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1  And it came to pass¹⁹⁶¹ after³¹⁰ this,³⁶⁵¹ that the king⁴⁴²⁸ of the children¹¹²¹ of Ammon⁵⁹⁸³ died,⁴¹⁹¹ and Hanun²⁵⁸⁶ his son¹¹²¹ reigned⁴⁴²⁷ in his stead.⁸⁴⁷⁸

2  Then said⁵⁵⁹ David,¹⁷³² I will show⁶²¹³ kindness²⁶¹⁷ unto⁵⁹⁷³ Hanun²⁵⁸⁶ the son¹¹²¹ of Nahash,⁵¹⁷⁶ as⁸³⁴ his father¹ showed⁶²¹³ kindness²⁶¹⁷ unto⁵⁹⁷³ me. And David¹⁷³² sent⁷⁹⁷¹ to comfort⁵¹⁶² him by the hand³⁰²⁷ of his servants⁵⁶⁵⁰ for⁴¹³ his father.¹ And David's¹⁷³² servants⁵⁶⁵⁰ came⁹³⁵ into the land⁷⁷⁶ of the children¹¹²¹ of Ammon.⁵⁹⁸³

3  And the princes⁸²⁶⁹ of the children¹¹²¹ of Ammon⁵⁹⁸³ said⁵⁵⁹ unto⁴¹³ Hanun²⁵⁸⁶ their lord,¹¹³ Thinkest⁵⁸⁶⁹ thou that David¹⁷³² doth honor^{3513 853} thy father,¹ that³⁵⁸⁸ he hath sent⁷⁹⁷¹ comforters⁵¹⁶² unto thee? hath not³⁸⁰⁸ David¹⁷³² rather sent^{7971 853} his servants⁵⁶⁵⁰ unto⁴¹³ thee, to⁵⁶⁶⁸ search^{2713 853} the city,⁵⁸⁹² and to spy it out,⁷²⁷⁰ and to overthrow²⁰¹⁵ it?

4  Wherefore Hanun²⁵⁸⁶ took³⁹⁴⁷ David's^{1732 853} servants,⁵⁶⁵⁰ and shaved off¹⁵⁴⁸ the ⁸⁵³ one half²⁶⁷⁷ of their beards,²²⁰⁶ and cut off^{3772 853} their garments⁴⁰⁶³ in the middle,²⁶⁷⁷ even to⁵⁷⁰⁴ their buttocks,⁸³⁵⁷ and sent them away.⁷⁹⁷¹

5  When they told⁵⁰⁴⁶ it unto David,¹⁷³² he sent⁷⁹⁷¹ to meet⁷¹²⁵ them, because³⁵⁸⁸ the men³⁷⁶ were¹⁹⁶¹ greatly³⁹⁶⁶ ashamed:³⁶³⁷ and the king⁴⁴²⁸ said,⁵⁵⁹ Tarry³⁴²⁷ at Jericho³⁴⁰⁵ until⁵⁷⁰⁴ your beards²²⁰⁶ be grown,⁶⁷⁷⁹ and then return.⁷⁷²⁵

6  And when the children¹¹²¹ of Ammon⁵⁹⁸³ saw⁷²⁰⁰ that³⁵⁸⁸ they stank⁸⁸⁷ before David,¹⁷³² the children¹¹²¹ of Ammon⁵⁹⁸³ sent⁷⁹⁷¹ and hired^{7936 853} the Syrians⁷⁵⁸ of Beth-rehob,¹⁰⁵⁰ and the Syrians⁷⁵⁸ of Zoba,⁶⁶⁷⁸ twenty⁶²⁴² thousand⁵⁰⁵ footmen,⁷²⁷³ and of king⁴⁴²⁸ Maacah⁴⁶⁰¹ a thousand⁵⁰⁵ men,³⁷⁶ and of Ish-tob³⁸² twelve^{8147 6240} thousand⁵⁰⁵ men.³⁷⁶

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

8  And the children¹¹²¹ of Ammon⁵⁹⁸³ came out,³³¹⁸ and put the battle⁴⁴²¹ in array⁶¹⁸⁶ at the entering⁶⁶⁰⁷ in of the gate:⁸¹⁷⁹ and the Syrians⁷⁵⁸ of Zoba,⁶⁶⁷⁸ and of Rehob,⁷³⁴⁰ and Ishtob,³⁸² and Maacah,⁴⁶⁰¹ were by themselves⁹⁰⁵ in the field.⁷⁷⁰⁴

