And it happenedוַיְהִיafterאַחֲרֵיthisכֵןthat Nahashוַ נָחָשׁkingמֶלֶךְof the sonsבְּנֵיof Ammonעַמּוֹןdied,יָּמָתand his sonוַ בְּנוֹreignedיִּמְלֹךְin his place.תַּחְתָּיו
Davidדָּוִידsaid,וַיֹּאמֶר“I will doאֶעֱשֶׂהloyal loveחֶסֶדwithעִםHanunחָנוּןsonבֶּןof Nahash,נָחָשׁbecauseכִּיhis fatherאָבִיוdidעָשָׂהloyal loveחֶסֶדwith me.”עִמִּיSo Davidוַ דָּוִידsentיִּשְׁלַחmessengersמַלְאָכִיםto comfort himלְנַחֲמוֹconcerningעַלhis father.אָבִיוAnd the servantsוַ עַבְדֵיof Davidדָוִידcameיָּבֹאוּtoאֶלthe landאֶרֶץof the sonsבְּנֵיof Ammon,עַמּוֹןtoאֶלHanun,חָנוּןto comfort him,לְנַחֲמוֹ
and the commandersוַ שָׂרֵיof the sonsבְנֵיof Ammonעַמּוֹןsaidיֹּאמְרוּto Hanun,לְחָנוּן“Is Davidהַ דָּוִידhonoringמְכַבֵּדyour fatherאָבִיךָin your eyesבְּעֵינֶיךָbecauseכִּיhe has sentשָׁלַחcomfortersמְנַחֲמִיםto you?לְךָIs it notהֲלֹאin orderבַּעֲבוּרto exploreלַחְקֹרand to overthrowוְלַהֲפֹךְand to spy outוּלְרַגֵּלthe landהָאָרֶץthat his servantsעֲבָדָיוhave comeבָּאוּto you?”אֵלֶיךָ
So Hanunוַ חָנוּןtookיִּקַּחthe servantsעַבְדֵיof Davidדָוִידand shaved themוַיְגַלְּחֵםand cut offוַיִּכְרֹתtheir garmentsמַדְוֵיהֶםin the middle,בַּחֵצִיas far asעַדthe hips,הַמִּפְשָׂעָהand sent them away.וַיְשַׁלְּחֵם
They wentוַיֵּלְכוּand toldוַיַּגִּידוּDavidלְדָוִידaboutעַלthe men,הָאֲנָשִׁיםand he sentוַיִּשְׁלַחto meet them,לִקְרָאתָםforכִּיthe menהָאֲנָשִׁיםwereהָיוּgreatlyמְאֹדhumiliated.נִכְלָמִיםAnd the kingוַ הַמֶּלֶךְsaid,יֹּאמֶר“Stayשְׁבוּin Jerichoבִירֵחוֹuntilעַד אֲשֶׁרyour beardsזְקַנְכֶםgrow,יְצַמַּחand then return.”וְשַׁבְתֶּם
When the sonsוַ בְּנֵיof Ammonעַמּוֹןsawיִּרְאוּthatכִּיthey had become odiousהִתְבָּאֲשׁוּto David,עִם דָּוִידHanunוַ חָנוּןand the sonsוּבְנֵיof Ammonעַמּוֹןsentיִּשְׁלַחa thousandאֶלֶףtalentsכִּכַּרof silverכֶּסֶףto hireלִשְׂכֹּרfor themselvesלָהֶםfromמִןAram-naharaimאֲרַם נַהֲרַיִםand fromוּמִןAramאֲרַםof Maacahמַעֲכָהand from Zobahוּמִצּוֹבָהchariotsרֶכֶבand horsemen.וּפָרָשִׁים
They hiredוַיִּשְׂכְּרוּfor themselvesלָהֶםthirty-twoשְׁנַיִם וּשְׁלֹשִׁיםthousandאֶלֶףchariots,רֶכֶבand the kingוְ מֶלֶךְof Maacahמַעֲכָהand his people;וְ עַמּוֹand they cameוַיָּבֹאוּand encampedוַיַּחֲנוּbeforeלִפְנֵיMedeba.מֵידְבָאAnd the sonsוּבְנֵיof Ammonעַמּוֹןgatheredנֶאֶסְפוּfrom their citiesמֵעָרֵיהֶםand cameוַיָּבֹאוּto battle.לַמִּלְחָמָה
When Davidוַ דָּוִידheard of it,יִּשְׁמַעhe sentוַיִּשְׁלַחJoabיוֹאָבand allוְ כָּלthe armyצָבָאof the mighty men.הַגִּבּוֹרִים
The sonsוַ בְּנֵיof Ammonעַמּוֹןcame outיֵּצְאוּand drew upוַיַּעַרְכוּfor battleמִלְחָמָהat the entranceפֶּתַחof the city;הָעִירand the kingsוְהַמְּלָכִיםwhoאֲשֶׁרhad comeבָּאוּwereby themselvesלְבַדָּםin the field.בַּשָּׂדֶה
