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1. Some time later the king of the Ammonites died, and his son Hanun succeeded him as king.
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1. And it came to pass H1961 after H310 this H3651 , that the king H4428 of the children H1121 of Ammon H5983 died H4191 , and Hanun H2586 his son H1121 reigned H4427 in his stead H8478 .
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2. David thought, "I will be kind to Hanun, son of Nahash, as his father was kind to me." So David sent his servants with condolences to Hanun for the loss of his father. But when David's servants entered the country of the Ammonites,
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2. Then said H559 David H1732 , I will show H6213 kindness H2617 unto H5973 Hanun H2586 the son H1121 of Nahash H5176 , as H834 his father H1 showed H6213 kindness H2617 unto H5973 me . And David H1732 sent H7971 to comfort H5162 him by the hand H3027 of his servants H5650 for H413 his father H1 . And David H1732 's servants H5650 came H935 into the land H776 of the children H1121 of Ammon H5983 .
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3. the Ammonite princes said to their lord Hanun: "Do you think that David is honoring your father by sending men with condolences? Is it not rather to explore the city, to spy on it, and to overthrow it, that David has sent his messengers to you?"
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3. And the princes H8269 of the children H1121 of Ammon H5983 said H559 unto H413 Hanun H2586 their lord H113 , Thinkest H5869 thou that David H1732 doth honor H3513 H853 thy father H1 , that H3588 he hath sent H7971 comforters H5162 unto thee? hath not H3808 David H1732 rather sent H7971 H853 his servants H5650 unto H413 thee, to H5668 search H2713 H853 the city H5892 , and to spy it out H7270 , and to overthrow H2015 it?
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4. Hanun, therefore, seized David's servants and, after shaving off half their beards and cutting away the lower halves of their garments at the buttocks, sent them away.
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4. Wherefore Hanun H2586 took H3947 David H1732 's H853 servants H5650 , and shaved off H1548 the H853 one half H2677 of their beards H2206 , and cut off H3772 H853 their garments H4063 in the middle H2677 , even to H5704 their buttocks H8357 , and sent them away H7971 .
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5. When he was told of it, King David sent out word to them, since the men were quite ashamed. "Stay in Jericho until your beards grow," he said, "and then come back."
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5. When they told H5046 it unto David H1732 , he sent H7971 to meet H7125 them, because H3588 the men H376 were H1961 greatly H3966 ashamed H3637 : and the king H4428 said H559 , Tarry H3427 at Jericho H3405 until H5704 your beards H2206 be grown H6779 , and then return H7725 .
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6. In view of the offense they had given to David, the Ammonites sent for and hired twenty thousand Aramean foot soldiers from Beth-rehob and Zobah, as well as the king of Maacah with one thousand men, and twelve thousand men from Tob.
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6. And when the children H1121 of Ammon H5983 saw H7200 that H3588 they stank H887 before David H1732 , the children H1121 of Ammon H5983 sent H7971 and hired H7936 H853 the Syrians H758 of Beth H1050 -rehob , and the Syrians H758 of Zoba H6678 , twenty H6242 thousand H505 footmen H7273 , and of king H4428 Maacah H4601 a thousand H505 men H376 , and of Ish H382 -tob twelve H8147 H6240 thousand H505 men H376 .
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7. On learning this, David sent out Joab with the entire levy of trained soldiers.
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7. And when David H1732 heard H8085 of it , he sent H7971 H853 Joab H3097 , and all H3605 the host H6635 of the mighty men H1368 .
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8. The Ammonites came out and drew up in battle formation at the entrance of their city gate, while the Arameans of Zobah and Rehob and the men of Tob and Maacah remained apart in the open country.
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8. And the children H1121 of Ammon H5983 came out H3318 , and put the battle H4421 in array H6186 at the entering H6607 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 in the field H7704 .
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9. When Joab saw the battle lines drawn up against him, both front and rear, he made a selection from all the picked troops of Israel and arrayed them against the Arameans.
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9. When Joab H3097 saw H7200 that H3588 the front H6440 of the battle H4421 was H1961 against H413 him before H4480 H6440 and behind H4480 H268 , he chose H977 of all H4480 H3605 the choice H977 men of Israel H3478 , and put them in array H6186 against H7125 the Syrians H758 :
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10. He placed the rest of the soldiers under the command of his brother Abishai, who arrayed them against the Ammonites.