9  When Joab³⁰⁹⁷ saw⁷²⁰⁰ that³⁵⁸⁸ the front⁶⁴⁴⁰ of the battle⁴⁴²¹ was¹⁹⁶¹ against⁴¹³ him before^{4480 6440} and behind,^{4480 268} he chose⁹⁷⁷ of all^{4480 3605} the choice⁹⁷⁷ men of Israel,³⁴⁷⁸ and put them in array⁶¹⁸⁶ against⁷¹²⁵ the Syrians:⁷⁵⁸

10  And the rest³⁴⁹⁹ of the people⁵⁹⁷¹ he delivered⁵⁴¹⁴ into the hand³⁰²⁷ of Abishai⁵² his brother,²⁵¹ that he might put them in array⁶¹⁸⁶ against⁷¹²⁵ the children¹¹²¹ of Ammon.⁵⁹⁸³

11  And he said,⁵⁵⁹ If⁵¹⁸ the Syrians⁷⁵⁸ be too strong²³⁸⁸ for⁴⁴⁸⁰ me, then thou shalt¹⁹⁶¹ help³⁴⁴⁴ me: but if⁵¹⁸ the children¹¹²¹ of Ammon⁵⁹⁸³ be too strong²³⁸⁸ for⁴⁴⁸⁰ thee, then I will come¹⁹⁸⁰ and help³⁴⁶⁷ thee.

12  Be of good courage,²³⁸⁸ and let us play the men²³⁸⁸ for¹¹⁵⁷ our people,⁵⁹⁷¹ and for¹¹⁵⁷ the cities⁵⁸⁹² of our God:⁴³⁰ and the LORD³⁰⁶⁸ do⁶²¹³ that which seemeth⁵⁸⁶⁹ him good.²⁸⁹⁶

13  And Joab³⁰⁹⁷ drew nigh,⁵⁰⁶⁶ and the people⁵⁹⁷¹ that⁸³⁴ were with⁵⁹⁷³ him, unto the battle⁴⁴²¹ against the Syrians:⁷⁵⁸ and they fled⁵¹²⁷ before^{4480 6440} him.

14  And when the children¹¹²¹ of Ammon⁵⁹⁸³ saw⁷²⁰⁰ that³⁵⁸⁸ the Syrians⁷⁵⁸ were fled,⁵¹²⁷ then fled⁵¹²⁷ they also before^{4480 6440} Abishai,⁵² and entered⁹³⁵ into the city.⁵⁸⁹² So Joab³⁰⁹⁷ returned⁷⁷²⁵ from^{4480 5921} the children¹¹²¹ of Ammon,⁵⁹⁸³ and came⁹³⁵ to Jerusalem.³³⁸⁹

15  And when the Syrians⁷⁵⁸ saw⁷²⁰⁰ that³⁵⁸⁸ they were smitten⁵⁰⁶² before⁶⁴⁴⁰ Israel,³⁴⁷⁸ they gathered themselves⁶²² together.³¹⁶²

16  And Hadarezer¹⁹²⁸ sent,⁷⁹⁷¹ and brought out^{3318 853} the Syrians⁷⁵⁸ that⁸³⁴ were beyond^{4480 5676} the river:⁵¹⁰⁴ and they came⁹³⁵ to Helam;²⁴³¹ and Shobach⁷⁷³¹ the captain⁸²⁶⁹ of the host⁶⁶³⁵ of Hadarezer¹⁹²⁸ went before⁶⁴⁴⁰ them.

17  And when it was told⁵⁰⁴⁶ David,¹⁷³² he gathered all Israel together,^{622 853 3605 3478} and passed over^{5674 853} Jordan,³³⁸³ and came⁹³⁵ to Helam.²⁴³¹ And the Syrians⁷⁵⁸ set themselves in array⁶¹⁸⁶ against⁷¹²⁵ David,¹⁷³² and fought³⁸⁹⁸ with⁵⁹⁷³ him.

