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1  Now it came to pass¹⁹⁶¹ after³¹⁰ this,³⁶⁵¹ that Nahash⁵¹⁷⁶ the king⁴⁴²⁸ of the children¹¹²¹ of Ammon⁵⁹⁸³ died,⁴¹⁹¹ and his son¹¹²¹ reigned⁴⁴²⁷ in his stead.⁸⁴⁷⁸

2  And David¹⁷³² said,⁵⁵⁹ I will show⁶²¹³ kindness²⁶¹⁷ unto⁵⁹⁷³ Hanun²⁵⁸⁶ the son¹¹²¹ of Nahash,⁵¹⁷⁶ because³⁵⁸⁸ his father¹ showed⁶²¹³ kindness²⁶¹⁷ to⁵⁹⁷³ me. And David¹⁷³² sent⁷⁹⁷¹ messengers⁴³⁹⁷ to comfort⁵¹⁶² him concerning⁵⁹²¹ his father.¹ So the servants⁵⁶⁵⁰ of David¹⁷³² came⁹³⁵ into⁴¹³ the land⁷⁷⁶ of the children¹¹²¹ of Ammon⁵⁹⁸³ to⁴¹³ Hanun,²⁵⁸⁶ to comfort⁵¹⁶² him.

3  But the princes⁸²⁶⁹ of the children¹¹²¹ of Ammon⁵⁹⁸³ said⁵⁵⁹ to Hanun,²⁵⁸⁶ Thinkest⁵⁸⁶⁹ thou that David¹⁷³² doth honor^{3513 853} thy father,¹ that³⁵⁸⁸ he hath sent⁷⁹⁷¹ comforters⁵¹⁶² unto thee? are not³⁸⁰⁸ his servants⁵⁶⁵⁰ come⁹³⁵ unto⁴¹³ thee for⁵⁶⁶⁸ to search,²⁷¹³ and to overthrow,²⁰¹⁵ and to spy out⁷²⁷⁰ the land?⁷⁷⁶

4  Wherefore Hanun²⁵⁸⁶ took^{3947 853} David's¹⁷³² servants,⁵⁶⁵⁰ and shaved¹⁵⁴⁸ them, and cut off^{3772 853} their garments⁴⁰⁶³ in the midst²⁶⁷⁷ hard by⁵⁷⁰⁴ their buttocks,⁴⁶⁶⁷ and sent them away.⁷⁹⁷¹

5  Then there went¹⁹⁸⁰ certain, and told⁵⁰⁴⁶ David¹⁷³² how⁵⁹²¹ the men³⁷⁶ were served. And he sent⁷⁹⁷¹ to meet⁷¹²⁵ them: for³⁵⁸⁸ the men³⁷⁶ were¹⁹⁶¹ greatly³⁹⁶⁶ ashamed.³⁶³⁷ And the king⁴⁴²⁸ said,⁵⁵⁹ Tarry³⁴²⁷ at Jericho³⁴⁰⁵ until^{5704 834} your beards²²⁰⁶ be grown,⁶⁷⁷⁹ and then return.⁷⁷²⁵

6  And when the children¹¹²¹ of Ammon⁵⁹⁸³ saw⁷²⁰⁰ that³⁵⁸⁸ they had made themselves odious⁸⁸⁷ to⁵⁹⁷³ David,¹⁷³² Hanun²⁵⁸⁶ and the children¹¹²¹ of Ammon⁵⁹⁸³ sent⁷⁹⁷¹ a thousand⁵⁰⁵ talents³⁶⁰³ of silver³⁷⁰¹ to hire⁷⁹³⁶ them chariots⁷³⁹³ and horsemen⁶⁵⁷¹ out of⁴⁴⁸⁰ Mesopotamia,⁷⁶³ and out of⁴⁴⁸⁰ Syria-maachah,^{758 4601} and out of Zobah.^{4480 6678}

7  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 gathered themselves together⁶²² from their cities,^{4480 5892} and came⁹³⁵ to battle.⁴⁴²¹

