2Sam 10
1
And it came to pass after this that the king of the children of Ammon died, and Annon
his son reigned in his stead.
2
And David said, I will shew mercy to Annon the son of Naas, as his father dealt mercifully
with me. And David sent to comfort him concerning his father by the hand of his servants;
and the servants of David came into the land of the children of Ammon.
3
And the princes of the children of Ammon said to Annon their lord, Is it to honour
your father before you that David has sent comforters to you? Has not David rather
sent his servants to you that they should search the city, and spy it out and examine
it?
4
And Annon took the servants of David, and shaved their beards, and cut off their garments
in the midst as far as their haunches, and sent them away.
5
And they brought David word concerning the men; and he sent to meet them, for the
men were greatly dishonoured: and the king said, Remain in Jericho till your beards
have grown, and then you shall return.
6
And the children of Ammon saw that the people of David were ashamed; and the children
of Ammon sent, and hired the Syrians of Baethraam, and the Syrians of Suba, and Roob,
twenty thousand footmen, and the king of Amalec with a thousand men, and Istob with
twelve thousand men.
7
And David heard, and sent Joab and all his host, even the mighty men.
8
And the children of Ammon went forth, and set the battle in array by the door of the
gate: those of Syria, Suba, and Roob, and Istob, and Amalec, being by themselves in
the field.
9
And Joab saw that the front of the battle was against him from that which was opposed
in front and from behind, and he chose out some of all the young men of Israel, and
they set themselves in array against Syria.
10
And the rest of the people he gave into the hand of Abessa his brother, and they set
the battle in array opposite to the children of Ammon.
11
And he said, If Syria be too strong for me, then shall you help me: and if the children
of Ammon be too strong for you, then will we be ready to help you.
12
Be you courageous, and let us be strong for our people, and for the sake of the cities
of our God, and the Lord shall do that which is good in his eyes.
13
And Joab and his people with him advanced to battle against Syria, and they fled from
before him.
14
And the children of Ammon saw that the Syrians were fled, and they fled from before
Abessa, and entered into the city: and Joab returned from the children of Ammon, and
came to Jerusalem.
15
And the Syrians saw that they were worsted before Israel, and they gathered themselves
together.
16
And Adraazar sent and gathered the Syrians from the other side of the river Heb. and Alex. omit the name Chalamak, and they
came to Ælam; and Sobac the captain of the host of Adraazar was
Gr. before them at their head.
17
And it was reported to David, and he gathered all Israel, and went over Jordan, and
came to Ælam: and the Syrians set the battle in array against David, and fought with
him.
18
And Syria fled from before Israel, and David destroyed of Syria seven hundred chariots,
and forty thousand horsemen, and he smote Sobac the captain of his host, and he died
there.
19
And all the kings the servants of Adraazar saw that they were put to the worse before
Israel, and they went over to Israel, and served them: and Syria was afraid to Gr. save help the children of Ammon any more.