18  And the Syrians⁷⁵⁸ fled⁵¹²⁷ before^{4480 6440} Israel;³⁴⁷⁸ and David¹⁷³² slew²⁰²⁶ the men of seven⁷⁶⁵¹ hundred³⁹⁶⁷ chariots⁷³⁹³ of the Syrians,^{4480 758} and forty⁷⁰⁵ thousand⁵⁰⁵ horsemen,⁶⁵⁷¹ and smote⁵²²¹ Shobach⁷⁷³¹ the captain⁸²⁶⁹ of their host,⁶⁶³⁵ who died⁴¹⁹¹ there.⁸⁰³³

19  And when all³⁶⁰⁵ the kings⁴⁴²⁸ that were servants⁵⁶⁵⁰ to Hadarezer¹⁹²⁸ saw⁷²⁰⁰ that³⁵⁸⁸ they were smitten⁵⁰⁶² before⁶⁴⁴⁰ Israel,³⁴⁷⁸ they made peace⁷⁹⁹⁹ with⁸⁵⁴ Israel,³⁴⁷⁸ and served⁵⁶⁴⁷ them. So the Syrians⁷⁵⁸ feared³³⁷² to help^{3467 853} the children¹¹²¹ of Ammon⁵⁹⁸³ any more.⁵⁷⁵⁰

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

2 καὶ εἶπεν Δαυιδ ποιήσω ἔλεος μετὰ Αννων υἱοῦ Ναας ὃν τρόπον ἐποίησεν ὁ πατὴρ αὐτοῦ μετ᾽ ἐμοῦ ἔλεος καὶ ἀπέστειλεν Δαυιδ παρακαλέσαι αὐτὸν ἐν χειρὶ τῶν δούλων αὐτοῦ περὶ τοῦ πατρὸς αὐτοῦ καὶ παρεγένοντο οἱ παῖδες Δαυιδ εἰς τὴν γῆν υἱῶν Αμμων

3 καὶ εἶπον οἱ ἄρχοντες υἱῶν Αμμων πρὸς Αννων τὸν κύριον αὐτῶν μὴ παρὰ τὸ δοξάζειν Δαυιδ τὸν πατέρα σου ἐνώπιόν σου ὅτι ἀπέστειλέν σοι παρακαλοῦντας ἀλλ᾽ οὐχὶ ὅπως ἐρευνήσωσιν τὴν πόλιν καὶ κατασκοπήσωσιν αὐτὴν καὶ τοῦ κατασκέψασθαι αὐτὴν ἀπέστειλεν Δαυιδ τοὺς παῖδας αὐτοῦ πρὸς σέ

4 καὶ ἔλαβεν Αννων τοὺς παῖδας Δαυιδ καὶ ἐξύρησεν τοὺς πώγωνας αὐτῶν καὶ ἀπέκοψεν τοὺς μανδύας αὐτῶν ἐν τῷ ἡμίσει ἕως τῶν ἰσχίων αὐτῶν καὶ ἐξαπέστειλεν αὐτούς

5 καὶ ἀνήγγειλαν τῷ Δαυιδ ὑπὲρ τῶν ἀνδρῶν καὶ ἀπέστειλεν εἰς ἀπαντὴν αὐτῶν ὅτι ἦσαν οἱ ἄνδρες ἠτιμασμένοι σφόδρα καὶ εἶπεν ὁ βασιλεύς καθίσατε ἐν Ιεριχω ἕως τοῦ ἀνατεῖλαι τοὺς πώγωνας ὑμῶν καὶ ἐπιστραφήσεσθε

6 καὶ εἶδαν οἱ υἱοὶ Αμμων ὅτι κατῃσχύνθησαν ὁ λαὸς Δαυιδ καὶ ἀπέστειλαν οἱ υἱοὶ Αμμων καὶ ἐμισθώσαντο τὴν Συρίαν Βαιθροωβ εἴκοσι χιλιάδας πεζῶν καὶ τὸν βασιλέα Μααχα χιλίους ἄνδρας καὶ Ιστωβ δώδεκα χιλιάδας ἀνδρῶν