8  And when David¹⁷³² heard⁸⁰⁸⁵ of it, he sent^{7971 853} Joab,³⁰⁹⁷ and all³⁶⁰⁵ the host⁶⁶³⁵ of the mighty men.¹³⁶⁸

9  And the children¹¹²¹ of Ammon⁵⁹⁸³ came out,³³¹⁸ and put the battle in array^{6186 4421} before the gate⁶⁶⁰⁷ of the city:⁵⁸⁹² and the kings⁴⁴²⁸ that⁸³⁴ were come⁹³⁵ were by themselves⁹⁰⁵ in the field.⁷⁷⁰⁴

10  Now when Joab³⁰⁹⁷ saw⁷²⁰⁰ that³⁵⁸⁸ the battle^{6440 4421} was set¹⁹⁶¹ against⁴¹³ him before⁶⁴⁴⁰ and behind,²⁶⁸ he chose⁹⁷⁷ out of all^{4480 3605} the choice⁹⁷⁷ of Israel,³⁴⁷⁸ and put them in array⁶¹⁸⁶ against⁷¹²⁵ the Syrians.⁷⁵⁸

11  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

12  And he said,⁵⁵⁹ If⁵¹⁸ the Syrians⁷⁵⁸ be too strong²³⁸⁸ for⁴⁴⁸⁰ me, then thou shalt help^{1961 8668} me: but if⁵¹⁸ the children¹¹²¹ of Ammon⁵⁹⁸³ be too strong²³⁸⁸ for⁴⁴⁸⁰ thee, then I will help³⁴⁶⁷ thee.

13  Be of good courage,²³⁸⁸ and let us behave ourselves valiantly²³⁸⁸ for¹¹⁵⁷ our people,⁵⁹⁷¹ and for¹¹⁵⁷ the cities⁵⁸⁹² of our God:⁴³⁰ and let the LORD³⁰⁶⁸ do⁶²¹³ that which is good²⁸⁹⁶ in his sight.⁵⁸⁶⁹

14  So Joab³⁰⁹⁷ and the people⁵⁹⁷¹ that⁸³⁴ were with⁵⁹⁷³ him drew nigh⁵⁰⁶⁶ before⁶⁴⁴⁰ the Syrians⁷⁵⁸ unto the battle;⁴⁴²¹ and they fled⁵¹²⁷ before^{4480 6440} him.

15  And when the children¹¹²¹ of Ammon⁵⁹⁸³ saw⁷²⁰⁰ that³⁵⁸⁸ the Syrians⁷⁵⁸ were fled,⁵¹²⁷ they¹⁹⁹² likewise¹⁵⁷¹ fled⁵¹²⁷ before^{4480 6440} Abishai⁵² his brother,²⁵¹ and entered⁹³⁵ into the city.⁵⁸⁹² Then Joab³⁰⁹⁷ came⁹³⁵ to Jerusalem.³³⁸⁹

16  And when the Syrians⁷⁵⁸ saw⁷²⁰⁰ that³⁵⁸⁸ they were put to the worse⁵⁰⁶² before⁶⁴⁴⁰ Israel,³⁴⁷⁸ they sent⁷⁹⁷¹ messengers,⁴³⁹⁷ and drew forth^{3318 853} the Syrians⁷⁵⁸ that⁸³⁴ were beyond^{4480 5676} the river:⁵¹⁰⁴ and Shophach⁷⁷⁸⁰ the captain⁸²⁶⁹ of the host⁶⁶³⁵ of Hadarezer¹⁹²⁸ went before⁶⁴⁴⁰ them.

17  And it was told⁵⁰⁴⁶ David;¹⁷³² and he gathered^{622 853} all³⁶⁰⁵ Israel,³⁴⁷⁸ and passed over⁵⁶⁷⁴ Jordan,³³⁸³ and came⁹³⁵ upon⁴¹³ them, and set the battle in array^{6186 4421} against⁴¹³ them. So when David¹⁷³² had put the battle in array⁶¹⁸⁶ against⁷¹²⁵ the Syrians,⁷⁵⁸ they fought³⁸⁹⁸ with⁵⁹⁷³ him.

