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KJV
King James Version
ASV
American Standard Version
And it came to pass after this, that the king of the children of Ammon died, and Hanun his son reigned in his stead.
And it came to pass after this, that the king of the children of Ammon died, and Hanun his son reigned in his stead.
Then
said
David, I will show kindness unto Hanun the son of Nahash, as his father showed 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.
And
David said
, I will show kindness unto Hanun the son of Nahash, as his father showed kindness unto me. So
David sent by his servants to
comfort
him
concerning
his father. And David's servants came into the land of the children of Ammon.
And
the princes of the children of Ammon said unto Hanun their lord, Thinkest thou that David doth honor 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?
But
the princes of the children of Ammon said unto Hanun their lord, Thinkest thou that David doth honor thy father, in
that he hath sent comforters unto thee? hath not David sent his servants unto thee to search the city, and to spy it out, and to overthrow it?
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.
So
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.
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.
When they told it unto David, 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 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.
And when the children of Ammon saw that they were
become
odious
to
David, the children of Ammon sent and hired the Syrians of Beth-rehob,
and the Syrians of Zobah
, twenty thousand footmen, and the
king of
Maacah with
a thousand men, and the
men
of Tob
twelve thousand men.
And when David heard of it, he sent 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 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.
And the children of Ammon came out, and put the battle in array at the entrance
of the gate: and the Syrians of Zobah
and of Rehob, and the
men
of
Tob
and Maacah, were by themselves in the field.
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:
Now
when Joab saw that the battle was set
against him before and behind, he chose of all the choice men of Israel, and put them in array against the Syrians:
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.
And the rest of the people he committed
into the hand of Abishai his brother ;
and
he put them in array against the children of Ammon.
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.
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.
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.
Be of good courage, and let us play the man
for ou
people, and for the cities of our God: and Jehovah
do that which seemeth him good.
And
Joab drew
nigh,
and the people that were with him ,
unto the battle against the Syrians: and they fled before him.
So
Joab and the people that were with him drew
nigh
unto the battle against the Syrians: and they fled before him.
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.
And when the children of Ammon saw that the Syrians were fled, they likewise
fled
before Abishai, and entered into the city. Then
Joab returned from the children of Ammon, and came to Jerusalem.
And when the Syrians saw that they were smitten
before Israel, they gathered themselves together.
And when the Syrians saw that they were put
to
the
worse
before Israel, they gathered themselves together.
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
.
And Hadarezer sent, and brought out the Syrians that were beyond the River: and they came to Helam ,
with
Shobach the captain of the host of Hadarezer at
their
head
.
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.
And it was told David ;
and
he gathered all Israel together, and passed over the
Jordan, and came to Helam. And the Syrians set themselves in array against David, and fought with him.
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.
And the Syrians fled before Israel; and David slew of
the Syrians
`the
men of '
seven hundred chariots, and forty thousand horsemen, and smote Shobach the captain of their host, so
that
he
died there.
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.
And when all the kings that were servants to Hadarezer saw that they were put
to
the
worse
before Israel, they made peace with Israel, and served them. So the Syrians feared to help the children of Ammon any more.
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