19:1 And
it
came
to
pass
after
this,
that
Nahash
the
king
of
the
children
of
Ammon
died,
and
his
son
reigned
in
his
stead.
19:2 And
David
said,
I
will
show
kindness
unto
Hanun
the
son
of
Nahash,
because
his
father
showed
kindness
to
me.
So
David
sent
messengers
to
comfort
him
concerning
his
father.
And
David's
servants
came
into
the
land
of
the
children
of
Ammon
to
Hanun,
to
comfort
him.
19:3 But
the
princes
of
the
children
of
Ammon
said
to
Hanun,
Thinkest
thou
that
David
doth
honor
thy
father,
in
that
he
hath
sent
comforters
unto
thee
are
not
his
servants
come
unto
thee
to
search,
and
to
overthrow,
and
to
spy
out
the
land
19:4 So
Hanun
took
David's
servants,
and
shaved
them,
and
cut
off
their
garments
in
the
middle,
even
to
their
buttocks,
and
sent
them
away.
19:5 Then
there
went
certain
persons,
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.
19:6 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
Arammaacah,
and
out
of
Zobah.
19:7 So
they
hired
them
thirty
and
two
thousand
chariots,
and
the
king
of
Maacah
and
his
people,
who
came
and
encamped
before
Medeba.
And
the
children
of
Ammon
gathered
themselves
together
from
their
cities,
and
came
to
battle.
19:8 And
when
David
heard
of
it,
he
sent
Joab,
and
all
the
host
of
the
mighty
men.
19:9 And
the
children
of
Ammon
came
out,
and
put
the
battle
in
array
at
the
gate
of
the
city:
and
the
kings
that
were
come
were
by
themselves
in
the
field.
19:10 Now
when
Joab
saw
that
the
battle
was
set
against
him
before
and
behind,
he
chose
of
all
the
choice
men
of
Israel,
and
put
them
in
array
against
the
Syrians.
19:11 And
the
rest
of
the
people
he
committed
into
the
hand
of
Abishai
his
brother;
and
they
put
themselves
in
array
against
the
children
of
Ammon.
19:12 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.
19:13 Be
of
good
courage,
and
let
us
play
the
man
for
our
people,
and
for
the
cities
of
our
God:
and
Jehovah
do
that
which
seemeth
him
good.
19:14 So
Joab
and
the
people
that
were
with
him
drew
nigh
before
the
Syrians
unto
the
battle;
and
they
fled
before
him.
19:15 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.
19:16 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,
with
Shophach
the
captain
of
the
host
of
Hadarezer
at
their
head.
19:17 And
it
was
told
David;
and
he
gathered
all
Israel
together,
and
passed
over
the
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.
19:18 And
the
Syrians
fled
before
Israel;
and
David
slew
of
the
Syrians
[the
men
of]
seven
thousand
chariots,
and
forty
thousand
footmen,
and
killed
Shophach
the
captain
of
the
host.
19:19 And
when
the
servants
of
Hadarezer
saw
that
they
were
put
to
the
worse
before
Israel,
they
made
peace
with
David,
and
served
him:
neither
would
the
Syrians
help
the
children
of
Ammon
any
more.
