II Samuel 10 (kjv)

And it came to pass after this^H310, that the king^H4428 of the children^H1121 of Ammon^H5983 died^H4191, and Hanun^H2586 his son^H1121 reigned^H4427 in his stead.²Then said^H559 David^H1732, I will shew^H6213 kindness^H2617 unto Hanun^H2586 the son^H1121 of Nahash^H5176, as his father^H1 shewed^H6213 kindness^H2617 unto me. And David^H1732 sent^H7971 to comfort^H5162 him by the hand^H3027 of his servants^H5650 for his father^H1. And David's^H1732 servants^H5650 came^H935 into the land^H776 of the children^H1121 of Ammon^H5983.³And the princes^H8269 of the children^H1121 of Ammon^H5983 said^H559 unto Hanun^H2586 their lord^H113, Thinkest^H5869 thou that David^H1732 doth honour^H3513 thy father^H1, that he hath sent^H7971 comforters^H5162 unto thee? hath not David^H1732 rather sent^H7971 his servants^H5650 unto thee, to^H5668 search^H2713 the city^H5892, and to spy it out^H7270, and to overthrow^H2015 it?⁴Wherefore Hanun^H2586 took^H3947 David's^H1732 servants^H5650, and shaved off^H1548 the one half^H2677 of their beards^H2206, and cut off^H3772 their garments^H4063 in the middle^H2677, even to their buttocks^H8357, and sent them away^H7971.⁵When they told^H5046 it unto David^H1732, he sent^H7971 to meet^H7125 them, because the men^H582 were greatly^H3966 ashamed^H3637: and the king^H4428 said^H559, Tarry^H3427 at Jericho^H3405 until your beards^H2206 be grown^H6779, and then return^H7725.

⁶And when the children^H1121 of Ammon^H5983 saw^H7200 that they stank^H887 before David^H1732, the children^H1121 of Ammon^H5983 sent^H7971 and hired^H7936 the Syrians^H758 of Bethrehob^H1050, and the Syrians^H758 of Zoba^H6678, twenty^H6242 thousand^H505 footmen^H7273, and of king^H4428 Maacah^H4601 a thousand^H505 men^H376, and of Ishtob^H382 twelve^{H6240 H8147} thousand^H505 men^H376.⁷And when David^H1732 heard^H8085 of it, he sent^H7971 Joab^H3097, and all the host^H6635 of the mighty men^H1368.⁸And the children^H1121 of Ammon^H5983 came out^H3318, and put the battle^H4421 in array^H6186 at the entering in^H6607 of the gate^H8179: and the Syrians^H758 of Zoba^H6678, and of Rehob^H7340, and Ishtob^H382, and Maacah^H4601, were by themselves^H905 in the field^H7704.⁹When Joab^H3097 saw^H7200 that the front^H6440 of the battle^H4421 was against him before^H6440 and behind^H268, he chose^H977 of all the choice^H977 men of Israel^H3478, and put them in array^H6186 against^H7125 the Syrians^H758:¹⁰And the rest^H3499 of the people^H5971 he delivered^H5414 into the hand^H3027 of Abishai^H52 his brother^H251, that he might put them in array^H6186 against^H7125 the children^H1121 of Ammon^H5983.¹¹And he said^H559, If the Syrians^H758 be too strong^H2388 for me, then thou shalt help^H3444 me: but if the children^H1121 of Ammon^H5983 be too strong^H2388 for thee, then I will come^H1980 and help^H3467 thee.¹²Be of good courage^H2388, and let us play the men^H2388 for our people^H5971, and for the cities^H5892 of our God^H430: and the LORD^H3068 do^H6213 that which seemeth^H5869 him good^H2896.¹³And Joab^H3097 drew nigh^H5066, and the people^H5971 that were with him, unto the battle^H4421 against the Syrians^H758: and they fled^H5127 before^H6440 him.¹⁴And when the children^H1121 of Ammon^H5983 saw^H7200 that the Syrians^H758 were fled^H5127, then fled^H5127 they also before^H6440 Abishai^H52, and entered^H935 into the city^H5892. So Joab^H3097 returned^H7725 from the children^H1121 of Ammon^H5983, and came^H935 to Jerusalem^H3389.

¹⁵And when the Syrians^H758 saw^H7200 that they were smitten^H5062 before^H6440 Israel^H3478, they gathered^H622 themselves together^H3162.¹⁶And Hadarezer^H1928 sent^H7971, and brought out^H3318 the Syrians^H758 that were beyond^H5676 the river^H5104: and they came^H935 to Helam^H2431; and Shobach^H7731 the captain^H8269 of the host^H6635 of Hadarezer^H1928 went before^H6440 them.¹⁷And when it was told^H5046 David^H1732, he gathered^H622 all Israel^H3478 together^H622, and passed over^H5674 Jordan^H3383, and came^H935 to Helam^H2431. And the Syrians^H758 set themselves in array^H6186 against^H7125 David^H1732, and fought^H3898 with him.¹⁸And the Syrians^H758 fled^H5127 before^H6440 Israel^H3478; and David^H1732 slew^H2026 the men of seven^H7651 hundred^H3967 chariots^H7393 of the Syrians^H758, and forty^H705 thousand^H505 horsemen^H6571, and smote^H5221 Shobach^H7731 the captain^H8269 of their host^H6635, who died^H4191 there.¹⁹And when all the kings^H4428 that were servants^H5650 to Hadarezer^H1928 saw^H7200 that they were smitten^H5062 before^H6440 Israel^H3478, they made peace^H7999 with Israel^H3478, and served^H5647 them. So the Syrians^H758 feared^H3372 to help^H3467 the children^H1121 of Ammon^H5983 any more.