2 Samuel 10
1. And it came to pass after this, that the king of the children of Ammon died * , and Hanun his son reigned * in his stead.
2. Then said * David, I will shew * kindness unto Hanun the son of Nahash, as his father shewed * kindness unto me. And David sent * to comfort * him by the hand of his servants for his father. And David's servants came * into the land of the children of Ammon.
3. And the princes of the children of Ammon said * unto Hanun their lord,Thinkest thou that David doth honour * thy father, that he hath sent * comforters * unto thee? hath not David rather sent * his servants unto thee, to search * the city, and to spy it out * , and to overthrow * it?
4. Wherefore Hanun took * David's servants, and shaved off * the one half of their beards, and cut off * their garments in the middle, even to their buttocks, and sent them away * .
5. 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 beards be grown * , and then return * .
6. And when the children of Ammon saw * that they stank * before David, the children of Ammon sent * and hired * the Syrians of Bethrehob, and the Syrians of Zoba, twenty thousand footmen, and of king Maacah a thousand men, and of Ishtob twelve thousand men.
7. And when David heard * of it, he sent * Joab, and all the host of the mighty men.
8. And the children of Ammon came out * , and put the battle in array * at the entering in of the gate: and the Syrians of Zoba, and of Rehob, and Ishtob, and Maacah, were by themselves in the field.
9. When Joab saw * that the front of the battle was against him before and behind, he chose * of all the choice * men of Israel, and put them in array * against * the Syrians:
10. And the rest of the people he delivered * into the hand of Abishai his brother, that he might put them in array * against * the children of Ammon.
11. And he said * , If the Syrians be too strong * for me, then thou shalt help me: but if the children of Ammon be too strong * for thee, then I will come * and help * thee.
12. Be of good courage * , and let us play the men * for our people, and for the cities of our God: and the LORD do * that which seemeth him good.
13. And Joab drew nigh * , and the people that were with him, unto the battle against the Syrians: and they fled * before him.
14. And when the children of Ammon saw * that the Syrians were fled * , then fled * they also before Abishai, and entered * into the city. So Joab returned * from the children of Ammon, and came * to Jerusalem.
15. And when the Syrians saw * that they were smitten * before Israel, they gathered * themselves together.
16. And Hadarezer sent * , and brought out * the Syrians that were beyond the river: and they came * to Helam; and Shobach the captain of the host of Hadarezer went before them.
17. And when it was told * David, he gathered * all Israel together * , and passed over * Jordan, and came * to Helam. And the Syrians set themselves in array * against * David, and fought * with him.
18. And the Syrians fled * before Israel; and David slew * the men of seven hundred chariots of the Syrians, and forty thousand horsemen, and smote * Shobach the captain of their host, who died * there.
19. And when all the kings that were servants to Hadarezer saw * that they were smitten * before Israel, they made peace * with Israel, and served * them. So the Syrians feared * to help * the children of Ammon any more.
