3MP before H6440 him .
14 And when the children H1121 W-CMP of Ammon H5983 saw H7200 VQQ3MP that H3588 CONJ the Syrians H758 EMS were fled H5127 , then fled H5127 W-VQY3MP they also before H6440 M-CMP Abishai H52 , and entered H935 W-VQY3MP into the city H5892 D-GFS . So Joab H3097 returned H7725 from M-PREP the children H1121 W-CMP of Ammon H5983 , and came H935 W-VQY3MS to Jerusalem H3389 .
15 And when the Syrians H758 EMS saw H7200 W-VIY3MS that H3588 CONJ they were smitten H5062 before H6440 L-CMP Israel H3478 , they gathered themselves H622 together H3162 ADV .
16 And Hadarezer H1928 sent H7971 W-VQY3MS , and brought out H3318 W-VHY3MS the Syrians H758 EMS that H834 RPRO were beyond H5676 M-CMS the river H5104 D-NMS : and they came H935 W-VQY3MP to Helam H2431 ; and Shobach H7731 the captain H8269 of the host H6635 of Hadarezer H1928 went before H6440 them .
17 And when it was told H5046 David H1732 L-NAME , he gathered all Israel together H622 , and passed over H5674 W-VQY3MS Jordan H3383 D-EFS , and came H935 W-VQY3MS to Helam H2431 . And the Syrians H758 EMS set themselves in array H6186 against H7125 L-VQFC David H1732 L-NAME , and fought H3898 with H5973 PREP-3MS him .
18 And the Syrians H758 EMS fled H5127 before H6440 M-CMP Israel H3478 ; and David H1732 MMS slew H2026 the men of seven H7651 hundred H3967 BFP chariots H7393 of the Syrians H758 , and forty H705 W-MMP thousand H505 W-BMS horsemen H6571 , and smote H5221 Shobach H7731 the captain H8269 of their host H6635 , who died H4191 W-VQY3MS there H8033 ADV .
19 And when all H3605 the kings H4428 that were servants H5650 to Hadarezer H1928 saw H7200 W-VQY3MP that H3588 CONJ they were smitten H5062 before H6440 L-CMP Israel H3478 , they made peace H7999 with H854 PREP Israel H3478 , and served H5647 them . So the Syrians H758 EMS feared H3372 to help H3467 the children H1121 of Ammon H5983 any more H5750 ADV .