2 Samuel 10 שְׁמוּאֵל ב פרק י׳

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1. 1

   וַיְהִיand-it-came-to-passאַחֲרֵי־כֵןafter-thisוַיָּמׇתand-diedמֶלֶךְthe-king-ofבְּנֵיthe-sons-ofעַמּוֹןAmmonוַיִּמְלֹךְand-reignedחָנוּןHanunבְּנוֹhis-sonתַּחְתָּיו׃in-his-stead

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

2. 2

   וַיֹּאמֶרand-saidדָּוִדDavidאֶעֱשֶׂה־חֶסֶדI-will-show-loyal-loveעִם־חָנוּןwith-Hanunבֶּן־נָחָשׁson-of-Nahashכַּאֲשֶׁרasעָשָׂהshowedאָבִיוhis-fatherעִמָּדִיwith-meחֶסֶדloveוַיִּשְׁלַחand-sentדָּוִדDavidלְנַחֲמוֹto-comfort-himבְּיַד־עֲבָדָיוin-the-hand-of-his-servantsאֶל־אָבִיוfor-his-fatherוַיָּבֹאוּand-they-cameעַבְדֵיservants-ofדָוִדDavidאֶרֶץinto-the-land-ofבְּנֵיthe-sons-ofעַמּוֹן׃Ammon

   Then 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.

3. 3

   וַיֹּאמְרוּand-they-saidשָׂרֵיthe-princes-ofבְנֵי־עַמּוֹןsons-of-Ammonאֶל־חָנוּןto-Hanunאֲדֹנֵיהֶםtheir-lordהַמְכַבֵּדdoes-honorדָּוִדDavidאֶת־אָבִיךָyour-fatherבְּעֵינֶיךָthink-youכִּי־שָׁלַחthat-he-has-sentלְךָfor-youמְנַחֲמִיםcomfortersהֲלוֹאis-it-notבַּעֲבוּרbecause-ofחֲקֹרto-searchאֶת־הָעִירthe-cityוּלְרַגְּלָהּand-to-spy-it-outוּלְהׇפְכָהּand-to-overthrow-itשָׁלַחsentדָּוִדDavidאֶת־עֲבָדָיוhis-servantsאֵלֶיךָ׃to-you

   And 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?

4. 4

   וַיִּקַּחand-tookחָנוּןHanunאֶת־עַבְדֵיservants-ofדָוִדDavidוַיְגַלַּחand-shaved-offאֶת־חֲצִיthe-one-half-ofזְקָנָםtheir-beardsוַיִּכְרֹתand-cut-offאֶת־מַדְוֵיהֶםtheir-garmentsבַּחֵצִיin-the-middleעַדuntilשְׁתוֹתֵיהֶםtheir-buttocksוַיְשַׁלְּחֵם׃and-sent-them-away

   Wherefore 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.

5. 5

   וַיַּגִּדוּwhen-they-toldלְדָוִדDavidוַיִּשְׁלַחand-sentלִקְרָאתָםto-meet-themכִּי־הָיוּbecause-wereהָאֲנָשִׁיםthe-menנִכְלָמִיםashamedמְאֹדexceedinglyוַיֹּאמֶרand-saidהַמֶּלֶךְthe-kingשְׁבוּremainבִירֵחוֹat-Jerichoעַד־יְצַמַּחuntil-are-grownזְקַנְכֶםyour-beardsוְשַׁבְתֶּם׃and-then-return

   When 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.

