¹Now it came to pass after this, that Nahash the king of the children of Ammon died, and his son reigned in his stead.

¹[] Μετα δε ταυτα απεθανεν ο Ναας βασιλευς των υιων Αμμων, και εβασιλευσεν αντ' αυτου ο υιος αυτου.

²And David said, I will show kindness unto Hanun the son of Nahash, because his father showed kindness to me. And David sent messengers to comfort him concerning his father. So the servants of David came into the land of the children of Ammon to Hanun, to comfort him.

²Και ειπεν ο Δαβιδ, Θελω καμει ελεος προς Ανουν τον υιον του Ναας, επειδη ο πατηρ αυτου εκαμεν ελεος προς εμε. Και απεστειλεν ο Δαβιδ πρεσβεις, δια να παρηγορηση αυτον περι του πατρος αυτου. Και ηλθον οι δουλοι του Δαβιδ εις την γην των υιων Αμμων προς τον Ανουν, δια να παρηγορησωσιν αυτον.

³But the princes of the children of Ammon said to Hanun, Thinkest thou that David doth honor thy father, that he hath sent comforters unto thee? are not his servants come unto thee for to search, and to overthrow, and to spy out the land?

³Και ειπον οι αρχοντες των υιων Αμμων προς τον Ανουν, Νομιζεις οτι ο Δαβιδ τιμων τον πατερα σου απεστειλε παρηγορητας προς σε; δεν ηλθον οι δουλοι αυτου προς σε δια να ερευνησωσι και να κατασκοπευσωσι και να καταστρεψωσι τον τοπον;

⁴Wherefore Hanun took David's servants, and shaved them, and cut off their garments in the midst hard by their buttocks, and sent them away.

⁴Και επιασεν ο Ανουν τους δουλους του Δαβιδ και εξυρισεν αυτους και απεκοψε το ημισυ των ιματιων αυτων μεχρι των γλουτων, και απεπεμψεν αυτους.

⁵Then there went certain, 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.

⁵Υπηγαν δε και απηγγειλαν προς τον Δαβιδ περι των ανδρων. Και απεστειλεν εις συναντησιν αυτων· επειδη οι ανδρες ησαν ητιμασμενοι σφοδρα. Και ειπεν ο βασιλευς, Καθησατε εν Ιεριχω εωσου αυξηθωσιν οι πωγωνες σας, και επιστρεψατε.

⁶And 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 Syriamaachah, and out of Zobah.

⁶[] Βλεποντες δε οι υιοι Αμμων οτι ησαν βδελυκτοι εις τον Δαβιδ, επεμψαν ο Ανουν και οι υιοι Αμμων χιλια ταλαντα αργυριου, δια να μισθωσωσιν εις εαυτους αμαξας και ιππεας εκ της Μεσοποταμιας και εκ της Συριας-μααχα και εκ της Σωβα.

⁷So they hired thirty and two thousand chariots, and the king of Maachah and his people; who came and pitched before Medeba. And the children of Ammon gathered themselves together from their cities, and came to battle.

⁷Και εμισθωσαν εις εαυτους τριακοντα δυο χιλιαδας αμαξας και τον βασιλεα της Μααχα μετα του λαου αυτου, οιτινες ηλθον και εστρατοπεδευσαν κατεναντι της Μεδεβα. Και συναχθεντες οι υιοι Αμμων εκ των πολεων αυτων, ηλθον να πολεμησωσι.

⁸And when David heard of it, he sent Joab, and all the host of the mighty men.

⁸Και οτε ηκουσε ταυτα ο Δαβιδ, απεστειλε τον Ιωαβ και απαν το στρατευμα των δυνατων.

⁹And the children of Ammon came out, and put the battle in array before the gate of the city: and the kings that were come were by themselves in the field.

⁹Και εξηλθον οι υιοι Αμμων και παρεταχθησαν εις πολεμον κατα την πυλην της πολεως· οι δε βασιλεις οι ελθοντες ησαν καθ' εαυτους εν τη πεδιαδι.