7 καὶ ἤκουσεν Δαυιδ καὶ ἀπέστειλεν τὸν Ιωαβ καὶ πᾶσαν τὴν δύναμιν τοὺς δυνατούς

8 καὶ ἐξῆλθαν οἱ υἱοὶ Αμμων καὶ παρετάξαντο πόλεμον παρὰ τῇ θύρᾳ τῆς πύλης καὶ Συρία Σουβα καὶ Ροωβ καὶ Ιστωβ καὶ Μααχα μόνοι ἐν ἀγρῷ

9 καὶ εἶδεν Ιωαβ ὅτι ἐγενήθη πρὸς αὐτὸν ἀντιπρόσωπον τοῦ πολέμου ἐκ τοῦ κατὰ πρόσωπον ἐξ ἐναντίας καὶ ἐκ τοῦ ὄπισθεν καὶ ἐπέλεξεν ἐκ πάντων τῶν νεανίσκων Ισραηλ καὶ παρετάξαντο ἐξ ἐναντίας Συρίας

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

11 καὶ εἶπεν ἐὰν κραταιωθῇ Συρία ὑπὲρ ἐμέ καὶ ἔσεσθέ μοι εἰς σωτηρίαν καὶ ἐὰν υἱοὶ Αμμων κραταιωθῶσιν ὑπὲρ σέ καὶ ἐσόμεθα τοῦ σῶσαί σε

12 ἀνδρίζου καὶ κραταιωθῶμεν ὑπὲρ τοῦ λαοῦ ἡμῶν καὶ περὶ τῶν πόλεων τοῦ θεοῦ ἡμῶν καὶ κύριος ποιήσει τὸ ἀγαθὸν ἐν ὀφθαλμοῖς αὐτοῦ

13 καὶ προσῆλθεν Ιωαβ καὶ ὁ λαὸς αὐτοῦ μετ᾽ αὐτοῦ εἰς πόλεμον πρὸς Συρίαν καὶ ἔφυγαν ἀπὸ προσώπου αὐτοῦ

14 καὶ οἱ υἱοὶ Αμμων εἶδαν ὅτι ἔφυγεν Συρία καὶ ἔφυγαν ἀπὸ προσώπου Αβεσσα καὶ εἰσῆλθαν εἰς τὴν πόλιν καὶ ἀνέστρεψεν Ιωαβ ἀπὸ τῶν υἱῶν Αμμων καὶ παρεγένοντο εἰς Ιερουσαλημ

15 καὶ εἶδεν Συρία ὅτι ἔπταισεν ἔμπροσθεν Ισραηλ καὶ συνήχθησαν ἐπὶ τὸ αὐτό

16 καὶ ἀπέστειλεν Αδρααζαρ καὶ συνήγαγεν τὴν Συρίαν τὴν ἐκ τοῦ πέραν τοῦ ποταμοῦ Χαλαμακ καὶ παρεγένοντο Αιλαμ καὶ Σωβακ ἄρχων τῆς δυνάμεως Αδρααζαρ ἔμπροσθεν αὐτῶν

17 καὶ ἀνηγγέλη τῷ Δαυιδ καὶ συνήγαγεν τὸν πάντα Ισραηλ καὶ διέβη τὸν Ιορδάνην καὶ παρεγένοντο εἰς Αιλαμ καὶ παρετάξατο Συρία ἀπέναντι Δαυιδ καὶ ἐπολέμησαν μετ᾽ αὐτοῦ

18 καὶ ἔφυγεν Συρία ἀπὸ προσώπου Ισραηλ καὶ ἀνεῖλεν Δαυιδ ἐκ τῆς Συρίας ἑπτακόσια ἅρματα καὶ τεσσαράκοντα χιλιάδας ἱππέων καὶ τὸν Σωβακ τὸν ἄρχοντα τῆς δυνάμεως αὐτοῦ ἐπάταξεν καὶ ἀπέθανεν ἐκεῖ

19 καὶ εἶδαν πάντες οἱ βασιλεῖς οἱ δοῦλοι Αδρααζαρ ὅτι ἔπταισαν ἔμπροσθεν Ισραηλ καὶ ηὐτομόλησαν μετὰ Ισραηλ καὶ ἐδούλευσαν αὐτοῖς καὶ ἐφοβήθη Συρία τοῦ σῶσαι ἔτι τοὺς υἱοὺς Αμμων

