2 Samuel 10

1And it came to pass after this, that the king of the children of Ammon died, and Hanun his son reigned in his stead.

וַיְהִי אַחֲרֵי־כֵן וַיָּמָת מֶלֶךְ בְּנֵי עַמֹּון וַיִּמְלֹךְ חָנוּן בְּנֹו תַּחְתָּיו׃ (2196)

2Then said David, I will shew kindness unto Hanun the son of Nahash, as his father shewed 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.

וַיֹּאמֶר דָּוִד אֶעֱשֶׂה־חֶסֶד ׀ עִם־חָנוּן בֶּן־נָחָשׁ כַּאֲשֶׁר עָשָׂה אָבִיו עִמָּדִי חֶסֶד וַיִּשְׁלַח דָּוִד לְנַחֲמֹו בְּיַד־עֲבָדָיו אֶל־אָבִיו וַיָּבֹאוּ עַבְדֵי דָוִד אֶרֶץ בְּנֵי עַמֹּון׃ (3768)

3And the princes of the children of Ammon said unto Hanun their lord, Thinkest thou that David doth honour 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?

וַיֹּאמְרוּ שָׂרֵי בְנֵי־עַמֹּון אֶל־חָנוּן אֲדֹנֵיהֶם הַמְכַבֵּד דָּוִד אֶת־אָבִיךָ בְּעֵינֶיךָ כִּי־שָׁלַח לְךָ מְנַחֲמִים הֲלֹוא בַּעֲבוּר חֲקֹור אֶת־הָעִיר וּלְרַגְּלָהּ וּלְהָפְכָהּ שָׁלַח דָּוִד אֶת־עֲבָדָיו אֵלֶיךָ׃ (5191)

4Wherefore 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.

וַיִּקַּח חָנוּן אֶת־עַבְדֵי דָוִד וַיְגַלַּח אֶת־חֲצִי זְקָנָם וַיִּכְרֹת אֶת־מַדְוֵיהֶם בַּחֵצִי עַד שְׁתֹותֵיהֶם וַיְשַׁלְּחֵם׃ (4383)

5When 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.

וַיַּגִּדוּ לְדָוִד וַיִּשְׁלַח לִקְרָאתָם כִּי־הָיוּ הָאֲנָשִׁים נִכְלָמִים מְאֹד וַיֹּאמֶר הַמֶּלֶךְ שְׁבוּ בִירֵחֹו עַד־יְצַמַּח זְקַנְכֶם וְשַׁבְתֶּם׃ (3963)

6And 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.

וַיִּרְאוּ בְּנֵי עַמֹּון כִּי נִבְאֲשׁוּ בְּדָוִד וַיִּשְׁלְחוּ בְנֵי־עַמֹּון וַיִּשְׂכְּרוּ אֶת־אֲרַם בֵּית־רְחֹוב וְאֶת־אֲרַם צֹובָא עֶשְׂרִים אֶלֶף רַגְלִי וְאֶת־מֶלֶךְ מַעֲכָה אֶלֶף אִישׁ וְאִישׁ טֹוב שְׁנֵים־עָשָׂר אֶלֶף אִישׁ׃ (7757)

7And when David heard of it, he sent Joab, and all the host of the mighty men.

וַיִּשְׁמַע דָּוִד וַיִּשְׁלַח אֶת־יֹואָב וְאֵת כָּל־הַצָּבָא הַגִּבֹּרִים׃ (2029)

8And 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.

וַיֵּצְאוּ בְּנֵי עַמֹּון וַיַּעַרְכוּ מִלְחָמָה פֶּתַח הַשָּׁעַר וַאֲרַם צֹובָא וּרְחֹוב וְאִישׁ־טֹוב וּמַעֲכָה לְבַדָּם בַּשָּׂדֶה׃ (3269)

9When 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:

וַיַּרְא יֹואָב כִּי־הָיְתָה אֵלָיו פְּנֵי הַמִּלְחָמָה מִפָּנִים וּמֵאָחֹור וַיִּבְחַר מִכֹּל בְּחוּרֵי [בְּיִשְׂרָאֵל כ] (יִשְׂרָאֵל ק) וַיַּעֲרֹךְ לִקְרַאת אֲרָם׃ (4506)

10And 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.

וְאֵת יֶתֶר הָעָם נָתַן בְּיַד אַבְשַׁי אָחִיו וַיַּעֲרֹךְ לִקְרַאת בְּנֵי עַמֹּון׃ (3251)

11And 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.

וַיֹּאמֶר אִם־תֶּחֱזַק אֲרָם מִמֶּנִּי וְהָיִתָה לִּי לִישׁוּעָה וְאִם־בְּנֵי עַמֹּון יֶחֱזְקוּ מִמְּךָ וְהָלַכְתִּי לְהֹושִׁיעַ לָךְ׃ (3529)

12Be 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.

חֲזַק וְנִתְחַזַּק בְּעַד־עַמֵּנוּ וּבְעַד עָרֵי אֱלֹהֵינוּ וַיהוָה יַעֲשֶׂה הַטֹּוב בְּעֵינָיו׃ (1979)

13And Joab drew nigh, and the people that were with him, unto the battle against the Syrians: and they fled before him.

וַיִּגַּשׁ יֹואָב וְהָעָם אֲשֶׁר עִמֹּו לַמִּלְחָמָה בַּאֲרָם וַיָּנֻסוּ מִפָּנָיו׃ (1790)

14And 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.

וּבְנֵי עַמֹּון רָאוּ כִּי־נָס אֲרָם וַיָּנֻסוּ מִפְּנֵי אֲבִישַׁי וַיָּבֹאוּ הָעִיר וַיָּשָׁב יֹואָב מֵעַל בְּנֵי עַמֹּון וַיָּבֹא יְרוּשָׁלִָם׃ (3077)

15And when the Syrians saw that they were smitten before Israel, they gathered themselves together.

וַיַּרְא אֲרָם כִּי נִגַּף לִפְנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל וַיֵּאָסְפוּ יָחַד׃ (1517)

16And 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.

וַיִּשְׁלַח הֲדַדְעֶזֶר וַיֹּצֵא אֶת־אֲרָם אֲשֶׁר מֵעֵבֶר הַנָּהָר וַיָּבֹאוּ חֵילָם וְשֹׁובַךְ שַׂר־צְבָא הֲדַדְעֶזֶר לִפְנֵיהֶם׃ (4011)

17And 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.

וַיֻּגַּד לְדָוִד ס וַיֶּאֱסֹף אֶת־כָּל־יִשְׂרָאֵל וַיַּעֲבֹר אֶת־הַיַּרְדֵּן וַיָּבֹא חֵלָאמָה וַיַּעַרְכוּ אֲרָם לִקְרַאת דָּוִד וַיִּלָּחֲמוּ עִמֹּו׃ (3851)