¹⁰Now when Joab saw that the battle was set against him before and behind, he chose out of all the choice of Israel, and put them in array against the Syrians.

¹⁰Βλεπων δε ο Ιωαβ οτι η μαχη παρεταχθη εναντιον αυτου εμπροσθεν και οπισθεν, εξελεξεν εκ παντων των εκλεκτων του Ισραηλ και παρεταξεν αυτους εναντιον των Συριων.

¹¹And the rest of the people he delivered unto the hand of Abishai his brother, and they set themselves in array against the children of Ammon.

¹¹Το δε υπολοιπον του λαου εδωκεν εις την χειρα του Αβισαι αδελφου αυτου, και παρεταχθησαν εναντιον των υιων Αμμων.

¹²And 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.

¹²Και ειπεν, Εαν οι Συριοι υπερισχυσωσι κατ' εμου, τοτε συ θελεις με σωσει· εαν δε οι υιοι Αμμων υπερισχυσωσι κατα σου, τοτε εγω θελω σε σωσει·

¹³Be of good courage, and let us behave ourselves valiantly for our people, and for the cities of our God: and let the LORD do that which is good in his sight.

¹³ανδριζου, και ας κραταιωθωμεν υπερ του λαου ημων και υπερ των πολεων του Θεου ημων· ο δε Κυριος ας καμη το αρεστον εις τους οφθαλμους αυτου.

¹⁴So Joab and the people that were with him drew nigh before the Syrians unto the battle; and they fled before him.

¹⁴Και προσηλθεν ο Ιωαβ και ο λαος ο μετ' αυτου εναντιον των Συριων εις μαχην· οι δε εφυγον απ' εμπροσθεν αυτου.

¹⁵And 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.

¹⁵Και οτε ειδον οι υιοι Αμμων οτι οι Συριοι εφυγον, εφυγον και αυτοι απ' εμπροσθεν του Αβισαι του αδελφου αυτου και εισηλθον εις την πολιν. Και ο Ιωαβ ηλθεν εις Ιερουσαλημ.

¹⁶And 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: and Shophach the captain of the host of Hadarezer went before them.

¹⁶Ιδοντες δε οι Συριοι οτι κατετροπωθησαν εμπροσθεν του Ισραηλ, απεστειλαν μηνυτας και εξηγαγον τους Συριους τους περαν του ποταμου· και Σωφακ, ο αρχιστρατηγος του Αδαρεζερ, επορευετο εμπροσθεν αυτων.

¹⁷And it was told David; and he gathered all Israel, and passed over 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.

¹⁷Και οτε απηγγελθη προς τον Δαβιδ, συνηθροισε παντα τον Ισραηλ, και διεβη τον Ιορδανην και ηλθεν επ' αυτους και παρεταχθη εναντιον αυτων. Και οτε παρεταχθη ο Δαβιδ εις πολεμον εναντιον των Συριων, επολεμησαν με αυτον.

¹⁸But the Syrians fled before Israel; and David slew of the Syrians seven thousand men which fought in chariots, and forty thousand footmen, and killed Shophach the captain of the host.

¹⁸Και εφυγον οι Συριοι απ' εμπροσθεν του Ισραηλ· και εξωλοθρευσεν ο Δαβιδ εκ των Συριων επτα χιλιαδας αμαξων και τεσσαρακοντα χιλιαδας πεζων· και Σωφαχ, τον αρχιστρατηγον, εθανατωσε.

¹⁹And when the servants of Hadarezer saw that they were put to the worse before Israel, they made peace with David, and became his servants: neither would the Syrians help the children of Ammon any more.

¹⁹Και ιδοντες οι δουλοι του Αδαρεζερ οτι κατετροπωθησαν εμπροσθεν του Ισραηλ, εκαμον ειρηνην μετα του Δαβιδ και εγειναν δουλοι αυτου· και δεν ηθελον πλεον οι Συριοι να βοηθησωσι τους υιους Αμμων.