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‎1 ‏וַֽיְהִי֙ אַֽחֲרֵי־כֵ֔ן וַיָּ֕מָת מֶ֖לֶךְ בְּנֵ֣י עַמּ֑וֹן וַיִּמְלֹ֛ךְ חָנ֥וּן בְּנ֖וֹ תַּחְתָּֽיו׃

‎2 ‏וַיֹּ֨אמֶר דָּוִ֜ד אֶעֱשֶׂה־חֶ֣סֶד׀ עִם־חָנ֣וּן בֶּן־נָחָ֗שׁ כַּאֲשֶׁר֩ עָשָׂ֨ה אָבִ֤יו עִמָּדִי֙ חֶ֔סֶד וַיִּשְׁלַ֨ח דָּוִ֧ד לְנַחֲמ֛וֹ בְּיַד־עֲבָדָ֖יו אֶל־אָבִ֑יו וַיָּבֹ֙אוּ֙ עַבְדֵ֣י דָוִ֔ד אֶ֖רֶץ בְּנֵ֥י עַמּֽוֹן׃

‎3 ‏וַיֹּאמְרוּ֩ שָׂרֵ֨י בְנֵֽי־עַמּ֜וֹן אֶל־חָנ֣וּן אֲדֹֽנֵיהֶ֗ם הַֽמְכַבֵּ֨ד דָּוִ֤ד אֶת־אָבִ֙יךָ֙ בְּעֵינֶ֔יךָ כִּֽי־שָׁלַ֥ח לְךָ֖ מְנַֽחֲמִ֑ים הֲ֠לוֹא בַּעֲב֞וּר חֲק֤וֹר אֶת־הָעִיר֙ וּלְרַגְּלָ֣הּ וּלְהָפְכָ֔הּ שָׁלַ֥ח דָּוִ֛ד אֶת־עֲבָדָ֖יו אֵלֶֽיךָ׃

‎4 ‏וַיִּקַּ֨ח חָנ֜וּן אֶת־עַבְדֵ֣י דָוִ֗ד וַיְגַלַּח֙ אֶת־חֲצִ֣י זְקָנָ֔ם וַיִּכְרֹ֧ת אֶת־מַדְוֵיהֶ֛ם בַּחֵ֖צִי עַ֣ד שְׁתֽוֹתֵיהֶ֑ם וַֽיְשַׁלְּחֵֽם׃

‎5 ‏וַיַּגִּ֤דוּ לְדָוִד֙ וַיִּשְׁלַ֣ח לִקְרָאתָ֔ם כִּֽי־הָי֥וּ הָאֲנָשִׁ֖ים נִכְלָמִ֣ים מְאֹ֑ד וַיֹּ֤אמֶר הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ שְׁב֣וּ בִֽירֵח֔וֹ עַד־יְצַמַּ֥ח זְקַנְכֶ֖ם וְשַׁבְתֶּֽם׃

‎6 ‏וַיִּרְאוּ֙ בְּנֵ֣י עַמּ֔וֹן כִּ֥י נִבְאֲשׁ֖וּ בְּדָוִ֑ד וַיִּשְׁלְח֣וּ בְנֵֽי־עַמּ֡וֹן וַיִּשְׂכְּרוּ֩ אֶת־אֲרַ֨ם בֵּית־רְח֜וֹב וְאֶת־אֲרַ֣ם צוֹבָ֗א עֶשְׂרִ֥ים אֶ֙לֶף֙ רַגְלִ֔י וְאֶת־מֶ֤לֶךְ מַֽעֲכָה֙ אֶ֣לֶף אִ֔ישׁ וְאִ֣ישׁ ט֔וֹב שְׁנֵים־עָשָׂ֥ר אֶ֖לֶף אִֽישׁ׃

‎7 ‏וַיִּשְׁמַ֖ע דָּוִ֑ד וַיִּשְׁלַח֙ אֶת־יוֹאָ֔ב וְאֵ֥ת כָּל־הַצָּבָ֖א הַגִּבֹּרִֽים׃

‎8 ‏וַיֵּֽצְאוּ֙ בְּנֵ֣י עַמּ֔וֹן וַיַּעַרְכ֥וּ מִלְחָמָ֖ה פֶּ֣תַח הַשָּׁ֑עַר וַאֲרַ֨ם צוֹבָ֤א וּרְחוֹב֙ וְאִֽישׁ־ט֣וֹב וּמַֽעֲכָ֔ה לְבַדָּ֖ם בַּשָּׂדֶֽה׃

