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1. Some time later the king of the Ammonites died, and his son Hanun became king 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. Then David said, "I'll show kindness to Hanun son of Nahash, just as his father showed kindness to me." So David sent his emissaries to console Hanun concerning his father. However, when they arrived in the land of the Ammonites,
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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. the Ammonite leaders said to Hanun their lord, "Just because David has sent men with condolences for you, do you really believe he's showing respect for your father? Instead, hasn't David sent his emissaries in order to scout out the city, spy on it, and 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. So Hanun took David's emissaries, shaved off half their beards, cut their clothes in half at the hips, and 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. When this was reported to David, he sent someone to meet them, since they were deeply humiliated. The king said, "Stay in Jericho until your beards grow back; then 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. When the Ammonites realized they had become repulsive to David, they hired 20,000 foot soldiers from the Arameans of Beth-rehob and Zobah, 1,000 men from the king of Maacah, and 12,000 men from Tob.
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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. David heard about it and sent Joab and all the fighting 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. The Ammonites marched out and lined up in battle formation at the entrance to the city gate while the Arameans of Zobah and Rehob and the men of Tob and Maacah were in the field by themselves.
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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. When Joab saw that there was a battle line in front of him and another behind him, he chose some men out of all the elite troops of Israel and lined up in battle formation to engage the Arameans.
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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. He placed the rest of the forces under the command of his brother Abishai who lined up in battle formation to engage the Ammonites.
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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. "If the Arameans are too strong for me," Joab said, "then you will be my help. However, if the Ammonites are too strong for you, I'll 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! We must prove ourselves strong for our people and for the cities of our God. May the LORD's will be done."
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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. Joab and his troops advanced to fight against the Arameans, 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. When the Ammonites saw that the Arameans had fled, they too fled before Abishai and entered the city. So Joab withdrew from the attack against the Ammonites and went 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. When the Arameans saw that they had been defeated by Israel, they regrouped.
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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. Hadadezer sent messengers to bring the Arameans who were across the Euphrates River, and they came to Helam with Shobach, commander of Hadadezer's army, leading 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. When this was reported to David, he gathered all Israel, crossed the Jordan, and went to Helam. Then the Arameans lined up in formation to engage David in battle and fought against 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. But the Arameans fled before Israel, and David killed 700 of their charioteers and 40,000 foot soldiers. He also struck down Shobach commander of their army, who 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. When all the kings who were Hadadezer's subjects saw that they had been defeated by Israel, they made peace with Israel and became their subjects. After this, the Arameans were afraid to ever help the Ammonites again.
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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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