18  But the Syrians⁷⁵⁸ fled⁵¹²⁷ before^{4480 6440} Israel;³⁴⁷⁸ and David¹⁷³² slew²⁰²⁶ of the Syrians^{4480 758} seven⁷⁶⁵¹ thousand⁵⁰⁵ men which fought in chariots,⁷³⁹³ and forty⁷⁰⁵ thousand⁵⁰⁵ footmen,^{376 7273} and killed⁴¹⁹¹ Shophach⁷⁷⁸⁰ the captain⁸²⁶⁹ of the host.⁶⁶³⁵

19  And when the servants⁵⁶⁵⁰ of Hadarezer¹⁹²⁸ saw⁷²⁰⁰ that³⁵⁸⁸ they were put to the worse⁵⁰⁶² before⁶⁴⁴⁰ Israel,³⁴⁷⁸ they made peace⁷⁹⁹⁹ with⁵⁹⁷³ David,¹⁷³² and became his servants:⁵⁶⁴⁷ neither³⁸⁰⁸ would¹⁴ the Syrians⁷⁵⁸ help^{3467 853} the children¹¹²¹ of Ammon⁵⁹⁸³ any more.⁵⁷⁵⁰

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1 καὶ ἐγένετο μετὰ ταῦτα ἀπέθανεν Ναας βασιλεὺς υἱῶν Αμμων καὶ ἐβασίλευσεν Αναν υἱὸς αὐτοῦ ἀντ᾽ αὐτοῦ

2 καὶ εἶπεν Δαυιδ ποιήσω ἔλεος μετὰ Αναν υἱοῦ Ναας ὡς ἐποίησεν ὁ πατὴρ αὐτοῦ μετ᾽ ἐμοῦ ἔλεος καὶ ἀπέστειλεν ἀγγέλους Δαυιδ τοῦ παρακαλέσαι αὐτὸν περὶ τοῦ πατρὸς αὐτοῦ καὶ ἦλθον παῖδες Δαυιδ εἰς γῆν υἱῶν Αμμων τοῦ παρακαλέσαι αὐτόν

3 καὶ εἶπον ἄρχοντες Αμμων πρὸς Αναν μὴ δοξάζων Δαυιδ τὸν πατέρα σου ἐναντίον σου ἀπέστειλέν σοι παρακαλοῦντας οὐχ ὅπως ἐξερευνήσωσιν τὴν πόλιν τοῦ κατασκοπῆσαι τὴν γῆν ἦλθον παῖδες αὐτοῦ πρὸς σέ

4 καὶ ἔλαβεν Αναν τοὺς παῖδας Δαυιδ καὶ ἐξύρησεν αὐτοὺς καὶ ἀφεῖλεν τῶν μανδυῶν αὐτῶν τὸ ἥμισυ ἕως τῆς ἀναβολῆς καὶ ἀπέστειλεν αὐτούς

5 καὶ ἦλθον ἀπαγγεῖλαι τῷ Δαυιδ περὶ τῶν ἀνδρῶν καὶ ἀπέστειλεν εἰς ἀπάντησιν αὐτοῖς ὅτι ἦσαν ἠτιμωμένοι σφόδρα καὶ εἶπεν ὁ βασιλεύς καθίσατε ἐν Ιεριχω ἕως τοῦ ἀνατεῖλαι τοὺς πώγωνας ὑμῶν καὶ ἀνακάμψατε

6 καὶ εἶδον οἱ υἱοὶ Αμμων ὅτι ᾐσχύνθη λαὸς Δαυιδ καὶ ἀπέστειλεν Αναν καὶ οἱ υἱοὶ Αμμων χίλια τάλαντα ἀργυρίου τοῦ μισθώσασθαι ἑαυτοῖς ἐκ Συρίας Μεσοποταμίας καὶ ἐκ Συρίας Μοοχα καὶ ἐκ Σωβα ἅρματα καὶ ἱππεῖς

7 καὶ ἐμισθώσαντο ἑαυτοῖς δύο καὶ τριάκοντα χιλιάδας ἁρμάτων καὶ τὸν βασιλέα Μωχα καὶ τὸν λαὸν αὐτοῦ καὶ ἦλθον καὶ παρενέβαλον κατέναντι Μαιδαβα καὶ οἱ υἱοὶ Αμμων συνήχθησαν ἐκ τῶν πόλεων αὐτῶν καὶ ἦλθον εἰς τὸ πολεμῆσαι