6. 6

   וַיִּרְאוּand-they-sawבְּנֵיthe-sons-ofעַמּוֹןAmmonכִּיthatנִבְאֲשׁוּthey-had-become-odiousבְּדָוִדto-Davidוַיִּשְׁלְחוּand-sentבְנֵי־עַמּוֹןsons-of-Ammonוַיִּשְׂכְּרוּand-hiredאֶת־אֲרַםSyria-ofבֵּית־רְחוֹבBeth-rehobוְאֶת־אֲרַםand-SyriaצוֹבָאZobahעֶשְׂרִיםtwentyאֶלֶףthousandרַגְלִיfootmenוְאֶת־מֶלֶךְand-of-kingמַעֲכָהMaachahאֶלֶףthousandאִישׁmenוְאִישׁand-of-Ish-טוֹבtobשְׁנֵים־עָשָׂרtwelveאֶלֶףthousandאִישׁ׃men

   And when the children of Ammon saw that they stank before David, the children of Ammon sent and hired the Syrians of Beth-rehob, and the Syrians of Zoba, twenty thousand footmen, and of king Maacah a thousand men, and of Ish-tob twelve thousand men.

7. 7

   וַיִּשְׁמַעand-heardדָּוִדDavidוַיִּשְׁלַחand-sentאֶת־יוֹאָבJoabוְאֵתandכׇּל־הַצָּבָאall-the-host-ofהַגִּבֹּרִים׃the-warriors

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

8. 8

   וַיֵּצְאוּand-came-outבְּנֵיthe-sons-ofעַמּוֹןAmmonוַיַּעַרְכוּand-put-in-arrayמִלְחָמָהthe-battleפֶּתַחat-the-entrance-ofהַשָּׁעַרthe-gateוַאֲרַםand-SyriaצוֹבָאZobahוּרְחוֹבand-Rehobוְאִישׁ־טוֹבand-Ish-tobוּמַעֲכָהand-Maachahלְבַדָּםby-themselvesבַּשָּׂדֶה׃in-the-open-country

   And 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 Ish-tob, and Maacah, were by themselves in the field.

9. 9

   וַיַּרְאand-sawיוֹאָבJoabכִּי־הָיְתָהthat-wasאֵלָיוto-himפְּנֵיthe-front-ofהַמִּלְחָמָהthe-battleמִפָּנִיםbeforeוּמֵאָחוֹרand-from-behindוַיִּבְחַרand-choseמִכֹּלof-allבְּחוּרֵיthe-choice-men-of(בישראל)[יִשְׂרָאֵל]Israelוַיַּעֲרֹךְand-put-in-arrayלִקְרַאתagainstאֲרָם׃Syria

   When 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:

10. 10

    וְאֵתandיֶתֶרthe-rest-ofהָעָםthe-peopleנָתַןhe-deliveredבְּיַדin-the-hand-ofאַבְשַׁיAbishaiאָחִיוhis-brotherוַיַּעֲרֹךְand-he-set-in-arrayלִקְרַאתagainstבְּנֵיthe-sons-ofעַמּוֹן׃Ammon

    And 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.

11. 11

    וַיֹּאמֶרand-saidאִם־תֶּחֱזַקif-proves-too-strongאֲרָםSyriaמִמֶּנִּיfor-meוְהָיִתָהthen-you-shall-beלִּיto-meלִישׁוּעָהa-helpוְאִם־בְּנֵיbut-if-the-children-ofעַמּוֹןAmmonיֶחֶזְקוּare-too-strongמִמְּךָfor-youוְהָלַכְתִּיthen-I-will-comeלְהוֹשִׁיעַand-helpלָךְ׃to-you

    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 come and help thee.

12. 12

    חֲזַקbe-of-good-courageוְנִתְחַזַּקand-let-us-be-strongבְּעַד־עַמֵּנוּon-behalf-of-our-peopleוּבְעַדand-forעָרֵיcities-ofאֱלֹהֵינוּour-Godוַיהֹוָהand-the-LORDיַעֲשֶׂהhe-shall-doהַטּוֹבthat-which-seems-goodבְּעֵינָיו׃in-his-eyes

    Be 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.

