2 Samuel 10

Bible Darby

1*Et il arriva, après cela, que le roi des fils d’Ammon mourut ; et Hanun, son fils, régna à sa place.

2Et David dit : J’userai de bonté envers Hanun, fils de Nakhash, comme son père a usé de bonté envers moi. Et David l’envoya consoler par ses serviteurs au sujet de son père. Et les serviteurs de David arrivèrent dans le pays des fils d’Ammon.

3Et les chefs des fils d’Ammon dirent à Hanun, leur seigneur : Est-ce, à tes yeux, pour honorer ton père que David t’a envoyé des consolateurs ? N’est-ce pas pour reconnaître la ville, et pour l’explorer, et pour la détruire, que David t’a envoyé ses serviteurs ?

4Et Hanun prit les serviteurs de David, et fit raser la moitié de leur barbe, et fit couper leurs vêtements par le milieu jusqu’au bas des reins, et les renvoya.

5Et on le rapporta à David ; et il envoya à leur rencontre, car les hommes étaient très confus. Et le roi dit : Habitez à Jéricho jusqu’à ce que votre barbe ait poussé, alors vous reviendrez.

6Et les fils d’Ammon virent qu’ils s’étaient mis en mauvaise odeur auprès de David ; et les fils d’Ammon envoyèrent, et prirent à leur solde des Syriens de Beth-Rehob et des Syriens de Tsoba, 20 000 hommes de pied, et le roi de Maaca [avec] 1 000 hommes, et ceux de Tob, 12 000 hommes.

7Et David l’apprit, et il envoya Joab et toute l’armée, les hommes forts.

8Et les fils d’Ammon sortirent et se rangèrent en bataille à l’entrée de la porte ; et les Syriens de Tsoba et de Rehob, et ceux de Tob et de Maaca, étaient à part dans la campagne.

9Et Joab vit que le front de la bataille était contre lui, devant et derrière ; et il choisit des hommes de toute l’élite d’Israël, et les rangea contre les Syriens ;

10et il plaça le reste du peuple sous la main d’Abishaï, son frère, et le rangea contre les fils d’Ammon.

11Et il dit : Si les Syriens sont plus forts que moi, tu me seras en aide ; et si les fils d’Ammon sont plus forts que toi, j’irai pour t’aider.

12Sois fort, et fortifions-nous à cause de notre peuple et à cause des villes de notre Dieu ; et que l’Éternel fasse ce qui est bon à ses yeux.

13Et Joab s’approcha, et le peuple qui était avec lui, pour livrer bataille aux Syriens ; et ils s’enfuirent devant lui.

14Et quand les fils d’Ammon virent que les Syriens s’étaient enfuis, ils s’enfuirent devant Abishaï, et rentrèrent dans la ville. Et Joab s’en retourna d’auprès des fils d’Ammon, et vint à Jérusalem.

15Et quand les Syriens virent qu’ils étaient battus devant Israël, ils se rassemblèrent ;

16et Hadarézer envoya, et fit sortir les Syriens qui étaient au-delà du fleuve, et ils vinrent à Hélam ; et Shobac, chef de l’armée d’Hadarézer, était à leur tête.

17Et cela fut rapporté à David, et il assembla tout Israël, et passa le Jourdain, et vint à Hélam ; et les Syriens se rangèrent [en bataille] contre David, et se battirent avec lui.

18Et les Syriens s’enfuirent devant Israël ; et David tua aux Syriens 700 chars et 40 000 cavaliers, et il frappa Shobac, chef de leur armée, et il mourut là.

19Et tous les rois qui étaient serviteurs d’Hadarézer virent qu’ils étaient battus devant Israël, et ils firent la paix avec Israël, et le servirent. Et les Syriens craignirent d’aider encore les fils d’Ammon.

Reina-Valera 1909

1DESPUÉS de esto aconteció, que murió el rey de los hijos de Ammón: y reinó en lugar suyo Hanún su hijo.

2Y dijo David: Yo haré misericordia con Hanún hijo de Naas, como su padre la hizo conmigo. Y envió David sus siervos á consolarlo por su padre. Mas llegados los siervos de David á la tierra de los hijos de Ammón,

3Los príncipes de los hijos de Ammón dijeron á Hanún su señor: ¿Te parece que por honrar David á tu padre te ha enviado consoladores? ¿no ha enviado David sus siervos á ti por reconocer é inspeccionar la ciudad, para destruirla?

4Entonces Hanún tomó los siervos de David, y rapóles la mitad de la barba, y cortóles los vestidos por la mitad hasta las nalgas, y despachólos.

5Lo cual como fué hecho saber á David, envió á encontrarles, porque ellos estaban en extremo avergonzados; y el rey hizo decirles: Estaos en Jericó hasta que os vuelva á nacer la barba, y entonces regresaréis.