8 καὶ ἤκουσεν Δαυιδ καὶ ἀπέστειλεν τὸν Ιωαβ καὶ πᾶσαν τὴν στρατιὰν τῶν δυνατῶν

9 καὶ ἐξῆλθον οἱ υἱοὶ Αμμων καὶ παρατάσσονται εἰς πόλεμον παρὰ τὸν πυλῶνα τῆς πόλεως καὶ οἱ βασιλεῖς οἱ ἐλθόντες παρενέβαλον καθ᾽ ἑαυτοὺς ἐν τῷ πεδίῳ

10 καὶ εἶδεν Ιωαβ ὅτι γεγόνασιν ἀντιπρόσωποι τοῦ πολεμεῖν πρὸς αὐτὸν κατὰ πρόσωπον καὶ ἐξόπισθεν καὶ ἐξελέξατο ἐκ παντὸς νεανίου ἐξ Ισραηλ καὶ παρετάξαντο ἐναντίον τοῦ Σύρου

11 καὶ τὸ κατάλοιπον τοῦ λαοῦ ἔδωκεν ἐν χειρὶ Αβεσσα ἀδελφοῦ αὐτοῦ καὶ παρετάξαντο ἐξ ἐναντίας υἱῶν Αμμων

12 καὶ εἶπεν ἐὰν κρατήσῃ ὑπὲρ ἐμὲ Σύρος καὶ ἔσῃ μοι εἰς σωτηρίαν καὶ ἐὰν υἱοὶ Αμμων κρατήσωσιν ὑπὲρ σέ καὶ σώσω σε

13 ἀνδρίζου καὶ ἐνισχύσωμεν περὶ τοῦ λαοῦ ἡμῶν καὶ περὶ τῶν πόλεων τοῦ θεοῦ ἡμῶν καὶ κύριος τὸ ἀγαθὸν ἐν ὀφθαλμοῖς αὐτοῦ ποιήσει

14 καὶ παρετάξατο Ιωαβ καὶ ὁ λαὸς ὁ μετ᾽ αὐτοῦ κατέναντι Σύρων εἰς πόλεμον καὶ ἔφυγον ἀπ᾽ αὐτοῦ

15 καὶ οἱ υἱοὶ Αμμων εἶδον ὅτι ἔφυγον Σύροι καὶ ἔφυγον καὶ αὐτοὶ ἀπὸ προσώπου Ιωαβ καὶ ἀπὸ προσώπου Αβεσσα τοῦ ἀδελφοῦ αὐτοῦ καὶ ἦλθον εἰς τὴν πόλιν καὶ ἦλθεν Ιωαβ εἰς Ιερουσαλημ

16 καὶ εἶδεν Σύρος ὅτι ἐτροπώσατο αὐτὸν Ισραηλ καὶ ἀπέστειλεν ἀγγέλους καὶ ἐξήγαγον τὸν Σύρον ἐκ τοῦ πέραν τοῦ ποταμοῦ καὶ Σωφαχ ἀρχιστράτηγος δυνάμεως Αδρααζαρ ἔμπροσθεν αὐτῶν

17 καὶ ἀπηγγέλη τῷ Δαυιδ καὶ συνήγαγεν τὸν πάντα Ισραηλ καὶ διέβη τὸν Ιορδάνην καὶ ἦλθεν ἐπ᾽ αὐτοὺς καὶ παρετάξατο ἐπ᾽ αὐτούς καὶ παρατάσσεται Σύρος ἐξ ἐναντίας Δαυιδ καὶ ἐπολέμησαν αὐτόν

18 καὶ ἔφυγεν Σύρος ἀπὸ προσώπου Δαυιδ καὶ ἀπέκτεινεν Δαυιδ ἀπὸ τοῦ Σύρου ἑπτὰ χιλιάδας ἁρμάτων καὶ τεσσαράκοντα χιλιάδας πεζῶν καὶ τὸν Σωφαχ ἀρχιστράτηγον δυνάμεως ἀπέκτεινεν

19 καὶ εἶδον παῖδες Αδρααζαρ ὅτι ἐπταίκασιν ἀπὸ προσώπου Ισραηλ καὶ διέθεντο μετὰ Δαυιδ καὶ ἐδούλευσαν αὐτῷ καὶ οὐκ ἠθέλησεν Σύρος τοῦ βοηθῆσαι τοῖς υἱοῖς Αμμων ἔτι

