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1. And it happened afterward, the king of the Ammonites died. And his son Hanun reigned in his place.
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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. And David said, I will show kindness to Hanun the son of Nahash, as his father showed kindness to me. And David sent to comfort him concerning his father by the hand of his servants. And David's servants came into the land of the sons of Ammon.
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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. And the leaders of the sons of Ammon said to their lord Hanun. Is David honoring your father in your eyes, because he has sent comforters to you? Has not David sent his servants to you to search the city, and to spy it out, and to overthrow it?
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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. And Hanun took David's servants and shaved off half of their beards, and cut off their long robes in the center, to their buttocks; and he 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. And they told David, and he sent to meet them; for the men were greatly ashamed. And the king said, Remain in Jericho until your beard grows; then you shall return.
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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. And the sons of Ammon saw that they were odious to David. And the sons of Ammon sent and hired Syrians from Beth-rehob, and Syrians from Zobah, twenty thousand footmen; and the king of Maacah with a thousand men; and the men of Tob with twelve thousand men.
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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. And David heard, and he sent Joab and all the army, the mighty men.
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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. And the sons of Ammon came out and set the battle in order at the opening of the gate. And the Syrians of Zobah, and Rehob, and the men of Tob, and Maacah were by themselves in the field.
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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. And Joab saw that the front of the battle was against him before and behind. And he chose from all the chosen in Israel, and set them in order to meet the Syrians.
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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. And the rest of the people he gave into the hand of his brother Abishai, and he set in order to meet the sons of Ammon.
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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. And he said, If the Syrians are stronger than I, then you shall be for me; and if the sons of Ammon are stronger than you, then 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 strong, and let us be strong for our people, and for the cities of our God. And may Jehovah do that which seems good in His eyes.
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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. And Joab and the people with him drew near to battle against the Syrians. And 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. And the sons of Ammon saw that the Syrians fled, and they fled before Abishai, and went into the city. And Joab returned from the sons of Ammon, and came 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. And Syria saw that it was stricken before Israel. And they assembled.
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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. And Hadarezer sent and brought out the Syrians which were beyond the River. And they came to Helam, and Shobach was the commander of the army of Hadarezer before them.
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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. And it was told to David. And he gathered all Israel, and passed over the Jordan, and came to Helam. And the Syrians set themselves in order to meet David. And they 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. And the Syrians fled before Israel. And David killed from Syria seven hundred in chariots, and forty thousand horsemen. And he struck Shobach the commander of the army, and he died there.
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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. And all the kings, the servants of Hadarezer, saw that they had been stricken before Israel. And they made peace with Israel, and served them. And Syria feared to help the sons of Ammon any more.
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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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