Verse
YLT
Young's Literal Translation
KJV
King James Version
And
it cometh
to pass after this, that Nahash king of the sons
of Ammon dieth
, and his son reigneth
in his stead ,
Now
it came
to pass after this, that Nahash the
king of the children
of Ammon died
, and his son reigned
in his stead .
and David saith
, `
I do
kindness with
Hanun son of Nahash, for
his father did
with
me
kindness ;'
and David sendeth
messengers to comfort him concerning his father. And
the servants of David come
in
unto
the land of the sons
of Ammon ,
unto
Hanun, to comfort him ,
And David said
, I will
show
kindness unto
Hanun the
son of Nahash, because
his father showed
kindness to
me.
And David sent
messengers to comfort him concerning his father. So
the servants of David came
into
the land of the children
of Ammon to
Hanun, to comfort him .
and
the heads
of the sons
of Ammon say
to Hanun, `Is
David honouring
thy father, in
thine
eyes,
because
he hath sent to
thee
comforters? in
order
to search, and to overthrow, and to spy out ,
the land ,
have
not
his
servants
come
in
unto
thee
? '
But
the princes
of the children
of Ammon said
to Hanun, Thinkest
thou
that
David doth
honor
thy father, that
he hath sent comforters unto
thee
? are
not
his
servants
come
unto
thee
for
to search, and to overthrow, and to spy out the land?
And
Hanun taketh
the
servants of
David
, and shaveth
them, and cutteth
their long
robes
in the midst ,
unto
the
buttocks, and sendeth
them away.
Wherefore
Hanun took
David's
servants, and shaved
them, and cut
off
their garments
in the midst hard
by
their
buttocks, and sent
them away.
And
`some'
go
, and declare
to
David concerning
the men ,
and he sendeth
to meet them --
for the men have
been
greatly ashamed --
and the king saith
, `Dwell
in
Jericho till
that
your beard
is
grown, then ye
have
returned
. '
Then
there
went
certain
, and told
David how
the men were
served.
And he sent
to meet them :
for the men were
greatly ashamed .
And the king said
, Tarry
at
Jericho until
your beards
be
grown, and
then return
.
And the sons
of Ammon see
that they have
made themselves abhorred
by
David, and
Hanun and the sons
of Ammon send
a thousand talents of silver ,
to hire to
them ,
from
Aram-Naharaim,
and from
Aram-Maachah
, and from
Zobah
, chariots
and horsemen;
And when
the children
of Ammon saw
that they had
made themselves odious
to
David, Hanun and the children
of Ammon sent
a thousand talents of silver to hire them chariots
and horsemen
out
of
Mesopotamia
, and out
of
Syriamaachah
, and out
of
Zobah.
and
they hire
to
them
two
and
thirty thousand chariots, and the king of Maachah and his people ,
and
they
come
in
and encamp
before Medeba ,
and the sons
of Ammon have
been
gathered out
of
their cities, and come
in
to the
battle.
So
they hired
thirty and
two
thousand chariots, and the king of Maachah and his people ;
who
came
and pitched
before Medeba .
And the children
of Ammon gathered themselves
together
from
their cities, and came
to battle.
And David heareth
, and
sendeth
Joab, and all the host of the mighty men ,
And when
David heard
of
it
, he
sent
Joab, and all the host of the mighty men .
and the sons
of Ammon come
out and set
battle in array at
the opening
of the city ,
and the kings who
have
come `are'
by themselves in the field.
And the children
of Ammon came
out ,
and put
the
battle in array before
the gate
of the city :
and the kings that
were
come were
by themselves in the field.
And
Joab seeth
that the front
of
the
battle hath
been
unto
him ,
before and behind, and
he chooseth
out of all the choice in
Israel, and setteth
in array to
meet
Aram,
Now
when
Joab saw
that the battle was
set
against
him before and behind, he chose
out of all the choice of
Israel, and put
them
in array against
the
Syrians.
and the remnant
of the people he hath
given
into
the hand of Abishai his brother, and they set in array to
meet
the sons
of Ammon.
And the rest
of the people he delivered
unto
the hand of Abishai his brother, and they set themselves
in array against
the children
of Ammon.
And he saith
, `
If Aram
be stronger
than
I
, then thou hast
been
to
me for
salvation;
and
if the sons
of Ammon be stronger
than
thou
, then I have
saved
thee ;
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
help
thee .
be strong
, and we
strengthen
ourselves ,
for our people, and for the cities of our God ,
and Jehovah
doth
that which is good in His eyes
. '
Be of
good
courage
, and let
us
behave
ourselves valiantly
for our people, and for the cities of our God :
and let
the
LORD
do
that which is good in his sight
.
And
Joab draweth
nigh,
and the people who
`are'
with him ,
before Aram
to
battle ,
and they flee
from
his
face;
So
Joab and the people that
were
with him drew
nigh
before the
Syrians
unto
the
battle ;
and they fled
before
him.
and the sons
of Ammon have
seen
that Aram
hath
fled, and
they flee
--
they
also
--
from
the
face
of
Abishai his brother, and go
in
to
the city. And
Joab cometh
in
to Jerusalem.
And when
the children
of Ammon saw
that the
Syrians
were
fled, they likewise
fled
before
Abishai his brother, and entered
into
the city. Then
Joab came
to Jerusalem.
And Aram
seeth
that they have
been
smitten
before Israel, and
send
messengers, and bring
out
Aram
that `is'
beyond the River ,
and Shophach head
of the host of Hadarezer `is'
before them.
And when
the
Syrians
saw
that they were
put
to
the
worse
before Israel, they
sent
messengers, and drew
forth
the
Syrians
that were
beyond the river :
and Shophach the
captain
of the host of Hadarezer went
before them.
And it is
declared
to
David ,
and he gathereth
all Israel, and passeth
over the
Jordan, and cometh
in
unto
them, and setteth
in array against them ;
yea,
David setteth
in array the battle
to
meet
Aram
, and
they fight
with him ;
And it was
told
David ;
and he gathered
all Israel, and passed
over Jordan, and came
upon
them, and set
the
battle
in array against them .
So
when
David had
put
the
battle
in array against
the Syrians
, they fought
with him .
and
Aram
fleeth
from
the face
of
Israel ,
and David slayeth
of Aram
seven thousand charioteers
, and forty thousand footmen, and Shophach head
of the host he
hath
put
to
death
.
But
the Syrians
fled
before
Israel ;
and David slew
of the
Syrians
seven thousand men
which
fought
in
chariots
, and forty thousand footmen, and killed
Shophach the
captain
of the host.
And the servants of Hadarezer see
that they have
been
smitten
before Israel, and
they make
peace with David and
serve
him
, and Aram
hath
not
been
willing
to
help the sons
of Ammon any more.
And when
the servants of Hadarezer saw
that they were
put
to
the
worse
before Israel, they made
peace with David, and became
his
servants:
neither
would
the
Syrians
help the children
of Ammon any more.
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