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‎1 ‏וַיְהִי֙ אַחֲרֵי־כֵ֔ן וַיָּ֕מָת נָחָ֖שׁ מֶ֣לֶךְ בְּנֵי־עַמּ֑וֹן וַיִּמְלֹ֥ךְ בְּנ֖וֹ תַּחְתָּֽיו׃

‎2 ‏וַיֹּ֨אמֶר דָּוִ֜יד אֶֽעֱשֶׂה־חֶ֣סֶד׀ עִם־חָנ֣וּן בֶּן־נָחָ֗שׁ כִּֽי־עָשָׂ֨ה אָבִ֤יו עִמִּי֙ חֶ֔סֶד וַיִּשְׁלַ֥ח דָּוִ֛יד מַלְאָכִ֖ים לְנַחֲמ֣וֹ עַל־אָבִ֑יו וַיָּבֹאוּ֩ עַבְדֵ֨י דָוִ֜יד אֶל־אֶ֧רֶץ בְּנֵי־עַמּ֛וֹן אֶל־חָנ֖וּן לְנַחֲמֽוֹ׃

‎3 ‏וַיֹּאמְרוּ֩ שָׂרֵ֨י בְנֵי־עַמּ֜וֹן לְחָנ֗וּן הַֽמְכַבֵּ֨ד דָּוִ֤יד אֶת־אָבִ֙יךָ֙ בְּעֵינֶ֔יךָ כִּֽי־שָׁלַ֥ח לְךָ֖ מְנַחֲמִ֑ים הֲלֹ֡א בַּ֠עֲבוּר לַחְקֹ֨ר וְלַהֲפֹ֤ךְ וּלְרַגֵּל֙ הָאָ֔רֶץ בָּ֥אוּ עֲבָדָ֖יו אֵלֶֽיךָ׃ פ

‎4 ‏וַיִּקַּ֨ח חָנ֜וּן אֶת־עַבְדֵ֤י דָוִיד֙ וַֽיְגַלְּחֵ֔ם וַיִּכְרֹ֧ת אֶת־מַדְוֵיהֶ֛ם בַּחֵ֖צִי עַד־הַמִּפְשָׂעָ֑ה וַֽיְשַׁלְּחֵֽם׃

‎5 ‏וַיֵּלְכוּ֩ וַיַּגִּ֨ידוּ לְדָוִ֤יד עַל־הָֽאֲנָשִׁים֙ וַיִּשְׁלַ֣ח לִקְרָאתָ֔ם כִּי־הָי֥וּ הָאֲנָשִׁ֖ים נִכְלָמִ֣ים מְאֹ֑ד וַיֹּ֤אמֶר הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ שְׁב֣וּ בִֽירֵח֔וֹ עַ֛ד אֲשֶׁר־יְצַמַּ֥ח זְקַנְכֶ֖ם וְשַׁבְתֶּֽם׃

‎6 ‏וַיִּרְאוּ֙ בְּנֵ֣י עַמּ֔וֹן כִּ֥י הִֽתְבָּאֲשׁ֖וּ עִם־דָּוִ֑יד וַיִּשְׁלַ֣ח חָ֠נוּן וּבְנֵ֨י עַמּ֜וֹן אֶ֣לֶף כִּכַּר־כֶּ֗סֶף לִשְׂכֹּ֣ר לָ֠הֶם מִן־אֲרַ֨ם נַהֲרַ֜יִם וּמִן־אֲרַ֤ם מַעֲכָה֙ וּמִצּוֹבָ֔ה רֶ֖כֶב וּפָרָשִֽׁים׃

‎7 ‏וַיִּשְׂכְּר֣וּ לָהֶ֡ם שְׁנַיִם֩ וּשְׁלֹשִׁ֨ים אֶ֜לֶף רֶ֗כֶב וְאֶת־מֶ֤לֶךְ מַעֲכָה֙ וְאֶת־עַמּ֔וֹ וַיָּבֹ֕אוּ וַֽיַּחֲנ֖וּ לִפְנֵ֣י מֵידְבָ֑א וּבְנֵ֣י עַמּ֗וֹן נֶאֶסְפוּ֙ מֵעָ֣רֵיהֶ֔ם וַיָּבֹ֖אוּ לַמִּלְחָמָֽה׃³ פ

