1	Now it came to pass after this, that Nahash the king of the children of Ammon died# , and his son reigned# in his stead.
			2	And David said# , I will shew# kindness unto Hanun the son of Nahash, because his father shewed# kindness to me. And David sent# messengers to comfort# him concerning his father. So the servants of David came# into the land of the children of Ammon to Hanun, to comfort# him.
			3	But the princes of the children of Ammon said# to Hanun, Thinkest thou that David doth honour# thy father, that he hath sent# comforters# unto thee? are not his servants come# unto thee for to search# , and to overthrow# , and to spy out# the land? [Thinkest...: Heb. In thine eyes doth David, etc]
			4	Wherefore Hanun took# David's servants, and shaved# them, and cut off# their garments in the midst hard by their buttocks, and sent them away# .
			5	Then there went# certain , and told# David how the men were served. And he sent# to meet# them: for the men were greatly ashamed# . And the king said# , Tarry# at Jericho until your beards be grown# , and then return# .
			6	And when the children of Ammon saw# that they had made themselves odious# to David, Hanun and the children of Ammon sent# a thousand talents of silver to hire# them chariots and horsemen out of Mesopotamia, and out of Syriamaachah# , and out of Zobah. [odious: Heb. to stink]
			7	So they hired# thirty and two thousand chariots, and the king of Maachah and his people; who came# and pitched# before Medeba. And the children of Ammon gathered themselves together# from their cities, and came# to battle.
			8	And when David heard# of it , he sent# Joab, and all the host of the mighty men.
			9	And the children of Ammon came out# , and put the battle in array# before the gate of the city: and the kings that were come# were by themselves in the field.
			10	Now when Joab saw# that the battle was set against him before and behind, he chose out# of all the choice# of Israel, and put them in array# against# the Syrians. [the battle...: Heb. the face of the battle was] [choice: or, young men]
			11	And the rest of the people he delivered# unto the hand of Abishai his brother, and they set themselves in array# against# the children of Ammon. [Abishai: Heb. Abshai]
			12	And 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 help# thee.
			13	Be of good courage# , and let us behave ourselves valiantly# for our people, and for the cities of our God: and let the LORD do# that which is good in his sight.
			14	So Joab and the people that were with him drew nigh# before the Syrians unto the battle; and they fled# before him.
			15	And when the children of Ammon saw# that the Syrians were fled# , they likewise fled# before Abishai his brother, and entered# into the city. Then Joab came# to Jerusalem.
			16	And when the Syrians saw# that they were put to the worse# before Israel, they sent# messengers, and drew forth# the Syrians that were beyond the river: and Shophach the captain of the host of Hadarezer went before them. [river: that is, Euphrates] [Shophach: also called, Shobach]
			17	And it was told# David; and he gathered# all Israel, and passed over# Jordan, and came# upon them, and set the battle in array# against them. So when David had put the battle in array# against# the Syrians, they fought# with him.
			18	But the Syrians fled# before Israel; and David slew# of the Syrians seven thousand men which fought in chariots, and forty thousand footmen# , and killed# Shophach the captain of the host.
			19	And when the servants of Hadarezer saw# that they were put to the worse# before Israel, they made peace# with David, and became his servants# : neither would# the Syrians help# the children of Ammon any more.