2 Samuel 10

1 ♥ 📝 A nd it came to pass after this,^H310 that the king^H4428 of the children^H1121 of Ammon^H5983 died,^H4191 and Hanun^H2586 his son^H1121 reigned^H4427 in his stead.

2 ♥ 📝 And David^H1732 said,^H559 I will show^H6213 kindness^H2617 unto Hanun^H2586 the son^H1121 of Nahash,^H5176 as his father^H1 showed^H6213 kindness^H2617 unto me. So David^H1732 sent^H7971 by^H3027 his servants^H5650 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

3 ♥ 📝 But the princes^H8269 of the children^H1121 of Ammon^H5983 said^H559 unto Hanun^H2586 their lord,^H113 Thinkest^H5869 thou that David^H1732 doth honor^H3513 thy father,^H1 in that he hath sent^H7971 comforters^H5162 unto thee? hath not David^H1732 sent^H7971 his servants^H5650 unto thee to^H5668 search^H2713 the city,^H5892 and to spy it out,^H7270 and to overthrow^H2015 it?

4 ♥ 📝 So Hanun^H2586 took^H3947 David's^H1732 servants,^H5650 and shaved off^H1548 the one half^H2677 of their beards,^H2206 and cut off^H3772 their garments^H4063 in the middle,^H2677 even to their buttocks,^H8357 and sent them away.^H7971

5 ♥ 📝 When they told^H5046 it unto David,^H1732 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

6 ♥ 📝 And when the children^H1121 of Ammon^H5983 saw^H7200 that they were become odious^H887 to David,^H1732 the children^H1121 of Ammon^H5983 sent^H7971 and hired^H7936 the Syrians^H758 of Beth-rehob,^H1050 and the Syrians^H758 of Zobah,^H6678 twenty^H6242 thousand^H505 footmen,^H7273 and the king^H4428 of Maacah^H4601 with a thousand^H505 men,^H376 and the men^H376 of Tob twelve^H6240 thousand^H505 men.^H376

7 ♥ 📝 And when David^H1732 heard^H8085 of it, he sent^H7971 Joab,^H3097 and all the host^H6635 of the mighty men.^H1368

8 ♥ 📝 And the children^H1121 of Ammon^H5983 came out,^H3318 and put the battle^H4421 in^H6607 array^H6186 at the entrance^H8179 of the gate:^H8179 and the Syrians^H758 of Zobah^H6678 and of Rehob,^H7340 and the men of Tob and Maacah,^H4601 were by themselves^H905 in the field.^H7704

9 ♥ 📝 Now when Joab^H3097 saw^H7200 that the battle^H4421 was set^H6440 against him before^H6440 and behind,^H268 he chose^H977 of all the choice^H977 men of Israel,^H3478 and put them in array^H6186 against^H7125 the Syrians:^H758

10 ♥ 📝 And the rest^H3499 of the people^H5971 he committed^H5414 into the hand^H3027 of Abishai^H52 his brother;^H251 and he put them in array^H6186 against^H7125 the children^H1121 of Ammon.^H5983

11 ♥ 📝 And he said,^H559 If the Syrians^H758 be too strong^H2388 for me, then thou shalt help^H3444 me; but if the children^H1121 of Ammon^H5983 be too strong^H2388 for thee, then I will come^H1980 and help^H3467 thee.

12 ♥ 📝 Be 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

13 ♥ 📝 So Joab^H3097 and the people^H5971 that were with him drew nigh^H5066 unto the battle^H4421 against the Syrians:^H758 and they fled^H5127 before^H6440 him.

14 ♥ 📝 And when the children^H1121 of Ammon^H5983 saw^H7200 that the Syrians^H758 were fled,^H5127 they likewise fled^H5127 before^H6440 Abishai,^H52 and entered^H935 into the city.^H5892 Then Joab^H3097 returned^H7725 from the children^H1121 of Ammon,^H5983 and came^H935 to Jerusalem.^H3389

15 ♥ 📝 And when the Syrians^H758 saw^H7200 that they were put to the worse^H5062 before^H6440 Israel,^H3478 they gathered^H622 themselves together.^H3162

16 ♥ 📝 And Hadarezer^H1928 sent,^H7971 and brought out^H3318 the Syrians^H758 that were beyond^H5676 the River:^H5104 and they came^H935 to Helam,^H2431 with Shobach^H7731 the captain^H8269 of the host^H6635 of Hadarezer^H1928 at their head.^H6440

17 ♥ 📝 And it was told^H5046 David;^H1732 and he gathered^H622 all Israel^H3478 together,^H622 and passed over^H5674 the 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 him.

18 ♥ 📝 And the Syrians^H758 fled^H5127 before^H6440 Israel;^H3478 and David^H1732 slew^H2026 of the Syrians^H758 [the men of] seven^H7651 hundred^H3967 chariots,^H7393 and forty^H705 thousand^H505 horsemen,^H6571 and smote^H5221 Shobach^H7731 the captain^H8269 of their host,^H6635 so that he died^H4191 there.

19 ♥ 📝 And when all the kings^H4428 that were servants^H5650 to Hadarezer^H1928 saw^H7200 that they were put to the worse^H5062 before^H6440 Israel,^H3478 they made peace^H7999 with Israel,^H3478 and served^H5647 them. So the Syrians^H758 feared^H3372 to help^H3467 the children^H1121 of Ammon^H5983 any more.