1 GLT And it happened after this, and Nahash, the king of the sons of Ammon, died, and his son reigned in his place. BSB BSB: Some time later, Nahash king of the Ammonites died and was succeeded by his son.
2 GLT And David said,“I will do loyal kindness to Hanun the son of Nahash, because his father did to me loyal kindness.” And David sent messengers to comfort him concerning his father. And the servants of David came to the land of the sons of Ammon, to Hanun, to comfort him. BSB BSB: And David said, “I will show kindness to Hanun son of Nahash, because his father showed kindness to me.” So David sent messengers to console Hanun concerning his father. But when David’s servants arrived in the land of the Ammonites to console him,
3 GLT And the chiefs of the sons of Ammon said to Hanun,“Is David honoring your father in your eyes because he sent to you comforters? Is it not for the sake of to explore and to overthrow and to spy the land his servants came to you?” BSB BSB: the princes of the Ammonites said to Hanun, “Just because David has sent you comforters, do you really believe he is showing respect for your father? Have not his servants come to you to explore the land, spy it out, and overthrow it?”
4 GLT And Hanun took the servants of David, and he shaved them, and he cut their garments in half, until the buttocks, and he sent them away. BSB BSB: So Hanun took David’s servants, shaved their beards, cut off their garments at the hips, and sent them away.
5 GLT And they went, and they declared to David concerning the men. And he sent to meet them for the men were greatly humiliated. And the king said,“Stay in Jericho until when your beards grow, then return.” BSB BSB: When someone came and told David about his men, he sent messengers to meet them, since the men had been thoroughly humiliated. The king told them, “Stay in Jericho until your beards have grown back, and then return.”
6 GLT And the sons of Ammon saw that they were a stench to David, and Hanun sent, and the sons of Ammon, 1, 000 talents of silver to hire for themselves from Aram Naharaim, and from Aram Maacah, and from Zobah, chariots and horsemen. BSB BSB: When the Ammonites realized that they had become a stench to David, Hanun and the Ammonites sent a thousand talents of silver to hire for themselves chariots and horsemen from Aram-naharaim, Aram-maacah, and Zobah.
7 GLT And they hired for themselves 32, 000 chariots and the king of Maacah and his people. And they came, and they encamped before the face of Medeba. And the sons of Ammon assembled from their cities, and came to battle. BSB BSB: So they hired for themselves thirty-two thousand chariots, as well as the king of Maacah with his troops, who came and camped near Medeba while the Ammonites were mustered from their cities and marched out for battle.
8 GLT And David heard, and he sent Joab and all the army of mighty ones. BSB BSB: On hearing this, David sent Joab and the entire army of mighty men.
9 GLT And the sons of Ammon came out, and they arrayed for battle at the entrance of the city. And the kings who came were by themselves in the field. BSB BSB: The Ammonites marched out and arrayed themselves for battle at the entrance to the city, while the kings who had come stayed by themselves in the open country.
10 GLT And Joab saw that the face of the battle was to him faces and hindquarter, and he chose from all the choice ones among Israel, and he arrayed to meet Aram. BSB BSB: When Joab saw the battle lines before him and behind him, he selected some of the best men of Israel and arrayed them against the Arameans.
11 GLT And the remainder of the people he placed in the hand of Abishai his brother, and they arrayed to meet the sons of Ammon. BSB BSB: And he placed the rest of the troops under the command of his brother Abishai, who arrayed them against the Ammonites.
12 GLT And he said,“If Aram is too strong for me, then you shall be to me for salvation. And if the sons of Ammon are too strong for you, then I will save you. BSB BSB: “If the Arameans are too strong for me,” said Joab, “then you will come to my rescue. And if the Ammonites are too strong for you, then I will come to your rescue.
13 GLT Be strong, and let us strengthen ourselves on behalf of our people and on behalf of the cities of our God, and Yahweh, the good in his eyes, he will do.” BSB BSB: Be strong and let us fight bravely for our people and for the cities of our God. May the LORD do what is good in His sight.”
14 GLT And Joab drew near, and the people who were with him, before the faces of Aram for battle. And they fled from his face. BSB BSB: So Joab and his troops advanced to fight the Arameans, who fled before him.
15 GLT And the sons of Ammon saw that Aram fled, and these also fled from the face of Abishai his brother. And they came to the city and Joab came to Jerusalem. BSB BSB: When the Ammonites saw that the Arameans had fled, they too fled before Joab’s brother Abishai, and they entered the city. So Joab went back to Jerusalem.
16 GLT And Aram saw that they were defeated before the face of Israel. And they sent messengers, and they brought out Aram, who was beyond the river, and Shophak the chief of the army of Hadadezer before their faces. BSB BSB: When the Arameans saw that they had been defeated by Israel, they sent messengers to bring more Arameans from beyond the Euphrates, with Shophach the commander of Hadadezer’s army leading them.
17 GLT And it was told to David, and he gathered all Israel. And he passed over the Jordan, and he came to them. And he arrayed against them. And David arrayed to meet Aram for battle, and they fought with him. BSB BSB: When this was reported to David, he gathered all Israel, crossed the Jordan, advanced toward the Arameans, and arrayed for battle against them. When David lined up to engage them in battle, they fought against him.
18 GLT And Aram fled from before the face of Israel, and David killed from Aram 7, 000 chariots and 40, 000 men on foot. And Shophak the chief of the army, he killed. BSB BSB: But the Arameans fled before Israel, and David killed seven thousand of their charioteers and forty thousand foot soldiers. He also killed Shophach the commander of their army.
19 GLT And the servants of Hadadezer saw that they were defeated before the face of Israel, and they made peace with David, and they served him. And Aram was not willing to save the sons of Ammon again. BSB BSB: When Hadadezer’s subjects saw that they had been defeated by Israel, they made peace with David and became subject to him. So the Arameans were unwilling to help the Ammonites anymore.
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