<h3>David Defeats the Ammonites </h3>10 In the course of time, the king of the Ammonites died, and his son Hanun succeeded him as king. 2 David thought, “I will show kindness to Hanun son of Nahash, just as his father showed kindness to me.” So David sent a delegation to express his sympathy to Hanun concerning his father.When David’s men came to the land of the Ammonites, 3 the Ammonite commanders said to Hanun their lord, “Do you think David is honoring your father by sending envoys to you to express sympathy? Hasn’t David sent them to you only to explore the city and spy it out and overthrow it?” 4 So Hanun seized David’s envoys, shaved off half of each man’s beard, cut off their garments at the buttocks, and sent them away. 5 When David was told about this, he sent messengers to meet the men, for they were greatly humiliated. The king said, “Stay at Jericho till your beards have grown, and then come back.” 6 When the Ammonites realized that they had become obnoxious to David, they hired twenty thousand Aramean foot soldiers from Beth Rehob and Zobah, as well as the king of Maakah with a thousand men, and also twelve thousand men from Tob. 7 On hearing this, David sent Joab out with the entire army of fighting men. 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 Maakah were by themselves in the open country. 9 Joab saw that there were battle lines in front of him and behind him; so he selected some of the best troops in Israel and deployed them against the Arameans. 10 He put the rest of the men under the command of Abishai his brother and deployed them against the Ammonites. 11 Joab said, “If the Arameans are too strong for me, then you are to come to my rescue; but if the Ammonites are too strong for you, then I will come to rescue you. 12 Be strong, and let us fight bravely for our people and the cities of our God. The Lord will do what is good in his sight.” 13 Then Joab and the troops with him advanced to fight the Arameans, and they fled before him. 14 When the Ammonites realized that the Arameans were fleeing, they fled before Abishai and went inside the city. So Joab returned from fighting the Ammonites and came to Jerusalem. 15 After the Arameans saw that they had been routed by Israel, they regrouped. 16 Hadadezer had Arameans brought from beyond the Euphrates River; they went to Helam, with Shobak the commander of Hadadezer’s army leading them. 17 When David was told of this, he gathered all Israel, crossed the Jordan and went to Helam. The Arameans formed their battle lines to meet David and fought against him. 18 But they fled before Israel, and David killed seven hundred of their charioteers and forty thousand of their foot soldiers. He also struck down Shobak the commander of their army, and he died there. 19 When all the kings who were vassals of Hadadezer saw that they had been routed by Israel, they made peace with the Israelites and became subject to them.So the Arameans were afraid to help the Ammonites anymore.

2 Samuel 10:1

In the course of time, the king of the Ammonites died, and his son Hanun succeeded him as king.

David thought, “I will show kindness to Hanun son of Nahash,<cr>1</cr> just as his father showed kindness to me.” So David sent a delegation to express his sympathy to Hanun concerning his father.<pb/>When David’s men came to the land of the Ammonites,

2 Samuel 10:2

the Ammonite commanders said to Hanun their lord, “Do you think David is honoring your father by sending envoys to you to express sympathy? Hasn’t David sent them to you only to explore the city and spy it out<cr>1</cr> and overthrow it?”

2 Samuel 10:3

So Hanun seized David’s envoys, shaved off half of each man’s beard,<cr>1</cr> cut off their garments at the buttocks,<cr>2</cr> and sent them away.

2 Samuel 10:4

When David was told about this, he sent messengers to meet the men, for they were greatly humiliated. The king said, “Stay at Jericho till your beards have grown, and then come back.”

2 Samuel 10:5

When the Ammonites realized that they had become obnoxious<cr>1</cr> to David, they hired twenty thousand Aramean<cr>2</cr> foot soldiers from Beth Rehob<cr>3</cr> and Zobah,<cr>4</cr> as well as the king of Maakah<cr>5</cr> with a thousand men, and also twelve thousand men from Tob.<cr>6</cr>

2 Samuel 10:6

On hearing this, David sent Joab<cr>1</cr> out with the entire army of fighting men.

2 Samuel 10:7

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 Maakah were by themselves in the open country.

2 Samuel 10:8

Joab saw that there were battle lines in front of him and behind him; so he selected some of the best troops in Israel and deployed them against the Arameans.

