And it happenedוַיְהִיafterאַחֲרֵיthisכֵןthat the kingוַ מֶלֶךְof the sonsבְּנֵיof Ammonעַמּוֹןdied,יָּמָתand Hanunוַ חָנוּןhis sonבְּנוֹreignedיִּמְלֹךְin his place.תַּחְתָּיו
Davidדָּוִדsaid,וַיֹּאמֶר“I will doאֶעֱשֶׂהloyal loveחֶסֶדwithעִםHanunחָנוּןsonבֶּןof Nahash,נָחָשׁasכַּאֲשֶׁרhis fatherאָבִיוdidעָשָׂהloyal loveחֶסֶדwith me.”עִמָּדִיSo Davidוַ דָּוִדsentיִּשְׁלַחby the handבְּיַדof his servantsעֲבָדָיוto comfort himלְנַחֲמוֹconcerningאֶלhis father.אָבִיוAnd the servantsוַ עַבְדֵיof Davidדָוִדcameיָּבֹאוּintothe landאֶרֶץof the sonsבְּנֵיof Ammon,עַמּוֹן
and the commandersוַ שָׂרֵיof the sonsבְנֵיof AmmonעַמּוֹןsaidיֹּאמְרוּtoאֶלHanunחָנוּןtheir lord,אֲדֹנֵיהֶם“Is Davidהַ דָּוִדhonoringמְכַבֵּדyour fatherאָבִיךָin your eyesבְּעֵינֶיךָbecauseכִּיhe has sentשָׁלַחcomfortersמְנַחֲמִיםto you?לְךָIs it notהֲלוֹאin orderבַּעֲבוּרto exploreחֲקוֹרthe city,הָעִירto spy it outוּלְרַגְּלָהּand to overthrow it,וּלְהָפְכָהּthat Davidדָּוִדhas sentשָׁלַחhis servantsעֲבָדָיוto you?”אֵלֶיךָ
So Hanunוַ חָנוּןtookיִּקַּחthe servantsעַבְדֵיof Davidדָוִדand shaved offוַיְגַלַּחhalfחֲצִיof their beards,זְקָנָםand cut offוַיִּכְרֹתtheir garmentsמַדְוֵיהֶםin the middle,בַּחֵצִיas far asעַדtheir buttocks,שְׁתוֹתֵיהֶםand sent them away.וַיְשַׁלְּחֵם
They reported itוַיַּגִּדוּto David,לְדָוִדand he sentוַיִּשְׁלַחto meet them,לִקְרָאתָםforכִּיthe menהָאֲנָשִׁיםwereהָיוּgreatlyמְאֹדhumiliated.נִכְלָמִיםAnd the kingוַ הַמֶּלֶךְsaid,יֹּאמֶר“Stayשְׁבוּin Jerichoבִירֵחוֹuntilעַדyour beardsזְקַנְכֶםgrow,יְצַמַּחand then return.”וְשַׁבְתֶּם
When the sonsוַ בְּנֵיof Ammonעַמּוֹןsawיִּרְאוּthatכִּיthey had become odiousנִבְאֲשׁוּto David,בְּדָוִדthe sonsוַ בְנֵיof Ammonעַמּוֹןsentיִּשְׁלְחוּand hiredוַיִּשְׂכְּרוּAramאֲרַםof Beth-rehobבֵּית רְחוֹבand Aramוְאֶת אֲרַםof Zobah,צוֹבָאtwentyעֶשְׂרִיםthousandאֶלֶףfoot soldiers,רַגְלִיand the kingוְאֶת מֶלֶךְof Maacah,מַעֲכָהa thousandאֶלֶףmen,אִישׁand the menוְאִישׁof Tob,טוֹבtwelveשְׁנֵים עָשָׂרthousandאֶלֶףmen.אִישׁ
When Davidוַ דָּוִדheard of it,יִּשְׁמַעhe sentוַיִּשְׁלַחJoabיוֹאָבand allוְאֵת כָּלthe army,הַצָּבָאthe mighty men.הַגִּבֹּרִים
The sonsוַ בְּנֵיof Ammonעַמּוֹןcame outיֵּצְאוּand drew upוַיַּעַרְכוּfor battleמִלְחָמָהat the entranceפֶּתַחof the gate;הַשָּׁעַרand Aramוַאֲרַםof Zobahצוֹבָאand of Rehob,וּרְחוֹבand the menוְאִישׁof Tobטוֹבand Maacahוּמַעֲכָהwereby themselvesלְבַדָּםin the field.בַּשָּׂדֶה
When Joabוַ יוֹאָבsawיַּרְאthatכִּיthe battleהַמִּלְחָמָהfrontפְּנֵיwasהָיְתָהagainst himאֵלָיוbeforeמִפָּנִיםand behind,וּמֵאָחוֹרhe choseוַיִּבְחַרfromמִallכֹּלthe chosen menבְּחוּרֵיof Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלand drew them upוַיַּעֲרֹךְagainstלִקְרַאתAram.אֲרָם
