1 Some time later, King Nahashof Ammondied, and his son Hanun became king. 2 Davidsaid, "Nahashwas kind to me, so I will be kind to his son." He sent some officials to Ammonto tell Hanunhow sorry he was that his father had died.
But when David’s officials arrived at Ammon, 3 the Ammoniteleaders said to Hanun, "Do you really believe King Davidis honoring your father by sending these men to comfort you? He probably sent them to spy on our country, so he can come and destroy it."
4 Hanunarrested David’s officials and had their beards shaved off and their robes cut off just below the waist, and then he sent them away. 5 They were terribly ashamed.
When Davidfound out what had happened to his officials, he sent a message that told them, "Stay in Jerichountil your beards grow back. Then you can come home."
6 The Ammonitesrealized they had made Davidfurious. So they paid 34 tons of silver to hire chariot troops from Mesopotamiaand from the Syrian kingdoms of Maacahand Zobah. 7 Thirty-two thousand troops, as well as the king of Maacahand his army, came and camped near Medeba. The Ammonitetroops also left their towns and came to prepare for battle.
8 Davidheard what was happening, and he sent out Joabwith his army. 9 The Ammonitetroops marched to the entrance of the city19.9 the city: Probably Rabbah, the capital city of Ammon.and prepared for battle, while the Syrian troops took their positions in the open fields.
10 Joabsaw that the enemy troops were lined up on both sides of him. So he picked some of the best Israelite soldiers to fight the Syrians. 11 Then he put his brother Abishaiin command of the rest of the army and told them to fight against the Ammonites. 12 Joab told his brother, "If the Syrians are too much for me to handle, come and help me. And if the Ammonitesare too strong for you, I’ll come and help you. 13 Be brave and fight hard to protect our people and the towns of our LordGod. I pray he will do whatever pleases him."
14 Joaband his soldiers attacked the Syrians, and the Syrians ran from them. 15 When the Ammonitetroops saw that the Syrians had run away, they ran from Abishai’s soldiers and went back into their own city. Joabthen returned to Jerusalem.
16 As soon as the Syrians realized they had been defeated, they sent for their troops that were stationed on the other side of the Euphrates River. Shophach, the commander of Hadadezer’s army, led these troops to Ammon.
17 Davidfound out what the Syrians were doing, and he brought Israel’s entire army together. They crossed the Jordan River, and he commanded them to take their positions facing the Syrian troops.
Soon after the fighting began, 18 the Syrians ran from Israel. Davidkilled 7,000 chariot troops and 40,000 regular soldiers. He also killed Shophach, their commander.
19 When the kings who had been under Hadadezer’s rule saw that Israel had defeated them, they made peace with Davidand accepted him as their new ruler. The Syrians never helped the Ammonitesagain.
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Região / Território
Ammon
Hoje: Amman, Jordan
עַמּוֹןammon
Ammon is the land of the Ammonites, descendants of Ben-Ammi, with Rabbah as its capital. The Ammonites fought against Israel in the days of Jephthah, and Joab laid waste their land while David remained in Jerusalem (1 Chronicles 20:1).
David, son of Jesse, was a shepherd in Bethlehem when Samuel anointed him; he defeated Goliath, reigned over Israel in Jerusalem, and wrote many of the psalms (1 Samuel 16:13).
Ammon is the land of the Ammonites, descendants of Ben-Ammi, with Rabbah as its capital. The Ammonites fought against Israel in the days of Jephthah, and Joab laid waste their land while David remained in Jerusalem (1 Chronicles 20:1).
David, son of Jesse, was a shepherd in Bethlehem when Samuel anointed him; he defeated Goliath, reigned over Israel in Jerusalem, and wrote many of the psalms (1 Samuel 16:13).
Ammon is the land of the Ammonites, descendants of Ben-Ammi, with Rabbah as its capital. The Ammonites fought against Israel in the days of Jephthah, and Joab laid waste their land while David remained in Jerusalem (1 Chronicles 20:1).
Ammon is the land of the Ammonites, descendants of Ben-Ammi, with Rabbah as its capital. The Ammonites fought against Israel in the days of Jephthah, and Joab laid waste their land while David remained in Jerusalem (1 Chronicles 20:1).
David, son of Jesse, was a shepherd in Bethlehem when Samuel anointed him; he defeated Goliath, reigned over Israel in Jerusalem, and wrote many of the psalms (1 Samuel 16:13).
