V.1 And it came to pass after 310 this, that the king 4428 of the children 1121 of Ammon 5983 died, 4191-4 and Hanun 2586 his son 1121 reigned 4427-4 in his stead.

10:2 Then said 559-4 David, 1732 I will shew 6213-4 kindness 2617 unto Hanun 2586 the son 1121 of Nahash, 5176 as his father 1 shewed 6213-1 kindness 2617 unto me. And David 1732 sent 7971-4 to comfort 5162-15 him by the hand 3027 of his servants 5650 for his father. 1 And David's 1732 servants 5650 came 935-4 into the land 776 of the children 1121 of Ammon. 5983

10:3 And the princes 8269 of the children 1121 of Ammon 5983 said 559-4 unto Hanun 2586 their lord, 113 Thinkest 5869 thou that David 1732 doth honour 3513-18 thy father, 1 that he hath sent 7971-1 comforters 5162-18 unto thee? hath not David 1732 [rather] sent 7971-1 his servants 5650 unto thee, to 5668 search 2713-2 the city, 5892 and to spy it out, 7270-15 and to overthrow 2015-2 it?

10:4 Wherefore Hanun 2586 took 3947-4 David's 1732 servants, 5650 and shaved off 1548-17 the one half 2677 of their beards, 2206 and cut off 3772-4 their garments 4063 in the middle, 2677 [even] to their buttocks, 8357 and sent them away. 7971-17

10:5 When they told 5046-55 [it] unto David, 1732 he sent 7971-4 to meet 7125-2 them, because 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

10:6 And when the children 1121 of Ammon 5983 saw 7200-4 that they stank 887-8 before David, 1732 the children 1121 of Ammon 5983 sent 7971-4 and hired 7936-4 the Syrians 758 of Bethrehob, 1050 and the Syrians 758 of Zoba, 6678 twenty 6242 thousand 505 footmen, 7273 and of king 4428 Maacah 4601 a thousand 505 men, 376 and of Ishtob 382 twelve 6240 8147 thousand 505 men. 376

10:7 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

10:8 And the children 1121 of Ammon 5983 came out, 3318-4 and put the battle 4421 in array 6186-4 at the entering in 6607 of the gate: 8179 and the Syrians 758 of Zoba, 6678 and of Rehob, 7340 and Ishtob, 382 and Maacah, 4601 [were] by themselves 905 in the field. 7704

10:9 When Joab 3097 saw 7200-4 that the front 6440 of the battle 4421 was against him before 6440 and behind, 268 he chose 977-4 of all the choice 977-7 [men] of Israel, 3478 and put [them] in array 6186-4 against 7125-2 the Syrians: 758

10:10 And the rest 3499 of the people 5971 he delivered 5414- 1 into the hand 3027 of Abishai 52 his brother, 251 that he might put [them] in array 6186-4 against 7125-2 the children 1121 of Ammon. 5983

10:11 And he said, 559-4 If the Syrians 758 be too strong 2388-4 for me, then thou shalt help 3444 me: but if the children 1121 of Ammon 5983 be too strong 2388-4 for thee, then I will come 1980-1 and help 3467-53 thee.

10:12 Be of good courage, 2388-3 and let us play the men 2388-101 for our people, 5971 and for the cities 5892 of our God: 430 and the LORD 3068 do 6213-4 that which seemeth 5869 him good. 2896

10:13 And Joab 3097 drew nigh, 5066-4 and the people 5971 that [were] with him, unto the battle 4421 against the Syrians: 758 and they fled 5127-4 before 6440 him.

10:14 And when the children 1121 of Ammon 5983 saw 7200-1 that the Syrians 758 were fled, 5127-1 then fled 5127-4 they also before 6440 Abishai, 52 and entered 935-4 into the city. 5892 So Joab 3097 returned 7725-4 from the children 1121 of Ammon, 5983 and came 935-4 to Jerusalem. 3389

10:15 And when the Syrians 758 saw 7200-4 that they were smitten 5062-8 before 6440 Israel, 3478 they gathered 622-11 themselves together. 3162

10:16 And Hadarezer 1928 sent, 7971-4 and brought out 3318-55 the Syrians 758 that [were] beyond 5676 the river: 5104 and they came 935-4 to Helam; 2431 and Shobach 7731 the captain 8269 of the host 6635 of Hadarezer 1928 [went] before 6440 them.

10:17 And when it was told 5046-93 David, 1732 he gathered 622-4 all Israel 3478 together, and passed over 5674-4 Jordan, 3383 and came 935-4 to Helam. 2431 And the Syrians 758 set themselves in array 6186-4 against 7125-2 David, 1732 and fought 3898-11 with him.

10:18 And the Syrians 758 fled 5127-4 before 6440 Israel; 3478 and David 1732 slew 2026-4 [the men of] seven 7651 hundred 3967 chariots 7393 of the Syrians, 758 and forty 705 thousand 505 horsemen, 6571 and smote 5221-52 Shobach 7731 the captain 8269 of their host, 6635 who died 4191-4 there.