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Ammon
and Aram Defeated |
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| 2 Samuel 10:1 |
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Now it happened afterwards that the king of
the Ammonites died, and Hanun his son became king in his place. |
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| 2 Samuel 10:2 |
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Then David said, "I will show kindness to Hanun
the son of Nahash, just as his father showed kindness to me." So David sent some
of his servants to console him concerning his father. But when David's servants
came to the land of the Ammonites, |
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| 2 Samuel 10:3 |
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the princes of the Ammonites said to Hanun
their lord, "Do you think that David is honoring your father because he has sent
consolers to you? Has David not sent his servants to you in order to search the
city, to spy it out and overthrow it?" |
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| 2 Samuel 10:4 |
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So Hanun took David's servants and shaved off
half of their beards, and cut off their garments in the middle as far as their
hips, and sent them away. |
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| 2 Samuel 10:5 |
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When they told it to David, he sent to meet
them, for the men were greatly humiliated. And the king said, "Stay at Jericho
until your beards grow, and then return." |
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| 2 Samuel 10:6 |
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Now when the sons of Ammon saw that they had
become odious to David, the sons of Ammon sent and hired the Arameans of Beth-rehob
and the Arameans of Zobah, 20,000 foot soldiers, and the king of Maacah with 1,000
men, and the men of Tob with 12,000 men. |
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| 2 Samuel 10:7 |
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When David heard of it, he sent Joab and all
the army, the mighty men. |
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| 2 Samuel 10:8 |
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The sons of Ammon came out and drew up in battle
array at the entrance of the city, while the Arameans of Zobah and of Rehob and
the men of Tob and Maacah were by themselves in the field. |
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| 2 Samuel 10:9 |
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Now when Joab saw that the battle was set against
him in front and in the rear, he selected from all the choice men of Israel, and
arrayed them against the Arameans. |
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| 2 Samuel 10:10 |
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But the remainder of the people he placed in
the hand of Abishai his brother, and he arrayed them against the sons of Ammon. |
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| 2 Samuel 10:11 |
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He said, "If the Arameans are too strong for
me, then you shall help me, but if the sons of Ammon are too strong for you, then
I will come to help you. |
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| 2 Samuel 10:12 |
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Be strong, and let us show ourselves courageous
for the sake of our people and for the cities of our God; and may the LORD do
what is good in His sight." |
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| 2 Samuel 10:13 |
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So Joab and the people who were with him drew
near to the battle against the Arameans, and they fled before him. |
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| 2 Samuel 10:14 |
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When the sons of Ammon saw that the Arameans
fled, they also fled before Abishai and entered the city. Then Joab returned from
fighting against the sons of Ammon and came to Jerusalem. |
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| 2 Samuel 10:15 |
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When the Arameans saw that they had been defeated
by Israel, they gathered themselves together. |
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| 2 Samuel 10:16 |
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And Hadadezer sent and brought out the Arameans
who were beyond the River, and they came to Helam; and Shobach the commander of
the army of Hadadezer led them. |
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| 2 Samuel 10:17 |
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Now when it was told David, he gathered all
Israel together and crossed the Jordan, and came to Helam. And the Arameans arrayed
themselves to meet David and fought against him. |
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| 2 Samuel 10:18 |
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But the Arameans fled before Israel, and David
killed 700 charioteers of the Arameans and 40,000 horsemen and struck down Shobach
the commander of their army, and he died there. |
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| 2 Samuel 10:19 |
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When all the kings, servants of Hadadezer, saw
that they were defeated by Israel, they made peace with Israel and served them.
So the Arameans feared to help the sons of Ammon anymore. |
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