1Und es begab sich danach, dass der König der Ammoniter starb, und sein Sohn Hanun wurde König an seiner statt. (1Chr 19,1)2Da sprach David: Ich will Hanun, dem Sohn des Nahasch, Barmherzigkeit erweisen, wie sein Vater mir Barmherzigkeit erwiesen hat. Und David sandte hin und ließ ihn trösten durch seine Knechte über seinen Vater. Da nun die Knechte Davids ins Land der Ammoniter kamen, (1Sam 11,1)3sprachen die Obersten der Ammoniter zu ihrem Herrn Hanun: Meinst du, dass David deinen Vater vor deinen Augen ehren wolle, wenn er Tröster zu dir gesandt hat? Meinst du nicht, dass er dazu seine Knechte zu dir gesandt hat, damit er die Stadt erforsche und erkunde und zerstöre?4Da nahm Hanun die Knechte Davids und ließ ihnen den Bart halb abscheren und die Kleider halb abschneiden bis an den Gürtel und ließ sie gehen.5Als das David angesagt wurde, sandte er ihnen entgegen; denn die Männer waren sehr geschändet. Und der König ließ ihnen sagen: Bleibt in Jericho, bis euer Bart gewachsen ist; dann kommt zurück.6Als aber die Ammoniter sahen, dass sie vor David stinkend geworden waren, sandten sie hin und warben die Aramäer von Bet-Rehob und die Aramäer von Zoba an, zwanzigtausend Mann Fußvolk, und von dem König von Maacha tausend Mann und von Tob zwölftausend Mann.7Als das David hörte, sandte er Joab mit dem ganzen Heer der Kriegsleute.8Und die Ammoniter zogen aus und stellten sich auf zum Kampf vor dem Eingang des Tores. Die Aramäer aber von Zoba, von Rehob, die Männer von Tob und von Maacha standen für sich auf freiem Feld.9Da Joab nun sah, dass der Angriff gegen ihn gerichtet war von vorn und von hinten, wählte er aus der ganzen jungen Mannschaft in Israel Leute aus und stellte sich den Aramäern entgegen.10Und das übrige Kriegsvolk tat er unter die Hand seines Bruders Abischai, dass er sie gegen die Ammoniter aufstelle,11und sprach: Werden mir die Aramäer überlegen sein, so komm mir zu Hilfe; werden aber die Ammoniter dir überlegen sein, so will ich dir zu Hilfe kommen.12Sei getrost und lass uns stark sein für unser Volk und für die Städte unseres Gottes. Der HERR aber tue, was ihm gefällt.13Und Joab rückte an mit dem Volk, das bei ihm war, um gegen die Aramäer zu kämpfen, und sie flohen vor ihm.14Und als die Ammoniter sahen, dass die Aramäer flohen, flohen sie auch vor Abischai und zogen sich in die Stadt zurück. Da ließ Joab ab von den Ammonitern und kam nach Jerusalem.15Und als die Aramäer sahen, dass sie von Israel geschlagen waren, sammelten sie sich.16Und Hadad-Eser sandte hin und ließ die Aramäer jenseits des Stromes in den Kampf ziehen, und sie kamen nach Helam und Schobach, der Feldhauptmann Hadad-Esers, an ihrer Spitze. (2Sam 8,3)17Als das David angesagt wurde, sammelte er ganz Israel und zog über den Jordan und kam nach Helam. Und die Aramäer stellten sich gegen David auf, um mit ihm zu kämpfen.18Aber die Aramäer flohen vor Israel, und David vernichtete von den Aramäern siebenhundert Wagen und vierzigtausend Mann; und Schobach, den Feldhauptmann, erschlug er, dass er dort starb.19Als aber alle Könige, die unter Hadad-Eser waren, sahen, dass sie von Israel geschlagen waren, machten sie Frieden mit Israel und wurden ihm untertan. Und die Aramäer fürchteten sich, den Ammonitern hinfort zu helfen.
