1 Chronicles 19

1And 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. 2And 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. 3But 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? 4So 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. 5Then 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. 6And 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. 7So 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. 8And when David^H1732 heard^H8085 of it, he sent^H7971 Joab^H3097, and all the host^H6635 of the mighty men^H1368. 9And 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. 10Now 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. 11And 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. 12And 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. 13Be 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. 14So 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. 15And 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. 16And 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. 17And 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. 18And 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. 19And 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.