‎9 ‏וַיַּ֣רְא יוֹאָ֗ב כִּֽי־הָיְתָ֤ה אֵלָיו֙ פְּנֵ֣י הַמִּלְחָמָ֔ה מִפָּנִ֖ים וּמֵֽאָח֑וֹר וַיִּבְחַ֗ר מִכֹּל֙ בְּחוּרֵ֣י בישראל יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל וַֽיַּעֲרֹ֖ךְ לִקְרַ֥את אֲרָֽם׃

‎10 ‏וְאֵת֙ יֶ֣תֶר הָעָ֔ם נָתַ֕ן בְּיַ֖ד אַבְשַׁ֣י אָחִ֑יו וַֽיַּעֲרֹ֕ךְ לִקְרַ֖את בְּנֵ֥י עַמּֽוֹן׃

‎11 ‏וַיֹּ֗אמֶר אִם־תֶּחֱזַ֤ק אֲרָם֙ מִמֶּ֔נִּי וְהָיִ֥תָה לִּ֖י לִֽישׁוּעָ֑ה וְאִם־בְּנֵ֤י עַמּוֹן֙ יֶחֱזְק֣וּ מִמְּךָ֔ וְהָלַכְתִּ֖י לְהוֹשִׁ֥יעַֽ לָֽךְ׃

‎12 ‏חֲזַ֤ק וְנִתְחַזַּק֙ בְּעַד־עַמֵּ֔נוּ וּבְעַ֖ד עָרֵ֣י אֱלֹהֵ֑ינוּ וַֽיהוָ֔ה יַעֲשֶׂ֥ה הַטּ֖וֹב בְּעֵינָֽיו׃

‎13 ‏וַיִּגַּ֣שׁ יוֹאָ֗ב וְהָעָם֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר עִמּ֔וֹ לַמִּלְחָמָ֖ה בַּֽאֲרָ֑ם וַיָּנֻ֖סוּ מִפָּנָֽיו׃

‎14 ‏וּבְנֵ֨י עַמּ֤וֹן רָאוּ֙ כִּי־נָ֣ס אֲרָ֔ם וַיָּנֻ֙סוּ֙ מִפְּנֵ֣י אֲבִישַׁ֔י וַיָּבֹ֖אוּ הָעִ֑יר וַיָּ֣שָׁב יוֹאָ֗ב מֵעַל֙ בְּנֵ֣י עַמּ֔וֹן וַיָּבֹ֖א יְרוּשָׁלִָֽם׃

‎15 ‏וַיַּ֣רְא אֲרָ֔ם כִּ֥י נִגַּ֖ף לִפְנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וַיֵּאָסְפ֖וּ יָֽחַד׃

‎16 ‏וַיִּשְׁלַ֣ח הֲדַדְעֶ֗זֶר וַיֹּצֵ֤א אֶת־אֲרָם֙ אֲשֶׁר֙ מֵעֵ֣בֶר הַנָּהָ֔ר וַיָּבֹ֖אוּ חֵילָ֑ם וְשׁוֹבַ֛ךְ שַׂר־צְבָ֥א הֲדַדְעֶ֖זֶר לִפְנֵיהֶֽם׃

‎17 ‏וַיֻּגַּ֣ד לְדָוִ֗ד סוַיֶּאֱסֹ֤ף אֶת־כָּל־יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ וַיַּעֲבֹ֣ר אֶת־הַיַּרְדֵּ֔ן וַיָּבֹ֖א חֵלָ֑אמָה וַיַּעַרְכ֤וּ אֲרָם֙ לִקְרַ֣את דָּוִ֔ד וַיִּלָּחֲמ֖וּ עִמּֽוֹ׃

‎18 ‏וַיָּ֣נָס אֲרָם֮ מִפְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵל֒ וַיַּהֲרֹ֨ג דָּוִ֜ד מֵאֲרָ֗ם שְׁבַ֤ע מֵאוֹת֙ רֶ֔כֶב וְאַרְבָּעִ֥ים אֶ֖לֶף פָּרָשִׁ֑ים וְאֵ֨ת שׁוֹבַ֧ךְ שַׂר־צְבָא֛וֹ הִכָּ֖ה וַיָּ֥מָת שָֽׁם׃