2.Samuel 10
English Standard Version
David Defeats Ammon and Syria
1After this the king of the Ammonites died, and Hanun his son reigned in his place. (1Chr 19,1)2And David said, “I will deal loyally[1] with Hanun the son of Nahash, as his father dealt loyally with me.” So David sent by his servants to console him concerning his father. And David’s servants came into the land of the Ammonites. (1Sam 11,1)3But the princes of the Ammonites said to Hanun their lord, “Do you think, because David has sent comforters to you, that he is honoring your father? Has not David sent his servants to you to search the city and to spy it out and to overthrow it?”4So Hanun took David’s servants and shaved off half the beard of each and cut off their garments in the middle, at their hips, and sent them away. (Jes 20,4)5When it was told David, he sent to meet them, for the men were greatly ashamed. And the king said, “Remain at Jericho until your beards have grown and then return.”6When the Ammonites saw that they had become a stench to David, the Ammonites sent and hired the Syrians of Beth-rehob, and the Syrians of Zobah, 20,000 foot soldiers, and the king of Maacah with 1,000 men, and the men of Tob, 12,000 men. (Jos 13,11; Jos 13,13; Ri 11,3; Ri 11,5; Ri 18,28; 2Sam 8,3; 2Sam 8,5)7And when David heard of it, he sent Joab and all the host of the mighty men. (2Sam 23,8)8And the Ammonites came out and drew up in battle array at the entrance of the gate, and the Syrians of Zobah and of Rehob and the men of Tob and Maacah were by themselves in the open country. (2Sam 10,6)9When Joab saw that the battle was set against him both in front and in the rear, he chose some of the best men of Israel and arrayed them against the Syrians.10The rest of his men he put in the charge of Abishai his brother, and he arrayed them against the Ammonites.11And he said, “If the Syrians are too strong for me, then you shall help me, but if the Ammonites are too strong for you, then I will come and help you.12Be of good courage, and let us be courageous for our people, and for the cities of our God, and may the Lord do what seems good to him.” (5Mo 31,6; 1Sam 3,18; 1Sam 4,9; 1Kor 16,13)13So Joab and the people who were with him drew near to battle against the Syrians, and they fled before him.14And when the Ammonites saw that the Syrians fled, they likewise fled before Abishai and entered the city. Then Joab returned from fighting against the Ammonites and came to Jerusalem.15But when the Syrians saw that they had been defeated by Israel, they gathered themselves together.16And Hadadezer sent and brought out the Syrians who were beyond the Euphrates.[2] They came to Helam, with Shobach the commander of the army of Hadadezer at their head. (2Sam 8,3; 1Chr 19,16)17And when it was told David, he gathered all Israel together and crossed the Jordan and came to Helam. The Syrians arrayed themselves against David and fought with him.18And the Syrians fled before Israel, and David killed of the Syrians the men of 700 chariots, and 40,000 horsemen, and wounded Shobach the commander of their army, so that he died there. (1Chr 19,18)19And when all the kings who were servants of Hadadezer saw that they had been defeated by Israel, they made peace with Israel and became subject to them. So the Syrians were afraid to save the Ammonites anymore. (2Sam 8,6)
2.Samuel 10
King James Version
1And it came to pass after this, that the king of the children of Ammon died, and Hanun his son reigned in his stead.2Then 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' servants came into the land of the children of Ammon.3And 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?4Wherefore Hanun took David' 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.5When 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.6And when the children of Ammon saw that they stank before David, the children of Ammon sent and hired the Syrians of Bethrehob, and the Syrians of Zoba, twenty thousand footmen, and of king Maacah a thousand men, and of Ishtob twelve thousand men.7And when David heard of it , he sent Joab, and all the host of the mighty men.8And 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 Ishtob, and Maacah, were by themselves in the field.9When 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:10And 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.11And 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.12Be 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.13And Joab drew nigh, and the people that were with him, unto the battle against the Syrians: and they fled before him.14And 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.15And when the Syrians saw that they were smitten before Israel, they gathered themselves together.16And 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.17And 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.18And 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.19And 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.