6Y viendo los hijos de Ammón que se habían hecho odiosos á David, enviaron los hijos de Ammón y tomaron á sueldo á los Siros de la casa de Rehob, y á los Siros de Soba, veinte mil hombres de á pie: y del rey de Maaca mil hombres, y de Is-tob doce mil hombres.

7Lo cual como oyó David, envió á Joab con todo el ejército de los valientes.

8Y saliendo los hijos de Ammón, ordenaron sus escuadrones á la entrada de la puerta: mas los Siros de Soba, y de Rehob, y de Is-tob, y de Maaca, estaban de por sí en el campo.

9Viendo pues Joab que había escuadrones delante y detrás de él, entresacó de todos los escogidos de Israel, y púsose en orden contra los Siros.

10Entregó luego lo que quedó del pueblo en mano de Abisai su hermano, y púsolo en orden para encontrar á los Ammonitas.

11Y dijo: Si los Siros me fueren superiores, tú me ayudarás; y si los hijos de Ammón pudieren más que tú, yo te daré ayuda.

12Esfuérzate, y esforcémonos por nuestro pueblo, y por las ciudades de nuestro Dios: y haga Jehová lo que bien le pareciere.

13Y acercóse Joab, y el pueblo que con él estaba, para pelear con los Siros; mas ellos huyeron delante de él.

14Entonces los hijos de Ammón, viendo que los Siros habían huído, huyeron también ellos delante de Abisai, y entráronse en la ciudad. Y volvió Joab de los hijos de Ammón, y vínose á Jerusalem.

15Mas viendo los Siros que habían caído delante de Israel, tornáronse á juntar.

16Y envió Hadad-ezer, y sacó los Siros que estaban de la otra parte del río, los cuales vinieron á Helam, llevando por jefe á Sobach general del ejército de Hadad-ezer.

17Y como fué dado aviso á David, juntó á todo Israel, y pasando el Jordán vino á Helam: y los Siros se pusieron en orden contra David, y pelearon con él.

18Mas los Siros huyeron delante de Israel: é hirió David de los Siros la gente de setecientos carros, y cuarenta mil hombres de á caballo: hirió también á Sobach general del ejército, y murió allí.

19Viendo pues todos los reyes que asistían á Hadad-ezer, como habían ellos sido derrotados delante de Israel, hicieron paz con Israel, y sirviéronle; y de allí adelante temieron los Siros de socorrer á los hijos de Ammón.

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’s 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’s 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 Beth-rehob, and the Syrians of Zoba, twenty thousand footmen, and of king Maacah a thousand men, and of Ish-tob 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 Ish-tob, 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.

World English Bible

1After this, the king of the children of Ammon died, and Hanun his son reigned in his place.

2David said, “I will show kindness to Hanun the son of Nahash, as his father showed kindness to me.” So David sent by his servants to comfort him concerning his father. David’s servants came into the land of the children of Ammon.

3But the princes of the children of Ammon said to Hanun their lord, “Do you think that David honors your father, in that he has sent comforters to you? Hasn’t David sent his servants to you to search the city, to spy it out, and to overthrow it?”

4So Hanun took David’s servants, shaved off one half of their beards, and cut off their garments in the middle, even to their buttocks, and sent them away.

5When they told David this, he sent to meet them, for the men were greatly ashamed. The king said, “Wait at Jericho until your beards have grown, and then return.”

6When the children of Ammon saw that they had become odious to David, the children of Ammon sent and hired the Syrians of Beth Rehob and the Syrians of Zobah, twenty thousand footmen, and the king of Maacah with one thousand men, and the men of Tob twelve thousand men.

7When David heard of it, he sent Joab and all the army of the mighty men.

8The children of Ammon came out, and put the battle in array at the entrance of the gate. The Syrians of Zobah and of Rehob and the men of Tob and Maacah were by themselves in the field.

9Now 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.

10The rest of the people he committed into the hand of Abishai his brother; and he put them in array against the children of Ammon.

11He said, “If the Syrians are too strong for me, then you shall help me; but if the children of Ammon are too strong for you, then I will come and help you.

12Be courageous, and let’s be strong for our people and for the cities of our God; and may the LORD do what seems good to him.”

13So Joab and the people who were with him came near to the battle against the Syrians, and they fled before him.

14When the children of Ammon saw that the Syrians had fled, they likewise fled before Abishai, and entered into the city. Then Joab returned from the children of Ammon and came to Jerusalem.

15When the Syrians saw that they were defeated by Israel, they gathered themselves together.

16Hadadezer sent and brought out the Syrians who were beyond the River; and they came to Helam, with Shobach the captain of the army of Hadadezer at their head.

17David was told that; and he gathered all Israel together, passed over the Jordan, and came to Helam. The Syrians set themselves in array against David and fought with him.

18The Syrians fled before Israel; and David killed seven hundred charioteers of the Syrians and forty thousand horsemen, and struck Shobach the captain of their army, so that he died there.

19When all the kings who were servants to Hadadezer saw that they were defeated before Israel, they made peace with Israel and served them. So the Syrians were afraid to help the children of Ammon any more.