19:1 And it came to pass after this, [that]
Naas the king of the children of Ammon died, and Anan his son reigned in his
stead.
19:2 And David said, I will act kindly toward Anan the son of Naas, as his
father acted kindly towards me. And David sent messengers to condole with
him on the death of his father. So the servants of David came into the land
of the children of Ammon to Anan, to comfort him.
19:3 And the chiefs of the children of Ammon said to Anan, Is it to honour
thy father before thee, that David has sent comforters to thee? Have not his
servants come to thee that they might search the city, and to spy out the
land?
19:4 And Anan took the servants of David, and shaved them, and cut off the
half of their garments as far as their tunic, and sent them away.
19:5 And there came men to report to David concerning the men: and he sent
to meet them, for they were greatly disgraced: and the king said, Dwell in
Jericho until your beards have grown, and return.
19:6 And the children of Ammon saw that the people of David were ashamed,
and Anan and the children of Ammon sent a thousand talents of silver to hire
for themselves chariots and horsemen out of Syria of Mesopotamia, and out of
Syria Maacha, and from Sobal.
19:7 And they hired for themselves two and thirty thousand chariots, and the
king of Maacha and his people; and they came and encamped before Medaba: and
the children of Ammon assembled out of their cities, and came to fight.
19:8 And David heard, and sent Joab and all the host of mighty men.
19:9 And the children of Ammon came forth, and set themselves in array for
battle by the gate of the city: and the kings that were come forth encamped
by themselves in the plain.
19:10 And Joab saw that they were fronting [him] to fight against him before
and behind, and he chose [some] out of all the young men of Israel, and they
set themselves in array against the Syrian.
19:11 And the rest of the people he gave into the hand of his brother Abesai,
and they set themselves in array against the children of Ammon.
19:12 And he said, If the Syrian should prevail against me, then shalt thou
deliver me: and if the children of Ammon should prevail against thee, then
will I deliver thee.
19:13 Be of good courage, and let us be strong, for our people, and for the
cities of our God: and the Lord shall do what [is] good in his eyes.
19:14 So Joab and the people that were with him set themselves in battle
array against the Syrians, and they fled fro them.
19:15 And the children of Ammon saw that the Syrians fled, and they also
fled from before Abesai, and from before Joab his brother, and they came to
the city: and Joab came to Jerusalem.
19:16 And the Syrian saw that Israel had defeated him, and he sent
messengers, and they brought out the Syrians from beyond the river; and
Sophath the commander-in-chief of the forces of Adraazar [was] before them.
19:17 And it was told David; and he gathered all Israel, and crossed over
Jordan, and came upon them, and set the battle in array against them. So
David set [his army] in array to fight against the Syrians, and they fought
against him.
19:18 And the Syrians fled from before Israel; and David slew of the Syrians
seven thousand [riders in] chariots, and forty thousand infantry, and he
slew Sophath the commander-in-chief of the forces.
19:19 And the servants of Adraazar saw that they were defeated before
Israel, and they made peace with David and served him: and the Syrians would
not any more help the children of Ammon. |
19:1 Now it came to pass after this, that
Nahash the king of the children of Ammon died, and his son reigned in his
stead.
19:2 And David said, I will show kindness unto Hanun the son of Nahash,
because his father showed kindness to me. And David sent messengers to
comfort him concerning his father. So the servants of David came into the
land of the children of Ammon to Hanun, to comfort him.
19:3 But the princes of the children of Ammon said to Hanun, Thinkest thou
that David doth honor thy father, that he hath sent comforters unto thee?
are not his servants come unto thee for to search, and to overthrow, and to
spy out the land?
19:4 Wherefore Hanun took David's servants, and shaved them, and cut off
their garments in the midst hard by their buttocks, and sent them away.
19:5 Then there went certain, and told David how the men were served. And he
sent to meet them: for the men were greatly ashamed. And the king said,
Tarry at Jericho until your beards be grown, and then return.
19:6 And when the children of Ammon saw that they had made themselves odious
to David, Hanun and the children of Ammon sent a thousand talents of silver
to hire them chariots and horsemen out of Mesopotamia, and out of
Syriamaachah, and out of Zobah.
19:7 So they hired thirty and two thousand chariots, and the king of Maachah
and his people; who came and pitched before Medeba. And the children of
Ammon gathered themselves together from their cities, and came to battle.
19:8 And when David heard of it, he sent Joab, and all the host of the
mighty men.
19:9 And the children of Ammon came out, and put the battle in array before
the gate of the city: and the kings that were come were by themselves in the
field.
19:10 Now when Joab saw that the battle was set against him before and
behind, he chose out of all the choice of Israel, and put them in array
against the Syrians.
19:11 And the rest of the people he delivered unto the hand of Abishai his
brother, and they set themselves in array against the children of Ammon.
19:12 And he said, If the Syrians be too strong for me, then thou shalt help
me: but if the children of Ammon be too strong for thee, then I will help
thee.
19:13 Be of good courage, and let us behave ourselves valiantly for our
people, and for the cities of our God: and let the LORD do that which is
good in his sight.
19:14 So Joab and the people that were with him drew nigh before the Syrians
unto the battle; and they fled before him.
19:15 And when the children of Ammon saw that the Syrians were fled, they
likewise fled before Abishai his brother, and entered into the city. Then
Joab came to Jerusalem.
19:16 And when the Syrians saw that they were put to the worse before
Israel, they sent messengers, and drew forth the Syrians that were beyond
the river: and Shophach the captain of the host of Hadarezer went before
them.
19:17 And it was told David; and he gathered all Israel, and passed over
Jordan, and came upon them, and set the battle in array against them. So
when David had put the battle in array against the Syrians, they fought with
him.
19:18 But the Syrians fled before Israel; and David slew of the Syrians
seven thousand men which fought in chariots, and forty thousand footmen, and
killed Shophach the captain of the host.
19:19 And when the servants of Hadarezer saw that they were put to the worse
before Israel, they made peace with David, and became his servants: neither
would the Syrians help the children of Ammon any more. |