‎8 ‏וַיִּשְׁמַ֖ע דָּוִ֑יד וַיִּשְׁלַח֙ אֶת־יוֹאָ֔ב וְאֵ֥ת כָּל־צָבָ֖א הַגִּבּוֹרִֽים׃

‎9 ‏וַיֵּצְאוּ֙ בְּנֵ֣י עַמּ֔וֹן וַיַּֽעַרְכ֥וּ מִלְחָמָ֖ה פֶּ֣תַח הָעִ֑יר וְהַמְּלָכִ֣ים אֲשֶׁר־בָּ֔אוּ לְבַדָּ֖ם בַּשָּׂדֶֽה׃

‎10 ‏וַיַּ֣רְא יוֹאָ֗ב כִּֽי־הָיְתָ֧ה פְנֵי־הַמִּלְחָמָ֛ה אֵלָ֖יו פָּנִ֣ים וְאָח֑וֹר וַיִּבְחַ֗ר מִכָּל־בָּחוּר֙ בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל וַֽיַּעֲרֹ֖ךְ לִקְרַ֥את אֲרָֽם׃

‎11 ‏וְאֵת֙ יֶ֣תֶר הָעָ֔ם נָתַ֕ן בְּיַ֖ד אַבְשַׁ֣י אָחִ֑יו וַיַּ֣עַרְכ֔וּ לִקְרַ֖את בְּנֵ֥י עַמּֽוֹן׃

‎12 ‏וַיֹּ֗אמֶר אִם־תֶּחֱזַ֤ק מִמֶּ֙נִּי֙ אֲרָ֔ם וְהָיִ֥יתָ לִּ֖י לִתְשׁוּעָ֑ה סוְאִם־בְּנֵ֥י עַמּ֛וֹן יֶֽחֶזְק֥וּ מִמְּךָ֖ וְהוֹשַׁעְתִּֽיךָ׃

‎13 ‏חֲזַ֤ק וְנִֽתְחַזְּקָה֙ בְּעַד־עַמֵּ֔נוּ וּבְעַ֖ד עָרֵ֣י אֱלֹהֵ֑ינוּ וַֽיהוָ֔ה הַטּ֥וֹב בְּעֵינָ֖יו יַעֲשֶֽׂה׃

‎14 ‏וַיִּגַּ֨שׁ יוֹאָ֜ב וְהָעָ֧ם אֲשֶׁר־עִמּ֛וֹ לִפְנֵ֥י אֲרָ֖ם לַמִּלְחָמָ֑ה וַיָּנ֖וּסוּ מִפָּנָֽיו׃

‎15 ‏וּבְנֵ֨י עַמּ֤וֹן רָאוּ֙ כִּי־נָ֣ס אֲרָ֔ם וַיָּנ֣וּסוּ גַם־הֵ֗ם מִפְּנֵי֙ אַבְשַׁ֣י אָחִ֔יו וַיָּבֹ֖אוּ הָעִ֑ירָה וַיָּבֹ֥א יוֹאָ֖ב יְרוּשָׁלִָֽם׃ פ

‎16 ‏וַיַּ֣רְא אֲרָ֗ם כִּ֣י נִגְּפוּ֮ לִפְנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵל֒ וַֽיִּשְׁלְחוּ֙ מַלְאָכִ֔ים וַיּוֹצִ֣יאוּ אֶת־אֲרָ֔ם אֲשֶׁ֖ר מֵעֵ֣בֶר הַנָּהָ֑ר וְשׁוֹפַ֛ךְ שַׂר־צְבָ֥א הֲדַדְעֶ֖זֶר לִפְנֵיהֶֽם׃

‎17 ‏וַיֻּגַּ֣ד לְדָוִ֗יד וַיֶּאֱסֹ֤ף אֶת־כָּל־יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ וַיַּעֲבֹ֣ר הַיַּרְדֵּ֔ן וַיָּבֹ֣א אֲלֵהֶ֔ם וַֽיַּעֲרֹ֖ךְ אֲלֵהֶ֑ם וַיַּעֲרֹ֨ךְ דָּוִ֜יד לִקְרַ֤את אֲרָם֙ מִלְחָמָ֔ה וַיִּֽלָּחֲמ֖וּ עִמּֽוֹ׃