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10. And the rest H3499 of the people H5971 he delivered H5414 into the hand H3027 of Abishai H52 his brother H251 , that he might put them in array H6186 against H7125 the children H1121 of Ammon H5983 .
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11. Joab said, "If the Arameans are stronger than I, you shall help me. But if the Ammonites are stronger than you, I will come to help you.
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11. And he said H559 , If H518 the Syrians H758 be too strong H2388 for H4480 me , then thou shalt H1961 help H3444 me : but if H518 the children H1121 of Ammon H5983 be too strong H2388 for H4480 thee , then I will come H1980 and help H3467 thee.
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12. Be brave; let us prove our valor for the sake of our people and the cities of our God; the LORD will do what he judges best."
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12. Be of good courage H2388 , and let us play the men H2388 for H1157 our people H5971 , and for H1157 the cities H5892 of our God H430 : and the LORD H3068 do H6213 that which seemeth H5869 him good H2896 .
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13. When Joab and the soldiers who were with him approached the Arameans for battle, they fled before him.
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13. And Joab H3097 drew nigh H5066 , and the people H5971 that H834 were with H5973 him , unto the battle H4421 against the Syrians H758 : and they fled H5127 before H4480 H6440 him.
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14. The Ammonites, seeing that the Arameans had fled, also fled from Abishai and withdrew into the city. Joab then ceased his attack on the Ammonites and returned to Jerusalem.
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14. And when the children H1121 of Ammon H5983 saw H7200 that H3588 the Syrians H758 were fled H5127 , then fled H5127 they also before H4480 H6440 Abishai H52 , and entered H935 into the city H5892 . So Joab H3097 returned H7725 from H4480 H5921 the children H1121 of Ammon H5983 , and came H935 to Jerusalem H3389 .
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15. Then the Arameans responded to their defeat by Israel with a full mustering of troops;
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15. And when the Syrians H758 saw H7200 that H3588 they were smitten H5062 before H6440 Israel H3478 , they gathered themselves H622 together H3162 .
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16. Hadadezer sent for and enlisted Arameans from beyond the Euphrates. They came to Helam, with Shobach, general of Hadadezer's army, at their head.
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16. And Hadarezer H1928 sent H7971 , and brought out H3318 H853 the Syrians H758 that H834 were beyond H4480 H5676 the river H5104 : and they came H935 to Helam H2431 ; and Shobach H7731 the captain H8269 of the host H6635 of Hadarezer H1928 went before H6440 them.
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17. On receiving this news, David assembled all Israel, crossed the Jordan, and went to Helam. The Arameans drew up in formation against David and fought with him.
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17. And when it was told H5046 David H1732 , he gathered all Israel together H622 H853 H3605 H3478 , and passed over H5674 H853 Jordan H3383 , and came H935 to Helam H2431 . And the Syrians H758 set themselves in array H6186 against H7125 David H1732 , and fought H3898 with H5973 him.
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18. But the Arameans gave way before Israel, and David's men killed seven hundred charioteers and forty thousand of the Aramean foot soldiers. Shobach, general of the army, was struck down and died on the field.
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18. And the Syrians H758 fled H5127 before H4480 H6440 Israel H3478 ; and David H1732 slew H2026 the men of seven H7651 hundred H3967 chariots H7393 of the Syrians H4480 H758 , and forty H705 thousand H505 horsemen H6571 , and smote H5221 Shobach H7731 the captain H8269 of their host H6635 , who died H4191 there H8033 .
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19. All of Hadadezer's vassal kings, in view of their defeat by Israel, then made peace with the Israelites and became their subjects. And the Arameans were afraid to give further aid to the Ammonites.
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19. And when all H3605 the kings H4428 that were servants H5650 to Hadarezer H1928 saw H7200 that H3588 they were smitten H5062 before H6440 Israel H3478 , they made peace H7999 with H854 Israel H3478 , and served H5647 them . So the Syrians H758 feared H3372 to help H3467 H853 the children H1121 of Ammon H5983 any more H5750 .
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