2 Samuel 10 – Legacy Standard Bible (LSB)

The Ammonites Dishonor David’s Men

1 Now it happened ^H1961 afterwards ^H310 H3651, that the king ^H4428 of the sons ^H1121 of Ammon ^H5983 died ^H4191, and Hanun ^H2586 his son ^H1121 became ^H4427 king ^H4427 in ^H8478 his place ^H8478.

2 So David ^H1732 said ^H559, “I will show ^H6213 lovingkindness ^H2617 to Hanun ^H2586 the son ^H1121 of Nahash ^H5176, just ^H834 as his father ^H1 showed ^H6213 lovingkindness ^H2617 to me.” So David ^H1732 sent ^H7971 to comfort ^H5162 him concerning ^H413 his father ^H1 by the hand ^H3027 of his servants ^H5650. And David’s ^H1732 servants ^H5650 came ^H935 to the land ^H776 of the sons ^H1121 of Ammon ^H5983. 3 But the princes ^H8269 of the sons ^H1121 of Ammon ^H5983 said ^H559 to Hanun ^H2586 their lord ^H113, “In your eyes ^H5869, is David ^H1732 honoring ^H3513 your father ^H1 because ^H3588 he has sent ^H7971 comforters ^H5162 to you? Has David ^H1732 not sent ^H7971 his servants ^H5650 to you in order ^H5668 to search ^H2713 the city ^H5892, to spy ^H7270 it out ^H7270 and overthrow ^H2015 it?” 4 So Hanun ^H2586 took ^H3947 David’s ^H1732 servants ^H5650 and shaved ^H1548 off ^H1548 half ^H2677 of their beards ^H2206, and cut ^H3772 off ^H3772 their garments ^H4063 in the middle ^H2677 as far ^H5704 as their hips ^H8351, and sent ^H7971 them away ^H7971. 5 Then they told ^H5046 it to David ^H1732. And he sent ^H7971 to meet ^H7122 them, for the men ^H376 were greatly ^H3966 dishonored ^H3637. And the king ^H4428 said ^H559, “[fn]Stay ^H3427 at Jericho ^H3405 until ^H5704 your beards ^H2206 grow ^H6779, and then return ^H7725.”

6 Then the sons ^H1121 of Ammon ^H5983 saw ^H7200 that they had become ^H887 odious ^H887 to David ^H1732. So the sons ^H1121 of Ammon ^H5983 sent ^H7971 and hired ^H7936 the Arameans ^H758 of Beth-rehob ^H1050 and the Arameans ^H758 of Zobah ^H6678, 20,000 ^H6242 H505 foot ^H7273 soldiers ^H7273, and the king ^H4428 of Maacah ^H4601 with 1,000 ^H505 men ^H376, and the men ^H382 of ^H382 Tob ^H382 with 12,000 ^{H8147 H6240 H505} men ^H376. 7 Then David ^H1732 heard ^H8085 of it and sent ^H7971 Joab ^H3097 and all ^H3605 the army ^H6635, the mighty ^H1368 men ^H1368. 8 And the sons ^H1121 of Ammon ^H5983 came ^H3318 out ^H3318 and arranged ^H6186 themselves for battle ^H4421 at the entrance ^H6607 of the gate ^H8179 of the city. But the Arameans ^H758 of Zobah ^H6678 and of Rehob ^H7340 and the men ^H382 of ^H382 Tob ^H382 and Maacah ^H4601 were by ^H905 themselves ^H905 in the field ^H7704.

David Defeats Ammon and Aram

9 Then Joab ^H3097 saw ^H7200 that [fn]the battle ^H6440 H4421 was set against ^H413 him from the front ^H6440 and from the rear ^H268. So he chose ^H977 from all ^H3605 the choice ^H977 men of Israel ^H3478, and they arranged ^H6186 themselves to meet ^H7122 the Arameans ^H758.

10 But the remainder ^H3499 of the people ^H5971 he put ^H5414 in the hand ^H3027 of Abishai ^H52 his brother ^H251; and he arranged ^H6186 them to meet ^H7122 the sons ^H1121 of Ammon ^H5983. 11 And he said ^H559, “If ^H518 the Arameans ^H758 are too ^H4480 strong ^H2388 for me, then you shall save ^H3444 me, but if ^H518 the sons ^H1121 of Ammon ^H5983 are too ^H4480 strong ^H2388 for you, then I will come ^H1980 to save ^H3467 you. 12 Be strong ^H2388, and let us show ^H2388 strength ^H2388 for the sake ^H1157 of our people ^H5971 and for the cities ^H5892 of our God ^H430; and may Yahweh ^H3068 do ^H6213 what ^H2896 is ^H2896 good ^H2896 in His sight ^H5869.” 13 So Joab ^H3097 and the people ^H5971 who ^H834 were with him drew ^H5066 near ^H5066 for the battle ^H4421 against the Arameans ^H758, and they fled ^H5127 before ^H4480 H6440 him. 14 Now the sons ^H1121 of Ammon ^H5983 saw ^H7200 that the Arameans ^H758 fled ^H5127. So they also fled ^H5127 before ^H4480 H6440 Abishai ^H52 and came ^H935 into the city ^H5892. Then Joab ^H3097 returned ^H7725 from fighting against ^H5921 the sons ^H1121 of Ammon ^H5983 and came ^H935 to Jerusalem ^H3389.

15 Then the Arameans ^H758 saw ^H7200 that they had been [fn]defeated ^H5062 by Israel ^H3478. So they gathered ^H622 themselves together ^H3162. 16 And Hadadezer ^H1909 sent ^H7971 and brought ^H3318 out ^H3318 the Arameans ^H758 who ^H834 were beyond ^H4480 H5676 the [fn]River ^H5104, and they came ^H935 to Helam ^H2431; and Shobach ^H7731 the commander ^H8269 of the army ^H6635 of Hadadezer ^H1909 [fn]led ^H6440 them. 17 And it was told ^H5046 to David ^H1732, so he gathered ^H622 all ^H3605 Israel ^H3478 together and crossed ^H5674 the Jordan ^H3383, and came ^H935 to Helam ^H2431. And the Arameans ^H758 arranged ^H6186 themselves to meet ^H7122 David ^H1732 and fought ^H3898 against ^H5973 him. 18 But the Arameans ^H758 fled ^H5127 before ^H4480 H6440 Israel ^H3478, and David ^H1732 killed ^H2026 of the Arameans ^H758 700 ^H7651 H3967 charioteers ^H7393 and 40,000 ^H705 H505 horsemen ^H6571 and struck ^H5221 down ^H5221 Shobach ^H7731 the commander ^H8269 of their army ^H6635, and he died ^H4191 there ^H8033. 19 Then all ^H3605 the kings ^H4428, the servants ^H5650 of Hadadezer ^H1909, saw ^H7200 that they were [fn]defeated ^H5062 by Israel ^H3478. So they made ^H7999 peace ^H7999 with Israel ^H3478 and served ^H5647 them. And the Arameans ^H758 were ^H3372 afraid ^H3372 to save ^H3467 the sons ^H1121 of Ammon ^H5983 anymore ^H5750.