‎19 ‏וַיִּרְא֨וּ כָֽל־הַמְּלָכִ֜ים עַבְדֵ֣י הֲדַדְעֶ֗זֶר כִּ֤י נִגְּפוּ֙ לִפְנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל וַיַּשְׁלִ֥מוּ אֶת־יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל וַיַּֽעַבְד֑וּם וַיִּֽרְא֣וּ אֲרָ֔ם לְהוֹשִׁ֥יעַ ע֖וֹד אֶת־בְּנֵ֥י עַמּֽוֹן׃ פ

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1 Factum est autem post hæc ut moreretur rex filiorum Ammon, et regnavit Hanon filius ejus pro eo.

2 Dixitque David: Faciam misericordiam cum Hanon filio Naas, sicut fecit pater ejus mecum misericordiam. Misit ergo David, consolans eum per servos suos super patris interitu. Cum autem venissent servi David in terram filiorum Ammon,

3 dixerunt principes filiorum Ammon ad Hanon dominum suum: Putas quod propter honorem patris tui miserit David ad te consolatores, et non ideo ut investigaret, et exploraret civitatem, et everteret eam, misit David servos suos ad te?

4 Tulit itaque Hanon servos David, rasitque dimidiam partem barbæ eorum et præscidit vestes eorum medias usque ad nates, et dimisit eos.

5 Quod cum nuntiatum esset David, misit in occursum eorum: erant enim viri confusi turpiter valde, et mandavit eis David: Manete in Jericho donec crescat barba vestra, et tunc revertimini.

6 Videntes autem filii Ammon quod injuriam fecissent David, miserunt, et conduxerunt mercede Syrum Rohob, et Syrum Soba, viginti millia peditum, et a rege Maacha mille viros, et ab Istob duodecim millia virorum.

7 Quod cum audisset David, misit Joab et omnem exercitum bellatorum.

8 Egressi sunt ergo filii Ammon, et direxerunt aciem ante ipsum introitum portæ: Syrus autem Soba, et Rohob, et Istob, et Maacha, seorsum erant in campo.

9 Videns igitur Joab quod præparatum esset adversum se prælium et ex adverso et post tergum, elegit ex omnibus electis Israël, et instruxit aciem contra Syrum:

10 reliquam autem partem populi tradidit Abisai fratri suo, qui direxit aciem adversus filios Ammon.

11 Et ait Joab: Si prævaluerint adversum me Syri, eris mihi in adjutorium: si autem filii Ammon prævaluerint adversum te, auxiliabor tibi.

12 Esto vir fortis, et pugnemus pro populo nostro et civitate Dei nostri: Dominus autem faciet quod bonum est in conspectu suo.

13 Iniit itaque Joab, et populus qui erat cum eo, certamen contra Syros: qui statim fugerunt a facie ejus.

14 Filii autem Ammon videntes quia fugissent Syri, fugerunt et ipsi a facie Abisai, et ingressi sunt civitatem: reversusque est Joab a filiis Ammon, et venit Jerusalem.

15 Videntes igitur Syri quoniam corruissent coram Israël, congregati sunt pariter.

16 Misitque Adarezer, et eduxit Syros qui erant trans fluvium, et adduxit eorum exercitum: Sobach autem, magister militiæ Adarezer, erat princeps eorum.

17 Quod cum nuntiatum esset David, contraxit omnem Israëlem, et transivit Jordanem, venitque in Helam: et direxerunt aciem Syri ex adverso David, et pugnaverunt contra eum.

18 Fugeruntque Syri a facie Israël, et occidit David de Syris septingentos currus, et quadraginta millia equitum: et Sobach principem militiæ percussit, qui statim mortuus est.

19 Videntes autem universi reges qui erant in præsidio Adarezer, se victos esse ab Israël, expaverunt, et fugerunt quinquaginta et octo millia coram Israël. Et fecerunt pacem cum Israël, et servierunt eis: timueruntque Syri auxilium præbere ultra filiis Ammon.