And it came to pass after this,{H310} that Nahash{H5176} the king{H4428} of the children{H1121} of Ammon{H5983} died,{H4191} and his son{H1121} reigned{H4427} in his stead.

And David{H1732} said,{H559} I will show{H6213} kindness{H2617} unto Hanun{H2586} the son{H1121} of Nahash,{H5176} because his father{H1} showed{H6213} kindness{H2617} to me. So David{H1732} sent{H7971} messengers{H4397} to comfort{H5162} him concerning his father.{H1} And David's{H1732} servants{H5650} came{H935} into the land{H776} of the children{H1121} of Ammon{H5983} to Hanun,{H2586} to comfort{H5162} him.

But the princes{H8269} of the children{H1121} of Ammon{H5983} said{H559} to Hanun,{H2586} Thinkest{H5869} thou that David{H1732} doth honor{H3513} thy father,{H1} in that he hath sent{H7971} comforters{H5162} unto thee? are not his servants{H5650} come{H935} unto thee to search,{H2713} and to overthrow,{H2015} and to spy out{H7270} the land?{H776}

So Hanun{H2586} took{H3947} David's{H1732} servants,{H5650} and shaved{H1548} them, and cut off{H3772} their garments{H4063} in the middle,{H2677} even to their buttocks,{H4667} and sent them away.{H7971}

Then there went{H3212} certain persons, and told{H5046} David{H1732} how the men{H582} were served. And he sent{H7971} to meet{H7125} them; for the men{H582} were greatly{H3966} ashamed.{H3637} And the king{H4428} said,{H559} Tarry{H3427} at Jericho{H3405} until your beards{H2206} be grown,{H6779} and then return.{H7725}

And when the children{H1121} of Ammon{H5983} saw{H7200} that they had made themselves odious{H887} to David,{H1732} Hanun{H2586} and the children{H1121} of Ammon{H5983} sent{H7971} a thousand{H505} talents{H3603} of silver{H3701} to hire{H7936} them chariots{H7393} and horsemen{H6571} out of Mesopotamia,{H763} and out of Arammaacah,{H758} and out of Zobah.{H6678}

So they hired{H7936} them thirty{H7970} and two{H8147} thousand{H505} chariots,{H7393} and the king{H4428} of Maacah{H4601} and his people,{H5971} who came{H935} and encamped{H2583} before{H6440} Medeba.{H4311} And the children{H1121} of Ammon{H5983} gathered themselves together{H622} from their cities,{H5892} and came{H935} to battle.{H4421}

And when David{H1732} heard{H8085} of it, he sent{H7971} Joab,{H3097} and all the host{H6635} of the mighty men.{H1368}

And the children{H1121} of Ammon{H5983} came out,{H3318} and put the battle{H4421} in array{H6186} at the gate{H6607} of the city:{H5892} and the kings{H4428} that were come{H935} were by themselves in the field.{H7704}

Now when Joab{H3097} saw{H7200} that the battle{H4421} was set against him before{H6440} and behind,{H268} he chose of{H977} all the choice{H977} men of Israel,{H3478} and put them in array{H6186} against{H7125} the Syrians.{H758}

And the rest{H3499} of the people{H5971} he committed{H5414} into the hand{H3027} of Abishai{H52} his brother;{H251} and they put themselves in array{H6186} against{H7125} the children{H1121} of Ammon.{H5983}

And he said,{H559} If the Syrians{H758} be too strong{H2388} for me, then thou shalt help{H8668} me; but if the children{H1121} of Ammon{H5983} be too strong{H2388} for thee, then I will help{H3467} thee.

Be of good courage,{H2388} and let us play the man{H2388} for our people,{H5971} and for the cities{H5892} of our God:{H430} and Jehovah{H3068} do{H6213} that which seemeth{H5869} him good.{H2896}

So Joab{H3097} and the people{H5971} that were with him drew nigh{H5066} before{H6440} the Syrians{H758} unto the battle;{H4421} and they fled{H5127} before{H6440} him.

And when the children{H1121} of Ammon{H5983} saw{H7200} that the Syrians{H758} were fled,{H5127} they likewise fled{H5127} before{H6440} Abishai{H52} his brother,{H251} and entered{H935} into the city.{H5892} Then Joab{H3097} came{H935} to Jerusalem.{H3389}

And when the Syrians{H758} saw{H7200} that they were put to the worse{H5062} before{H6440} Israel,{H3478} they sent{H7971} messengers,{H4397} and drew forth{H3318} the Syrians{H758} that were beyond{H5676} the River,{H5104} with Shophach{H7780} the captain{H8269} of the host{H6635} of Hadarezer{H1928} at their head.{H6440}

And it was told{H5046} David;{H1732} and he gathered{H622} all Israel{H3478} together, and passed over{H5674} the Jordan,{H3383} and came{H935} upon them, and set the battle in array{H6186} against them. So when David{H1732} had put the battle{H4421} in array{H6186} against{H7125} the Syrians,{H758} they fought{H3898} with him.

And the Syrians{H758} fled{H5127} before{H6440} Israel;{H3478} and David{H1732} slew{H2026} of the Syrians{H758} [the men of] seven{H7651} thousand{H505} chariots,{H7393} and forty{H705} thousand{H505} footmen,{H376} and killed{H4191} Shophach{H7780} the captain{H8269} of the host.{H6635}

And when the servants{H5650} of Hadarezer{H1928} saw{H7200} that they were put to the worse{H5062} before{H6440} Israel,{H3478} they made peace{H7999} with David,{H1732} and served{H5647} him: neither would{H14} the Syrians{H758} help{H3467} the children{H1121} of Ammon{H5983} any more.