V.1 Now it came to pass after 310 this, that Nahash 5176 the king 4428 of the children 1121 of Ammon 5983 died, 4191-4 and his son 1121 reigned 4427-4 in his stead.

19:2 And David 1732 said, 559-4 I will shew 6213-4 kindness 2617 unto Hanun 2586 the son 1121 of Nahash, 5176 because his father 1 shewed 6213-1 kindness 2617 to me. And David 1732 sent 7971-4 messengers 4397 to comfort 5162-15 him concerning his father. 1 So the servants 5650 of David 1732 came 935-4 into the land 776 of the children 1121 of Ammon 5983 to Hanun, 2586 to comfort 5162-15 him.

19:3 But the princes 8269 of the children 1121 of Ammon 5983 said 559-4 to Hanun, 2586 Thinkest 5869 thou that David 1732 doth honour 3513-18 thy father, 1 that he hath sent 7971-1 comforters 5162-18 unto thee? are not his servants 5650 come 935-1 unto thee for to search, 2713-2 and to overthrow, 2015- 2 and to spy out 7270-15 the land? 776

19:4 Wherefore Hanun 2586 took 3947-4 David's 1732 servants, 5650 and shaved 1548-17 them, and cut off 3772-4 their garments 4063 in the midst 2677 hard by their buttocks, 4667 and sent them away. 7971-17

19:5 Then there went 3212-4 [certain], and told 5046-55 David 1732 how the men 582 were served. And he sent 7971-4 to meet 7125-2 them: for the men 582 were greatly 3966 ashamed. 3637- 12 And the king 4428 said, 559-4 Tarry 3427-3 at Jericho 3405 until your beards 2206 be grown, 6779-17 and [then] return. 7725-1

19:6 And when the children 1121 of Ammon 5983 saw 7200-4 that they had made themselves odious 887-98 to David, 1732 Hanun 2586 and the children 1121 of Ammon 5983 sent 7971-4 a thousand 505 talents 3603 of silver 3701 to hire 7936-2 them chariots 7393 and horsemen 6571 out of Mesopotamia, 763 and out of Syriamaachah, 758 4601 and out of Zobah. 6678

19:7 So they hired 7936-4 thirty 7970 and two 8147 thousand 505 chariots, 7393 and the king 4428 of Maachah 4601 and his people; 5971 who came 935-4 and pitched 2583-4 before 6440 Medeba. 4311 And the children 1121 of Ammon 5983 gathered 622-8 themselves together from their cities, 5892 and came 935-4 to battle. 4421

19:8 And when David 1732 heard 8085-4 [of it], he sent 7971-4 Joab, 3097 and all the host 6635 of the mighty men. 1368

19:9 And the children 1121 of Ammon 5983 came out, 3318-4 and put the battle 4421 in array 6186-4 before the gate 6607 of the city: 5892 and the kings 4428 that were come 935-1 [were] by themselves in the field. 7704

19:10 Now when Joab 3097 saw 7200-4 that the 6440 battle 4421 was set against him before 6440 and behind, 268 he chose 977- 4 out of all the choice 977-7 of Israel, 3478 and put [them] in array 6186-4 against 7125-2 the Syrians. 758

19:11 And the rest 3499 of the people 5971 he delivered 5414- 1 unto the hand 3027 of Abishai 52 his brother, 251 and they set [themselves] in array 6186-4 against 7125-2 the children 1121 of Ammon. 5983

19:12 And he said, 559-4 If the Syrians 758 be too strong 2388-4 for me, then thou shalt help 8668 me: but if the children 1121 of Ammon 5983 be too strong 2388-4 for thee, then I will help 3467-52 thee.

19:13 Be of good courage, 2388-3 and let us behave ourselves valiantly 2388-101 for our people, 5971 and for the cities 5892 of our God: 430 and let the LORD 3068 do 6213-4 [that which is] good 2896 in his sight. 5869

19:14 So Joab 3097 and the people 5971 that [were] with him drew nigh 5066-4 before 6440 the Syrians 758 unto the battle; 4421 and they fled 5127-4 before 6440 him.

19:15 And when the children 1121 of Ammon 5983 saw 7200-1 that the Syrians 758 were fled, 5127-1 they likewise fled 5127-4 before 6440 Abishai 52 his brother, 251 and entered 935-4 into the city. 5892 Then Joab 3097 came 935-4 to Jerusalem. 3389

19:16 And when the Syrians 758 saw 7200-4 that they were put to the worse 5062-8 before 6440 Israel, 3478 they sent 7971-4 messengers, 4397 and drew forth 3318-55 the Syrians 758 that [were] beyond 5676 the river: 5104 and Shophach 7780 the captain 8269 of the host 6635 of Hadarezer 1928 [went] before 6440 them.

19:17 And it was told 5046-93 David; 1732 and he gathered 622-4 all Israel, 3478 and passed over 5674-4 Jordan, 3383 and came 935-4 upon them, and set [the battle] in array 6186- 4 against them. So when David 1732 had put the battle 4421 in array 6186-4 against 7125-2 the Syrians, 758 they fought 3898-11 with him.

19:18 But the Syrians 758 fled 5127-4 before 6440 Israel; 3478 and David 1732 slew 2026-4 of the Syrians 758 seven 7651 thousand 505 [men which fought in] chariots, 7393 and forty 705 thousand 505 footmen, 376 7273 and killed 4191-52 Shophach 7780 the captain 8269 of the host. 6635