2Samuel:10

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* And it came to pass after this , that the king of the children of ‘Ammon died , and Chanun his son reigned in his stead . * Then said David , I will show kindness unto Chanun the son of Nachash , as his father showed me kindness . And David sent to comfort him by the hand of his servants for his father . And David ’s servants came unto the land of the children of ‘Ammon . * And the princes of the children of ‘Ammon said unto Chanun their Lord , Doth David honor thy father in thy eyes , that he hath sent comforters unto thee ! hath David not sent his servants unto thee , in order to search the city , and to spy it out , and to overthrow it ? * Chanun thereupon took David ’s servants , and shaved off the one –half of their beard , and cut off their garments in the middle , even to their buttocks , and sent them away . * When they told it unto David , he sent to meet them , because the men were greatly ashamed ; and the king said , Tarry at Jericho until your beard be grown , and then return . * And when the children of ‘Ammon saw that they were become in bad odor with David , the children of ‘Ammon sent and hired the Syrians of Beth –rechob , and the Syrians of Zoba , twenty thousand men on foot , and the king of Ma ’achah with a thousand men , and of the people of Tob twelve thousand men . * And when David heard of it , he sent Joab , and all the army , the mighty men . * And the children of ‘Ammon came out , and put themselves in battle –array at the entrance of the gate : and the Syrians of Zoba , and of Rechob , and the people of Tob and Ma ’achah , were by themselves in the field . * When now Joab saw that the front of the battle was against him before and behind , he selected from all the chosen men of Israel , and arrayed himself against the Syrians : * And the rest of the people he delivered into the hand of Abishai his brother , who arrayed himself against the children of ‘Ammon . * And he said , If the Syrians be too strong for me , then shalt thou bring me help ; but if the children of ‘Ammon be too strong for thee , then will I go to help thee . * Be strong , and let us strengthen ourselves in behalf of our people , and in behalf of the cities of our God : and may the Lord do that which seemeth good in his eyes . * And Joab drew nigh , and the people that were with him , unto the battle against the Syrians ; and they fled from before him . * And when the children of ‘Ammon saw that the Syrians were fled , then did they also fly before Abishai , and entered into the city . Joab then returned from the children of ‘Ammon , and came to Jerusalem . * And when the Syrians saw that they were smitten before Israel , they gathered themselves altogether . * And Hadar ’ezer sent , and brought out the Syrians that were beyond the river , and they came to Chelam ; and Shobach the captain of the army of Hadar ’ezer went before them . * And when it was told to David , he gathered all Israel together , and passed over the Jordan , and came to Chelam . And the Syrians set themselves in battle –array against David , and fought with him . * And the Syrians fled from before Israel ; and David slew of the Syrians of seven hundred chariots , and forty thousand horsemen ; and Shobach also the captain of their army he smote , and he died there . * And when all the kings , the vassals to Hadar ’ezer saw that they were smitten before Israel , they made peace with Israel , and served them : and the Syrians feared to help the children of ‘Ammon any more .

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