2.Samuel 10
New International Reader’s Version
David wins the victory over the Ammonites
1The king of Ammon died. His son Hanun became the next king after him.2David thought, ‘I’m going to be kind to Hanun. His father Nahash was kind to me.’ So David sent messengers to Hanun. He wanted them to tell Hanun how sad he was that Hanun’s father had died. David’s messengers went to the land of Ammon.3The Ammonite commanders spoke to their master Hanun. They said, ‘David has sent messengers to tell you he is sad. They say he wants to honour your father. But the real reason they’ve come is to look the city over. They want to destroy it.’4So Hanun grabbed David’s messengers. He shaved off half of each man’s beard. He cut their clothes off just below the waist and left them half naked. Then he sent them away.5David was told about it. So he sent messengers to his men because they were filled with shame. King David said to them, ‘Stay at Jericho until your beards grow out again. Then come back here.’6The Ammonites realised that what they had done had made David very angry with them. So they hired 20,000 Aramean soldiers who were on foot. The soldiers came from Beth Rehob and Zobah. The Ammonites also hired the king of Maakah and 1,000 men. And they hired 12,000 men from Tob.7David heard about it. So he sent Joab out with the entire army of Israel’s fighting men.8The Ammonites marched out. They took up their battle positions at the entrance of their city gate. The Arameans of Zobah and Rehob gathered their troops together in the open country. So did the men of Tob and Maakah.9Joab saw that there were lines of soldiers in front of him and behind him. So he chose some of the best troops in Israel. He sent them to march out against the Arameans.10He put the rest of the men under the command of his brother Abishai. Joab sent them to march out against the Ammonites.11He said, ‘Suppose the Arameans are too strong for me. Then you must come and help me. But suppose the Ammonites are too strong for you. Then I’ll come and help you.12Be strong. Let’s be brave as we fight for our people and the cities of our God. The LORD will do what he thinks is best.’13Then Joab and the troops with him marched out to attack the Arameans. They ran away from him.14The Ammonites realised that the Arameans were running away. So they ran away from Abishai. They went inside the city. After Joab had fought against the Ammonites, he went back to Jerusalem.15The Arameans saw that they had been driven away by Israel. So they brought their troops together.16Hadadezer had some Arameans brought from east of the River Euphrates. They went to Helam under the command of Shobak. He was the commander of Hadadezer’s army.17David was told about it. So he gathered the whole army of Israel together. They went across the River Jordan to Helam. The Arameans lined up their soldiers to go to war against David. They began to fight against him.18But then they ran away from Israel. David killed 700 of their chariot riders. He killed 40,000 of their soldiers who were on foot. He also struck down Shobak, the commander of their army. Shobak died there.19All the kings who were under the rule of Hadadezer saw that Israel had won the battle over them. So they made a peace treaty with the Israelites. They were brought under Israel’s rule. After that, the Arameans were afraid to help the Ammonites anymore.
2.Samuel 10
New International Version
David defeats the Ammonites
1In the course of time, the king of the Ammonites died, and his son Hanun succeeded him as king.2David thought, ‘I will show kindness to Hanun son of Nahash, just as his father showed kindness to me.’ So David sent a delegation to express his sympathy to Hanun concerning his father. When David’s men came to the land of the Ammonites,3the Ammonite commanders said to Hanun their lord, ‘Do you think David is honouring your father by sending envoys to you to express sympathy? Hasn’t David sent them to you only to explore the city and spy it out and overthrow it?’4So Hanun seized David’s envoys, shaved off half of each man’s beard, cut off their garments at the buttocks, and sent them away.5When David was told about this, he sent messengers to meet the men, for they were greatly humiliated. The king said, ‘Stay at Jericho till your beards have grown, and then come back.’6When the Ammonites realised that they had become obnoxious to David, they hired twenty thousand Aramean foot soldiers from Beth Rehob and Zobah, as well as the king of Maakah with a thousand men, and also twelve thousand men from Tob.7On hearing this, David sent Joab out with the entire army of fighting men.8The Ammonites came out and drew up in battle formation at the entrance of their city gate, while the Arameans of Zobah and Rehob and the men of Tob and Maakah were by themselves in the open country.9Joab saw that there were battle lines in front of him and behind him; so he selected some of the best troops in Israel and deployed them against the Arameans.10He put the rest of the men under the command of Abishai his brother and deployed them against the Ammonites.11Joab said, ‘If the Arameans are too strong for me, then you are to come to my rescue; but if the Ammonites are too strong for you, then I will come to rescue you.12Be strong, and let us fight bravely for our people and the cities of our God. The Lord will do what is good in his sight.’13Then Joab and the troops with him advanced to fight the Arameans, and they fled before him.14When the Ammonites realised that the Arameans were fleeing, they fled before Abishai and went inside the city. So Joab returned from fighting the Ammonites and came to Jerusalem.15After the Arameans saw that they had been routed by Israel, they regrouped.16Hadadezer had Arameans brought from beyond the River Euphrates; they went to Helam, with Shobak the commander of Hadadezer’s army leading them.17When David was told of this, he gathered all Israel, crossed the Jordan and went to Helam. The Arameans formed their battle lines to meet David and fought against him.18But they fled before Israel, and David killed seven hundred of their charioteers and forty thousand of their foot soldiers.[1] He also struck down Shobak the commander of their army, and he died there. (1Chr 19,18)19When all the kings who were vassals of Hadadezer saw that they had been routed by Israel, they made peace with the Israelites and became subject to them. So the Arameans were afraid to help the Ammonites anymore.