David, son of Jesse, was a shepherd in Bethlehem when Samuel anointed him; he defeated Goliath, reigned over Israel in Jerusalem, and wrote many of the psalms (1 Samuel 16:13).
David, son of Jesse, was a shepherd in Bethlehem when Samuel anointed him; he defeated Goliath, reigned over Israel in Jerusalem, and wrote many of the psalms (1 Samuel 16:13).
Jericho is the city opposite which Israel crossed the Jordan and which was set apart for destruction, with Rahab and those in her house spared. Hiel of Bethel rebuilt it in Ahab’s time (Joshua 6:17).
Ammon is the land of the Ammonites, descendants of Ben-Ammi, with Rabbah as its capital. The Ammonites fought against Israel in the days of Jephthah, and Joab laid waste their land while David remained in Jerusalem (1 Chronicles 20:1).
David, son of Jesse, was a shepherd in Bethlehem when Samuel anointed him; he defeated Goliath, reigned over Israel in Jerusalem, and wrote many of the psalms (1 Samuel 16:13).
Mesopotamia is the land where God appeared to Abraham before he lived in Haran, and where Cushan-rishathaim was king and ruled over Israel for eight years until Othniel defeated him (Acts 7:2).
Medeba is the place on the plateau allotted to Reuben and Gad east of the Jordan; near Medeba the king of Maacah camped with his troops, hired by the Ammonites for war (1 Chronicles 19:7).
Ammon is the land of the Ammonites, descendants of Ben-Ammi, with Rabbah as its capital. The Ammonites fought against Israel in the days of Jephthah, and Joab laid waste their land while David remained in Jerusalem (1 Chronicles 20:1).
David, son of Jesse, was a shepherd in Bethlehem when Samuel anointed him; he defeated Goliath, reigned over Israel in Jerusalem, and wrote many of the psalms (1 Samuel 16:13).
Ammon is the land of the Ammonites, descendants of Ben-Ammi, with Rabbah as its capital. The Ammonites fought against Israel in the days of Jephthah, and Joab laid waste their land while David remained in Jerusalem (1 Chronicles 20:1).
Abishai was the son of Zeruiah and brother of Joab, and served David in war. He entered Saul’s camp by night with David and asked to strike Saul with the spear, but David did not allow him (1 Samuel 26:9).
Ammon is the land of the Ammonites, descendants of Ben-Ammi, with Rabbah as its capital. The Ammonites fought against Israel in the days of Jephthah, and Joab laid waste their land while David remained in Jerusalem (1 Chronicles 20:1).
Ammon is the land of the Ammonites, descendants of Ben-Ammi, with Rabbah as its capital. The Ammonites fought against Israel in the days of Jephthah, and Joab laid waste their land while David remained in Jerusalem (1 Chronicles 20:1).
Ammon is the land of the Ammonites, descendants of Ben-Ammi, with Rabbah as its capital. The Ammonites fought against Israel in the days of Jephthah, and Joab laid waste their land while David remained in Jerusalem (1 Chronicles 20:1).
Abishai was the son of Zeruiah and brother of Joab, and served David in war. He entered Saul’s camp by night with David and asked to strike Saul with the spear, but David did not allow him (1 Samuel 26:9).
Jerusalem is the city of the house of God, where children of Judah and Benjamin lived; the Babylonian army broke down the walls of the city (2 Kings 25:10).
The Euphrates is the great river to which Israel was told to go, toward the land of the Canaanites and Lebanon; beyond it lived Terah, the father of Abraham, and the ancestors of Israel (Joshua 24:2).
David, son of Jesse, was a shepherd in Bethlehem when Samuel anointed him; he defeated Goliath, reigned over Israel in Jerusalem, and wrote many of the psalms (1 Samuel 16:13).
The Jordan is the river in the middle of which Joshua set up twelve stones, where the priests carrying the ark of the covenant had stood. The boundary of the land went down along the river to the Salt Sea (Joshua 4:9).
David, son of Jesse, was a shepherd in Bethlehem when Samuel anointed him; he defeated Goliath, reigned over Israel in Jerusalem, and wrote many of the psalms (1 Samuel 16:13).
David, son of Jesse, was a shepherd in Bethlehem when Samuel anointed him; he defeated Goliath, reigned over Israel in Jerusalem, and wrote many of the psalms (1 Samuel 16:13).
Ammon is the land of the Ammonites, descendants of Ben-Ammi, with Rabbah as its capital. The Ammonites fought against Israel in the days of Jephthah, and Joab laid waste their land while David remained in Jerusalem (1 Chronicles 20:1).