1 And it came to pass, after this, that Nahash king of the sons of Ammon died,and Hanun his son reigned in his stead.2 Then said DavidI will show lovingkindness unto Hanun, son of Nahash,for his father shewed unto me lovingkindness. So David sent messengers to console him concerning his father,and the servants of David came into the land of the sons of Ammon unto Hanun, to console him.3 Then said the rulers of the sons of Ammon unto Hanun, Doth David honour thy father in thine eyes, that he hath sent to thee comforters? Is it not, for the sake of exploring and overthrowing, and spying out the land, that his servants have come to thee?4 So Hanun took the servants of David, and shaved them, and cut off their upper garments in the middle, as far as their parts of shame,and let them go.5 And people went and told David, concerning the men, so he sent to meet them, because the men were greatly ashamed,and the king saidTarry at Jericho, until your beards be grown, and then return.6 And, when the sons of Ammon saw, that they had made themselves odious with David, Hanun and the sons of Ammon sent a thousand talents of silver, to hire for themselvesout of Mesopotamia, and out of Aram-maacah, and out of Zobah,chariots, and horsemen.7 So they hired for themselves thirty-two thousand chariots, and the king of Maacah, and his people, who came and pitched before Medeba,and the sons of Ammon gathered themselves together out of their cities, and entered into the war.8 Now, when David heard, he sent Joab and all the army of heroes.9 And the sons of Ammon came out, and set in array for the battle, at the opening of the city,whereas, the kings who had come, were by themselves, in the field.10 So, when Joab saw that the battle confronted him, before and behind,he chose out of all the choice in Israel, and set in array to meet the Syrians;11 and, the rest of the people, delivered he into the hand of Abishai his brother,and they set in array, to meet the sons of Ammon.12 And he saidIf, too strong for me, be the Syrians, then shalt thou come to my help,but, if, the sons of Ammon, be too strong for thee, then will I help thee.13 Be strong, and let us put forth our strength, for the sake of our people, and for the sake of the cities of our God,and let, Yahweh, do, what is good in his own eyes.14 Then did Joab, and all the people who were with him, draw near before the Syrians unto the battle,and they fled from before him.15 And, when, the sons of Ammon, saw that the Syrians had fled, then fled, they also, from before Abishai his brother, and entered the city,and Joab came to Jerusalem.16 And when the Syrians saw that they had been defeated before Israel, then sent they messengers, and brought out the Syrians who were Beyond the River,with Shophach captain of the army of Hadarezer, before them.17 And it was told David, and he gathered together all Israel, and crossed the Jordan, and came unto them, and set in array against them,and, when David had set in array against the Syrians for battle, they fought with him.18 And the Syrians fled from before Israel, and David slew of the Syrians seven thousand chariots, and forty thousand footmen,and, Shophach captain of the army, he put to death.19 And, when the servants of Hadarezer saw that they were defeated before Israel, they made peace with David and served him,neither would the Syrians help the sons of Ammon any more.

1 E aconteceu, depois disso, que Naás, rei dos filhos de Amom, morreu, e seu filho reinou em seu lugar. 2 Então, disse Davi: Usarei de beneficência com Hanum, filho de Naás, porque seu pai usou de beneficência comigo. Pelo que Davi enviou mensageiros para o consolarem acerca de seu pai. E, vindo os servos de Davi à terra dos filhos de Amom, a Hanum, para o consolarem, 3 disseram os príncipes dos filhos de Amom a Hanum: Porventura, honra Davi a teu pai aos teus olhos, porque te mandou consoladores? Não vieram seus servos a ti a esquadrinhar, e a transtornar, e a espiar a terra? 4 Pelo que Hanum tomou os servos de Davi, e os rapou, e lhes cortou as vestes pelo meio até à coxa da perna, e os despediu. 5 E foram-se e avisaram a Davi acerca destes homens; e mandou ao encontro deles, porque aqueles homens estavam sobremaneira envergonhados. Disse, pois, o rei: Deixai-vos ficar em Jericó, até que vos torne a crescer a barba; e, então, tornai.

6 Vendo, pois, os filhos de Amom que se tinham feito odiosos para com Davi, então, enviou Hanum e os filhos de Amom mil talentos de prata, para alugarem para si carros e cavaleiros da Mesopotâmia, e da Síria de Maaca, e de Zobá. 7 E alugaram para si trinta e dois mil carros, e o rei de Maaca, e a sua gente; e eles vieram e se acamparam diante de Medeba; também os filhos de Amom se ajuntaram das suas cidades e vieram para a guerra. 8 O que ouvindo Davi, enviou Joabe e todo o exército dos homens valorosos. 9 E, saindo os filhos de Amom, ordenaram a batalha à porta da cidade; porém os reis que vieram se puseram à parte no campo.

10 E, vendo Joabe que a frente da batalha estava contra ele por diante e por detrás, fez escolha dentre os mais escolhidos de Israel e os ordenou contra os siros; 11 e o resto do povo entregou na mão de Abisai, seu irmão; e puseram-se em ordem de batalha contra os filhos de Amom. 12 E disse Joabe: Se os siros forem mais fortes do que eu, tu virás socorrer-me; e, se os filhos de Amom forem mais fortes do que tu, então, eu socorrerei a ti. 13 Esforça-te, e esforcemo-nos pelo nosso povo e pelas cidades do nosso Deus, e faça o Senhor o que parecer bem aos seus olhos. 14 Então, se chegou Joabe e o povo que tinha consigo diante dos siros, para a batalha; e fugiram de diante dele. 15 Vendo, pois, os filhos de Amom que os siros fugiram, também eles fugiram de diante de Abisai, irmão de Joabe, e entraram na cidade; e veio Joabe para Jerusalém.

16 E, vendo os siros que foram derrotados diante de Israel, enviaram mensageiros e fizeram sair os siros que habitavam da banda dalém do rio; e Sofaque, capitão do exército de Hadadezer, marchava diante deles. 17 Do que avisado Davi, ajuntou a todo o Israel, e passou o Jordão, e veio ter com eles, e ordenou contra eles a batalha; e, tendo Davi ordenado a batalha contra os siros, pelejaram estes contra ele. 18 Porém os siros fugiram de diante de Israel, e feriu Davi, dos siros, sete mil cavalos de carros e quarenta mil homens de pé; e a Sofaque, capitão do exército, matou. 19 Vendo, pois, os servos de Hadadezer que tinham sido feridos diante de Israel, fizeram paz com Davi e o serviram; e os siros nunca mais quiseram socorrer os filhos de Amom.