And the restוְ יֶתֶרof the peopleהָעָםhe putנָתַןin the handבְּיַדof Abishaiאַבְשַׁיhis brother,אָחִיוand he drew them upוַיַּעֲרֹךְagainstלִקְרַאתthe sonsבְּנֵיof Ammon.עַמּוֹן
And he said,וַיֹּאמֶר“IfאִםAramאֲרָםis strongerתֶּחֱזַקthan I,מִמֶּנִּיthen you will beוְהָיִתָהsalvationלִישׁוּעָהfor me;לִּיand ifוְאִםthe sonsבְּנֵיof Ammonעַמּוֹןare strongerיֶחֱזְקוּthan you,מִמְּךָthen I will comeוְהָלַכְתִּיto saveלְהוֹשִׁיעַyou.לָךְ
Be strong,חֲזַקand let us show ourselves strongוְנִתְחַזַּקforבְּעַדour peopleעַמֵּנוּand forוּבְעַדthe citiesעָרֵיof our Elohim;אֱלֹהֵינוּand may YHWHוַיהוָהdoיַעֲשֶׂהwhat is goodהַטּוֹבin his eyes.”בְּעֵינָיו
So Joabוַ יוֹאָבand the peopleוְהָעָםwhoאֲשֶׁרwerewith himעִמּוֹdrew nearיִּגַּשׁto battleלַמִּלְחָמָהagainst Aram,בַּאֲרָםand they fledוַיָּנֻסוּbefore him.מִפָּנָיו
When the sonsוּבְנֵיof AmmonעַמּוֹןsawרָאוּthatכִּיAramאֲרָםhad fled,נָסthey too fledוַיָּנֻסוּbeforeמִפְּנֵיAbishaiאֲבִישַׁיand enteredוַיָּבֹאוּthe city.הָעִירThen Joabוַ יוֹאָבreturnedיָּשָׁבfromמֵfightingagainstעַלthe sonsבְּנֵיof Ammonעַמּוֹןand cameוַיָּבֹאto Jerusalem.יְרוּשָׁלִָם
When Aramוַ אֲרָםsawיַּרְאthatכִּיit had been struck downנִגַּףbeforeלִפְנֵיIsrael,יִשְׂרָאֵלthey gatheredוַיֵּאָסְפוּtogether.יָחַד
Hadadezerהֲדַדְעֶזֶרsentוַיִּשְׁלַחand brought outוַיֹּצֵאAramאֲרָםthatאֲשֶׁרwasbeyondמֵעֵבֶרthe River Euphrates;הַנָּהָרand they cameוַיָּבֹאוּto Helam,חֵילָםwith Shobach,וְשׁוֹבַךְthe commanderשַׂרof the armyצְבָאof Hadadezer,הֲדַדְעֶזֶרat their head.לִפְנֵיהֶם
When it was reportedוַיֻּגַּדto David,לְדָוִדhe gatheredוַיֶּאֱסֹףallכָּלIsrael,יִשְׂרָאֵלcrossedוַיַּעֲבֹרthe Jordan,הַיַּרְדֵּןand cameוַיָּבֹאto Helam.חֵלָאמָהAramאֲרָםdrew upוַיַּעַרְכוּagainstלִקְרַאתDavidדָּוִדand foughtוַיִּלָּחֲמוּwith him.עִמּוֹ
AramאֲרָםfledוַיָּנָסbeforeמִפְּנֵיIsrael,יִשְׂרָאֵלand Davidוַ דָּוִדkilledיַּהֲרֹגof Aramמֵאֲרָםsevenשְׁבַעhundredמֵאוֹתchariotsרֶכֶבand fortyוְאַרְבָּעִיםthousandאֶלֶףhorsemen;פָּרָשִׁיםand Shobach,וְ שׁוֹבַךְthe commanderשַׂרof his army,צְבָאוֹhe struck,הִכָּהand he diedוַיָּמָתthere.שָׁם
When allוַ כָלthe kings,הַמְּלָכִיםservantsעַבְדֵיof Hadadezer,הֲדַדְעֶזֶרsawיִּרְאוּthatכִּיthey had been struck downנִגְּפוּbeforeלִפְנֵיIsrael,יִשְׂרָאֵלthey made peaceוַיַּשְׁלִמוּwith Israelאֶת יִשְׂרָאֵלand served them.וַיַּעַבְדוּםAnd Aramוַ אֲרָםwas afraidיִּרְאוּto saveלְהוֹשִׁיעַthe sonsבְּנֵיof Ammonעַמּוֹןanymore.עוֹד