‎18 ‏וַיָּ֣נָס אֲרָם֮ מִלִּפְנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵל֒ וַיַּהֲרֹ֨ג דָּוִ֜יד מֵאֲרָ֗ם שִׁבְעַ֤ת אֲלָפִים֙ רֶ֔כֶב וְאַרְבָּעִ֥ים אֶ֖לֶף אִ֣ישׁ רַגְלִ֑י וְאֵ֛ת שׁוֹפַ֥ךְ שַֽׂר־הַצָּבָ֖א הֵמִֽית׃

‎19 ‏וַיִּרְא֞וּ עַבְדֵ֣י הֲדַדְעֶ֗זֶר כִּ֤י נִגְּפוּ֙ לִפְנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל וַיַּשְׁלִ֥ימוּ עִם־דָּוִ֖יד וַיַּֽעַבְדֻ֑הוּ וְלֹא־אָבָ֣ה אֲרָ֔ם לְהוֹשִׁ֥יעַ אֶת־בְּנֵי־עַמּ֖וֹן עֽוֹד׃ פ

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1 Accidit autem ut moreretur Naas rex filiorum Ammon, et regnaret filius ejus pro eo.

2 Dixitque David: Faciam misericordiam cum Hanon filio Naas: præstitit enim mihi pater ejus gratiam. Misitque David nuntios ad consolandum eum super morte patris sui. Qui cum pervenissent in terram filiorum Ammon ut consolarentur Hanon,

3 dixerunt principes filiorum Ammon ad Hanon: Tu forsitan putas, quod David honoris causa in patrem tuum miserit qui consolentur te: nec animadvertis quod ut explorent, et investigent, et scrutentur terram tuam, venerint ad te servi ejus.

4 Igitur Hanon pueros David decalvavit, et rasit, et præcidit tunicas eorum a natibus usque ad pedes, et dimisit eos.

5 Qui cum abiissent, et hoc mandassent David, misit in occursum eorum (grandem enim contumeliam sustinuerant) et præcepit ut manerent in Jericho, donec cresceret barba eorum, et tunc reverterentur.

6 Videntes autem filii Ammon quod injuriam fecissent David, tam Hanon quam reliquus populus, miserunt mille talenta argenti, ut conducerent sibi de Mesopotamia, et de Syria Maacha, et de Soba currus et equites.

7 Conduxeruntque triginta duo millia curruum, et regem Maacha cum populo ejus. Qui cum venissent, castrametati sunt e regione Medaba. Filii quoque Ammon congregati de urbibus suis venerunt ad bellum.

8 Quod cum audisset David, misit Joab, et omnem exercitum virorum fortium:

9 egressique filii Ammon, direxerunt aciem juxta portam civitatis; reges autem, qui ad auxilium ejus venerant, separatim in agro steterunt.

10 Igitur Joab, intelligens bellum ex adverso et post tergum contra se fieri, elegit viros fortissimos de universo Israël, et perrexit contra Syrum.

11 Reliquam autem partem populi dedit sub manu Abisai fratris sui: et perrexerunt contra filios Ammon.

12 Dixitque: Si vicerit me Syrus, auxilio eris mihi: si autem superaverint te filii Ammon, ero tibi in præsidium.

13 Confortare, et agamus viriliter pro populo nostro, et pro urbibus Dei nostri: Dominus autem, quod in conspectu suo bonum est, faciet.

14 Perrexit ergo Joab et populus qui cum eo erat, contra Syrum ad prælium: et fugavit eos.

15 Porro filii Ammon videntes quod fugisset Syrus, ipsi quoque fugerunt Abisai fratrem ejus, et ingressi sunt civitatem: reversusque est etiam Joab in Jerusalem.

16 Videns autem Syrus quod cecidisset coram Israël, misit nuntios, et adduxit Syrum, qui erat trans fluvium: Sophach autem princeps militiæ Adarezer erat dux eorum.

17 Quod cum nuntiatum esset David, congregavit universum Israël, et transivit Jordanem, irruitque in eos et direxit ex adverso aciem, illis contra pugnantibus.

18 Fugit autem Syrus Israël, et interfecit David de Syris septem millia curruum, et quadraginta millia peditum, et Sophach exercitus principem.

19 Videntes autem servi Adarezer se ab Israël esse superatos, transfugerunt ad David, et servierunt ei: noluitque ultra Syria auxilium præbere filiis Ammon.