2Sa 10 | EngLXX | STEP | And it came to pass after this that the king of the children of Ammon died, and Annon hisson reigned in his stead.

‏ 2 Samuel 10

1 And it came to pass after this that the king of the children of Ammon died, and Annon hisson reigned in his stead. 2 And David said, I will show mercy to Annon the son of Naas, as his father dealt mercifullywith me. And David sent to comfort him concerning his father by the hand of his servants; and the servantsof David came into the land of the children of Ammon. 3 And the princes of the children of Ammon said to Annon their lord,Is it to honor your father before you that David has sent comforters to you? Has not Davidrather sent his servants to you that they should search the city, and spy it out and examine it? 4 And Annon took the servants of David, and shaved their beards, and cut off their garmentsin the midst as far as their haunches, and sent them away. 5 And they brought David word concerning the men; and he sent to meet them, for the menwere greatly dishonored: and the king said, Remain in Jericho till your beards have grown, andthen you⌃ shall return. 6 And the children of Ammon saw that the people of David were ashamed; and the childrenof Ammon sent, and hired the Syrians of Baethraam, and the Syrians of Suba, and Roob, twenty thousandfootmen, and the king of Amalec with a thousand men, and Istob with twelve thousand men. 7 And David heard, and sent Joab and all his host,even the mighty men. 8 And the children of Ammon went forth, and set the battle in array by the door of the gate:those of Syria, Suba, and Roob, and Istob, and Amalec, being by themselves in the field. 9 And Joab saw that the front of the battle was against him from that which was opposedin front and from behind, and he chose outsome of all the young men of Israel, and they set themselves in array against Syria. 10 And the rest of the people he gave into the hand of Abessa his brother, and they setthe battle in array opposite to the children of Ammon. 11 And he said, If Syria be too strong for me, then shall you⌃ help me: and if the childrenof Ammon be too strong for you, then will we be ready to help you. 12 Be you courageous, and let us be strong for our people, and for the sake of the citiesof our God, and the Lord shall do that which is good in his eyes. 13 And Joab and his people with him advanced to battle against Syria, and they fled frombefore him. 14 And the children of Ammon saw that the Syrians were fled, and they fled from before Abessa,and entered into the city: and Joab returned from the children of Ammon, and came to Jerusalem. 15 And the Syrians saw that they were worsted before Israel, and they gathered themselvestogether. 16 And Adraazar sent and gathered the Syrians from the other side of the river Chalamak,and they came to Aelam; and Sobac the captain of the host of Adraazarwas at their head. 17 And it was reported to David, and he gathered all Israel, and went over Jordan, and cameto Aelam: and the Syrians set the battle in array against David, and fought with him. 18 And Syria fled from before Israel, and David destroyed of Syria seven hundred chariots,and forty thousand horsemen, and he struck Sobac the captain of his host, and he died there. 19 And all the kings the servants of Adraazar saw that they were put to the worse beforeIsrael, and they went over to Israel, and served them: and Syria was afraid to help the children of Ammonany more.