1 Chronicles 19 – New American Standard Bible 2020 (NASB20)

David’s Messengers Abused

1 Now it came ^H1961 about ^H1961 after ^H310 this ^H3651, that Nahash ^H5176 the king ^H4428 of the sons ^H1121 of Ammon ^H5983 died ^H4191, and his son ^H1121 became ^H4427 king ^H4427 in ^H8478 his place ^H8478.

2 Then David ^H1732 said ^H559, “I will show ^H6213 kindness ^H2617 to Hanun ^H2586 the son ^H1121 of Nahash ^H5176, because ^H3588 his father ^H1 showed ^H6213 kindness ^H2617 to me.” So David ^H1732 sent ^H7971 messengers ^H4397 to console ^H5162 him concerning ^H5921 his father ^H1. And David’s ^H1732 servants ^H5650 came ^H935 into the land ^H776 of the sons ^H1121 of Ammon ^H5983 to Hanun ^H2586 to console ^H5162 him. 3 But the commanders ^H8269 among the sons ^H1121 of Ammon ^H5983 said ^H559 to Hanun ^H2586, “[fn]Do you think ^H5869 that David ^H1732 is honoring ^H3513 your father ^H1, in that he has sent ^H7971 comforters ^H5162 to you? Have his servants ^H5650 not come ^H935 to you to search ^H2713, to demolish ^H2015, and to spy ^H7270 out ^H7270 the land ^H776?” 4 So Hanun ^H2586 took ^H3947 David’s ^H1732 servants ^H5650 and shaved ^H1548 them, and cut ^H3772 off ^H3772 their robes ^H4063 in the middle ^H2677 as far ^H5704 as their buttocks ^H4667, and sent ^H7971 them away ^H7971. 5 Then certain people went ^H1980 and told ^H5046 David ^H1732 about ^H5921 the men ^H376. And he sent ^H7971 messengers to meet ^H7122 them, because ^H3588 the men ^H376 were very ^H3966 humiliated ^H3637. And the king ^H4428 said ^H559, “Stay ^H3427 at Jericho ^H3405 until ^H5704 H834 your beards ^H2206 grow ^H6779 back, then return ^H7725.”

6 When the sons ^H1121 of Ammon ^H5983 saw ^H7200 that they had made ^H887 themselves repulsive ^H887 to David ^H1732, Hanun ^H2586 and the sons ^H1121 of Ammon ^H5983 sent ^H7971 [fn]a thousand ^H505 talents ^H3603 of silver ^H3701 to hire ^H7936 for themselves chariots ^H7393 and horsemen ^H6571 from Mesopotamia ^H763, Aram-maacah ^H758 H4601, and Zobah ^H6678. 7 So they hired ^H7936 for themselves thirty-two ^H8147 H7970 thousand ^H505 chariots ^H7393, and the king ^H4428 of Maacah ^H4601 and his people ^H5971, who came ^H935 and camped ^H2583 opposite ^H6440 Medeba ^H4311. And the sons ^H1121 of Ammon ^H5983 gathered ^H622 together from their cities ^H5892 and came ^H935 to the battle ^H4421. 8 When David ^H1732 heard ^H8085 about it, he sent ^H7971 Joab ^H3097 and all ^H3605 the army ^H6635, the mighty ^H1368 men ^H1368. 9 The sons ^H1121 of Ammon ^H5983 came ^H3318 out ^H3318 and drew ^H6186 up ^H6186 in battle ^H4421 formation ^H4421 at the entrance ^H6607 of the city ^H5892; and the kings ^H4428 who ^H834 had come ^H935 were by ^H905 themselves ^H905 in the field ^H7704.

Ammon and Aram Defeated

10 Now when Joab ^H3097 saw ^H7200 that the [fn]battle ^H4421 was set against ^H413 him at the front ^H6440 and at the rear ^H268, he selected ^H977 warriors from all ^H3605 the choice ^H970 men ^H970 in Israel ^H3478 and lined ^H6186 them up ^H6186 against ^H7122 the Arameans ^H758.

11 But the remainder ^H3499 of the people ^H5971 he placed ^H5414 [fn]under the command ^H3027 of [fn]Abshai ^H52 his brother ^H251; and they lined ^H6186 up ^H6186 against ^H7122 the sons ^H1121 of Ammon ^H5983. 12 He said ^H559, “If ^H518 the Arameans ^H758 are too ^H4480 strong ^H2388 for me, then you shall help ^H1961 H8668 me; but if ^H518 the sons ^H1121 of Ammon ^H5983 are too ^H4480 strong ^H2388 for you, then I will help ^H3467 you. 13 Be strong ^H2388, and let’s show ^H2388 ourselves courageous ^H2388 for the benefit ^H1157 of our people ^H5971 and the cities ^H5892 of our God ^H430; and may the LORD ^H3068 do ^H6213 what ^H2896 is ^H2896 good ^H2896 in His sight ^H5869.” 14 So Joab ^H3097 and the people ^H5971 who ^H834 were with him advanced ^H5066 to battle ^H4421 against ^H6440 the Arameans ^H758, and they fled ^H5127 from him. 15 When the sons ^H1121 of Ammon ^H5983 saw ^H7200 that the Arameans ^H758 had fled ^H5127, they also ^H1571 fled ^H5127 from his brother ^H251 Abshai ^H52 and entered ^H935 the city ^H5892. Then Joab ^H3097 came ^H935 to Jerusalem ^H3389.

16 When the Arameans ^H758 saw ^H7200 that they had been [fn]defeated ^H5062 by Israel ^H3478, they sent ^H7971 messengers ^H4397 and brought ^H3318 out ^H3318 the Arameans ^H758 who ^H834 were beyond ^H4480 H5676 the Euphrates River ^H5104, with Shophach ^H7780 the commander ^H8269 of the army ^H6635 of Hadadezer ^H1909 [fn]leading ^H6440 them. 17 When it was reported ^H5046 to David ^H1732, he gathered ^H622 all ^H3605 Israel ^H3478 together and crossed ^H5674 the Jordan ^H3383, and came ^H935 upon them and drew ^H6186 up ^H6186 in ^H6186 formation ^H6186 against ^H413 them. And when David ^H1732 drew ^H6186 up ^H6186 in battle ^H4421 formation ^H4421 against ^H7122 the Arameans ^H758, they fought ^H3898 against ^H5973 him. 18 And the Arameans ^H758 fled ^H5127 from Israel ^H3478, and David ^H1732 killed ^H2026 of the Arameans ^H758 seven ^H7651 thousand ^H505 charioteers ^H7393 and forty ^H705 thousand ^H505 foot ^H7273 soldiers ^H376 H7273; and he put ^H4191 Shophach ^H7780 the commander ^H8269 of the army ^H6635 to ^H4191 death ^H4191. 19 So when the servants ^H5650 of Hadadezer ^H1909 saw ^H7200 that they had been [fn]defeated ^H5062 by Israel ^H3478, they made ^H7999 peace ^H7999 with David ^H1732 and served ^H5647 him. So the Arameans ^H758 were ^H14 not willing ^H14 to help ^H3467 the sons ^H1121 of Ammon ^H5983 anymore ^H5750.