When Joabוַ יוֹאָבsawיַּרְאthatכִּיthe battleהַמִּלְחָמָהfrontפְנֵיwasהָיְתָהagainst himאֵלָיוbeforeפָּנִיםand behind,וְאָחוֹרhe choseוַיִּבְחַרfromמִallכָּלthe chosen menבָּחוּרin Israelבְּיִשְׂרָאֵלand drew them upוַיַּעֲרֹךְagainstלִקְרַאתAram.אֲרָם
And the restוְ יֶתֶרof the peopleהָעָםhe putנָתַןin the handבְּיַדof Abishaiאַבְשַׁיhis brother,אָחִיוand they drew upוַיַּעַרְכוּagainstלִקְרַאתthe sonsבְּנֵיof Ammon.עַמּוֹן
And he said,וַיֹּאמֶר“IfאִםAramאֲרָםis strongerתֶּחֱזַקthan I,מִמֶּנִּיthen you will beוְהָיִיתָsalvationלִתְשׁוּעָהfor me;לִּיand ifוְאִםthe sonsבְּנֵיof Ammonעַמּוֹןare strongerיֶחֶזְקוּthan you,מִמְּךָthen I will saveוְהוֹשַׁעְתִּיyou.ךָ
Be strong,חֲזַקand let us show ourselves strongוְנִתְחַזְּקָהforבְּעַדour peopleעַמֵּנוּand forוּבְעַדthe citiesעָרֵיof our Elohim;אֱלֹהֵינוּand may YHWHוַיהוָהdoיַעֲשֶׂהwhat is goodהַטּוֹבin his eyes.”בְּעֵינָיו
So Joabוַ יוֹאָבand the peopleוְהָעָםwhoאֲשֶׁרwerewith himעִמּוֹdrew nearיִּגַּשׁbeforeלִפְנֵיAramאֲרָםto battle,לַמִּלְחָמָהand they fledוַיָּנוּסוּbefore him.מִפָּנָיו
When the sonsוּבְנֵיof AmmonעַמּוֹןsawרָאוּthatכִּיAramאֲרָםhad fled,נָסthey tooגַם הֵםfledוַיָּנוּסוּbeforeמִפְּנֵיAbishaiאַבְשַׁיhis brotherאָחִיוand enteredוַיָּבֹאוּthe city.הָעִירָהThen Joabוַ יוֹאָבcameיָּבֹאto Jerusalem.יְרוּשָׁלִָם
When Aramוַ אֲרָםsawיַּרְאthatכִּיthey had been struck downנִגְּפוּbeforeלִפְנֵיIsrael,יִשְׂרָאֵלthey sentוַיִּשְׁלְחוּmessengersמַלְאָכִיםand brought outוַיּוֹצִיאוּAramאֲרָםthatאֲשֶׁרwasbeyondמֵעֵבֶרthe River,הַנָּהָרwith Shophach,וְשׁוֹפַךְthe commanderשַׂרof the armyצְבָאof Hadadezer,הֲדַדְעֶזֶרat their head.לִפְנֵיהֶם
When it was reportedוַיֻּגַּדto David,לְדָוִידhe gatheredוַיֶּאֱסֹףallכָּלIsrael,יִשְׂרָאֵלcrossedוַיַּעֲבֹרthe Jordan,הַיַּרְדֵּןcameוַיָּבֹאto them,אֲלֵהֶםand drew upוַיַּעֲרֹךְagainst them.אֲלֵהֶםAnd Davidוַ דָּוִידdrew upיַּעֲרֹךְagainstלִקְרַאתAramאֲרָםfor battle,מִלְחָמָהand they foughtוַיִּלָּחֲמוּwith him.עִמּוֹ
AramאֲרָםfledוַיָּנָסbeforeמִלִּפְנֵיIsrael,יִשְׂרָאֵלand Davidוַ דָּוִידkilledיַּהֲרֹגof Aramמֵאֲרָםsevenשִׁבְעַתthousandאֲלָפִיםchariotsרֶכֶבand fortyוְאַרְבָּעִיםthousandאֶלֶףfootרַגְלִיsoldiers;אִישׁand Shophach,וְ שׁוֹפַךְthe commanderשַׂרof the army,הַצָּבָאhe put to death.הֵמִית
When the servantsוַ עַבְדֵיof Hadadezerהֲדַדְעֶזֶרsawיִּרְאוּthatכִּיthey had been struck downנִגְּפוּbeforeלִפְנֵיIsrael,יִשְׂרָאֵלthey made peaceוַיַּשְׁלִימוּwith Davidעִם דָּוִידand served him.וַיַּעַבְדֻהוּAnd Aramוְ אֲרָםwas not willingלֹא אָבָהto saveלְהוֹשִׁיעַthe sonsבְּנֵיof Ammonעַמּוֹןanymore.עוֹד