Verse
KJV
King James Version
WEB
World English Bible
And
it came
to
pass
after this, that the king of the children of Ammon died, and Hanun his son reigned in his stead
.
It happened
after this, that the king of the children of Ammon died, and Hanun his son reigned in his place
.
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.
David said
, I will show kindness to
Hanun the son of Nahash, as his father shown
kindness to
me. So
David sent by his servants to
comfort
him
concerning
his father. 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 to
Hanun their lord, Do
you
think
that David honors
your
father, in
that he has
sent comforters to
you
? Hasn't
David sent his servants to you
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 to
David, he sent to meet them ;
for
the men were greatly ashamed .
The king said, Wait
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.
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
one
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.
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.
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.
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
.
He said, If the Syrians be too strong for me, then you
shall
help me ;
but if the children of Ammon be too strong for you
, then I will come and help you
.
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 our people, and for the cities of our God: and Yahweh
do that which seems
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 who
were with him drew
near
to
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.
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.
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
.
Hadarezer sent, and brought out the Syrians who
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.
It was told David ;
and
he gathered all Israel together, and passed over the
Jordan, and came to Helam. 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.
The Syrians fled before Israel; and David killed
of
the Syrians
[the
men of ]
seven hundred chariots, and forty thousand horsemen, and struck
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.
When all the kings who
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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