10:1 And it came to pass after this 310, that the king 4428 of the children 1121 of Ammon 5983 died 4191 8799, and Hanun 2586 his son 1121 reigned 4427 8799 in his stead.

10:2 Then said 559 8799 David 1732, I will shew 6213 8799 kindness 2617 unto Hanun 2586 the son 1121 of Nahash 5176, as his father 1 shewed 6213 8804 kindness 2617 unto me. And David 1732 sent 7971 8799 to comfort 5162 8763 him by the hand 3027 of his servants 5650 for his father 1. And David's 1732 servants 5650 came 935 8799 into the land 776 of the children 1121 of Ammon 5983.

10:3 And the princes 8269 of the children 1121 of Ammon 5983 said 559 8799 unto Hanun 2586 their lord 113, Thinkest 5869 thou that David 1732 doth honour 3513 8764 thy father 1, that he hath sent 7971 8804 comforters 5162 8764 unto thee? hath not David 1732 [rather] sent 7971 8804 his servants 5650 unto thee, to 5668 search 2713 8800 the city 5892, and to spy it out 7270 8763, and to overthrow 2015 8800 it?(Thinkest…: Heb. In thine eyes doth David?)

10:4 Wherefore Hanun 2586 took 3947 8799 David's 1732 servants 5650, and shaved off 1548 8762 the one half 2677 of their beards 2206, and cut off 3772 8799 their garments 4063 in the middle 2677, [even] to their buttocks 8357, and sent them away 7971 8762.

10:5 When they told 5046 8686 [it] unto David 1732, he sent 7971 8799 to meet 7125 8800 them, because the men 582 were greatly 3966 ashamed 3637 8737: and the king 4428 said 559 8799, Tarry 3427 8798 at Jericho 3405 until your beards 2206 be grown 6779 8762, and [then] return 7725 8804.

10:6 And when the children 1121 of Ammon 5983 saw 7200 8799 that they stank 887 8738 before David 1732, the children 1121 of Ammon 5983 sent 7971 8799 and hired 7936 8799 the Syrians 758 of Bethrehob 1050, and the Syrians 758 of Zoba 6678, twenty 6242 thousand 505 footmen 7273, and of king 4428 Maacah 4601 a thousand 505 men 376, and of Ishtob 382 twelve 6240 8147 thousand 505 men 376.(Ishtob: or, the men of Tob)

10:7 And when David 1732 heard 8085 8799 of [it], he sent 7971 8799 Joab 3097, and all the host 6635 of the mighty men 1368.

10:8 And the children 1121 of Ammon 5983 came out 3318 8799, and put the battle 4421 in array 6186 8799 at the entering in 6607 of the gate 8179: and the Syrians 758 of Zoba 6678, and of Rehob 7340, and Ishtob 382, and Maacah 4601, [were] by themselves 905 in the field 7704.

10:9 When Joab 3097 saw 7200 8799 that the front 6440 of the battle 4421 was against him before 6440 and behind 268, he chose 977 8799 of all the choice 977 8803 [men] of Israel 3478, and put [them] in array 6186 8799 against 7125 8800 the Syrians 758:

10:10 And the rest 3499 of the people 5971 he delivered 5414 8804 into the hand 3027 of Abishai 52 his brother 251, that he might put [them] in array 6186 8799 against 7125 8800 the children 1121 of Ammon 5983.

10:11 And he said 559 8799, If the Syrians 758 be too strong 2388 8799 for me, then thou shalt help 3444 me: but if the children 1121 of Ammon 5983 be too strong 2388 8799 for thee, then I will come 1980 8804 and help 3467 8687 thee.

10:12 Be of good courage 2388 8798, and let us play the men 2388 8691 for our people 5971, and for the cities 5892 of our God 430: and the LORD 3068 do 6213 8799 that which seemeth 5869 him good 2896.

10:13 And Joab 3097 drew nigh 5066 8799, and the people 5971 that [were] with him, unto the battle 4421 against the Syrians 758: and they fled 5127 8799 before 6440 him.

10:14 And when the children 1121 of Ammon 5983 saw 7200 8804 that the Syrians 758 were fled 5127 8804, then fled 5127 8799 they also before 6440 Abishai 52, and entered 935 8799 into the city 5892. So Joab 3097 returned 7725 8799 from the children 1121 of Ammon 5983, and came 935 8799 to Jerusalem 3389.

10:15 And when the Syrians 758 saw 7200 8799 that they were smitten 5062 8738 before 6440 Israel 3478, they gathered 622 8735 themselves together 3162.

10:16 And Hadarezer 1928 sent 7971 8799, and brought out 3318 8686 the Syrians 758 that [were] beyond 5676 the river 5104: and they came 935 8799 to Helam 2431; and Shobach 7731 the captain 8269 of the host 6635 of Hadarezer 1928 [went] before 6440 them.(the river: that is, Euphrates)(Shobach: or, Shophach)

10:17 And when it was told 5046 8714 David 1732, he gathered 622 0 all Israel 3478 together 622 8799, and passed over 5674 8799 Jordan 3383, and came 935 8799 to Helam 2431. And the Syrians 758 set themselves in array 6186 8799 against 7125 8800 David 1732, and fought 3898 8735 with him.

10:18 And the Syrians 758 fled 5127 8799 before 6440 Israel 3478; and David 1732 slew 2026 8799 [the men of] seven 7651 hundred 3967 chariots 7393 of the Syrians 758, and forty 705 thousand 505 horsemen 6571, and smote 5221 8689 Shobach 7731 the captain 8269 of their host 6635, who died 4191 8799 there.

10:19 And when all the kings 4428 [that were] servants 5650 to Hadarezer 1928 saw 7200 8799 that they were smitten 5062 8738 before 6440 Israel 3478, they made peace 7999 8686 with Israel 3478, and served 5647 8799 them. So the Syrians 758 feared 3372 8799 to help 3467 8687 the children 1121 of Ammon 5983 any more.

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