2 Samuel 10:9

He put the rest of the men under the command of Abishai<cr>1</cr> his brother and deployed them against the Ammonites.

2 Samuel 10:10

Joab said, “If the Arameans are too strong for me, then you are to come to my rescue; but if the Ammonites are too strong for you, then I will come to rescue you.

2 Samuel 10:11

Be strong,<cr>1</cr> and let us fight bravely for our people and the cities of our God. The Lord will do what is good in his sight.”<cr>2</cr>

2 Samuel 10:12

Then Joab and the troops with him advanced to fight the Arameans, and they fled before him.

2 Samuel 10:13

When the Ammonites<cr>1</cr> realized that the Arameans were fleeing, they fled before Abishai and went inside the city. So Joab returned from fighting the Ammonites and came to Jerusalem.

2 Samuel 10:14

After the Arameans saw that they had been routed by Israel, they regrouped.

2 Samuel 10:15

Hadadezer had Arameans brought from beyond the Euphrates River; they went to Helam, with Shobak the commander of Hadadezer’s army leading them.

2 Samuel 10:16

When David was told of this, he gathered all Israel, crossed the Jordan and went to Helam. The Arameans formed their battle lines to meet David and fought against him.

2 Samuel 10:17

But they fled before Israel, and David killed seven hundred of their charioteers and forty thousand of their foot soldiers.<ft>1</ft> He also struck down Shobak the commander of their army, and he died there.

2 Samuel 10:18

When all the kings who were vassals of Hadadezer saw that they had been routed by Israel, they made peace with the Israelites and became subject<cr>1</cr> to them.<pb/>So the Arameans<cr>2</cr> were afraid to help the Ammonites anymore.

2 Samuel 10:19

 1 In the course of time, the king of the Ammonites died, and his son Hanun succeeded him as king. 2 David thought, “I will show kindness to Hanun son of Nahash,   just as his father showed kindness to me.” So David sent a delegation to express his sympathy to Hanun concerning his father. When David’s men came to the land of the Ammonites, 3 the Ammonite commanders said to Hanun their lord, “Do you think David is honoring your father by sending envoys to you to express sympathy? Hasn’t David sent them to you only to explore the city and spy it out   and overthrow it?” 4 So Hanun seized David’s envoys, shaved off half of each man’s beard,   cut off their garments at the buttocks,   and sent them away. 5 When David was told about this, he sent messengers to meet the men, for they were greatly humiliated. The king said, “Stay at Jericho till your beards have grown, and then come back.” 6 When the Ammonites realized that they had become obnoxious   to David, they hired twenty thousand Aramean   foot soldiers from Beth Rehob   and Zobah,   as well as the king of Maakah   with a thousand men, and also twelve thousand men from Tob.   7 On hearing this, David sent Joab   out with the entire army of fighting men. 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 Maakah were by themselves in the open country. 9 Joab saw that there were battle lines in front of him and behind him; so he selected some of the best troops in Israel and deployed them against the Arameans. 10 He put the rest of the men under the command of Abishai   his brother and deployed them against the Ammonites. 11 Joab said, “If the Arameans are too strong for me, then you are to come to my rescue; but if the Ammonites are too strong for you, then I will come to rescue you. 12 Be strong,   and let us fight bravely for our people and the cities of our God. The Lord will do what is good in his sight.”   13 Then Joab and the troops with him advanced to fight the Arameans, and they fled before him. 14 When the Ammonites   realized that the Arameans were fleeing, they fled before Abishai and went inside the city. So Joab returned from fighting the Ammonites and came to Jerusalem. 15 After the Arameans saw that they had been routed by Israel, they regrouped. 16 Hadadezer had Arameans brought from beyond the Euphrates River; they went to Helam, with Shobak the commander of Hadadezer’s army leading them. 17 When David was told of this, he gathered all Israel, crossed the Jordan and went to Helam. The Arameans formed their battle lines to meet David and fought against him. 18 But they fled before Israel, and David killed seven hundred of their charioteers and forty thousand of their foot soldiers.  He also struck down Shobak the commander of their army, and he died there. 19 When all the kings who were vassals of Hadadezer saw that they had been routed by Israel, they made peace with the Israelites and became subject   to them. So the Arameans   were afraid to help the Ammonites anymore.

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