13. 13

    וַיִּגַּשׁand-he-drew-nearיוֹאָבJoabוְהָעָםand-the-peopleאֲשֶׁרwhichעִמּוֹwith-himלַמִּלְחָמָהto-the-battleבַּאֲרָםagainst-Syriaוַיָנֻסוּand-they-fledמִפָּנָיו׃from-before-him

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

14. 14

    וּבְנֵיand-sons-ofעַמּוֹןAmmonרָאוּsawכִּי־נָסthat-were-fledאֲרָםSyriaוַיָנֻסוּand-they-fledמִפְּנֵיbeforeאֲבִישַׁיAbishaiוַיָּבֹאוּand-enteredהָעִירthe-cityוַיָּשׇׁבand-he-returnedיוֹאָבJoabמֵעַלfromבְּנֵיthe-sons-ofעַמּוֹןAmmonוַיָּבֹאand-cameיְרוּשָׁלָ͏ִם׃Jerusalem

    And 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.

15. 15

    וַיַּרְאand-sawאֲרָםSyriaכִּיthatנִגַּףthey-were-beatenלִפְנֵיbeforeיִשְׂרָאֵלIsraelוַיֵּאָסְפוּthey-gathered-themselves-togetherיָחַד׃together

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

16. 16

    וַיִּשְׁלַחand-sentהֲדַדְעֶזֶרHadadezerוַיֹּצֵאand-brought-outאֶת־אֲרָםSyriaאֲשֶׁרwhichמֵעֵבֶרbeyondהַנָּהָרthe-riverוַיָּבֹאוּand-they-cameחֵילָםto-Helamוְשׁוֹבַךְand-Shobachשַׂר־צְבָאthe-captain-of-the-host-ofהֲדַדְעֶזֶרHadadezerלִפְנֵיהֶם׃before-them

    And 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.

17. 17

    וַיֻּגַּדand-it-was-toldלְדָוִדof-Davidוַיֶּאֱסֹףand-he-gatheredאֶת־כׇּל־יִשְׂרָאֵלall-Israelוַיַּעֲבֹרand-passed-overאֶת־הַיַּרְדֵּןthe-Jordanוַיָּבֹאand-cameחֵלָאמָהto-Helamוַיַּעַרְכוּand-set-themselves-in-arrayאֲרָםSyriaלִקְרַאתagainstדָּוִדDavidוַיִּלָּחֲמוּand-they-foughtעִמּוֹ׃with-him

    And 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.

18. 18

    וַיָּנׇסand-fledאֲרָםSyriaמִפְּנֵיbeforeיִשְׂרָאֵלIsraelוַיַּהֲרֹגand-slewדָּוִדDavidמֵאֲרָםfrom-Syriaשְׁבַעsevenמֵאוֹתhundredרֶכֶבchariotsוְאַרְבָּעִיםand-fortyאֶלֶףthousandפָּרָשִׁיםhorsemenוְאֵתandשׁוֹבַךְShobachשַׂר־צְבָאוֹthe-chief-of-his-armyהִכָּהhe-smoteוַיָּמׇתand-he-diedשָׁם׃there

    And the Syrians fled before Israel; and David slew the men of seven hundred chariots of the Syrians, and forty thousand horsemen, and smote Shobach the captain of their host, who died there.

19. 19

    וַיִּרְאוּand-they-sawכׇל־הַמְּלָכִיםall-the-kingsעַבְדֵיservants-ofהֲדַדְעֶזֶרHadadezerכִּיthatנִגְּפוּthey-were-beatenלִפְנֵיbeforeיִשְׂרָאֵלIsraelוַיַּשְׁלִמוּand-they-made-peace-withאֶת־יִשְׂרָאֵלIsraelוַיַּעַבְדוּםand-served-themוַיִּרְאוּand-fearedאֲרָםSyriaלְהוֹשִׁיעַto-helpעוֹדany-moreאֶת־בְּנֵיthe-sons-ofעַמּוֹן׃Ammon

    And when all the kings that were servants to Hadarezer saw that they were smitten before Israel, they made peace with Israel, and served them. So the Syrians feared to help the children of Ammon any more.