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

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

²Then said David, I will show kindness unto Hanun the son of Nahash, as his father showed 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.

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 να παρηγορηση αυτον περι του πατρος αυτου δια χειρος των δουλων αυτου. Και ηλθον οι δουλοι του Δαβιδ εις την γην των υιων Αμμων.

³And the princes of the children of Ammon said unto Hanun their lord, Thinkest thou that David doth honor 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?

³Και ειπον οι αρχοντες των υιων Αμμων προς Ανουν τον κυριον αυτων, Νομιζεις οτι ο Δαβιδ τιμων τον πατερα σου απεστειλε προς σε παρηγορητας; δεν απεστειλεν ο Δαβιδ τους δουλους αυτου προς σε, δια να ερευνηση την πολιν και να κατασκοπευση αυτην και να καταστρεψη αυτην;

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.

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

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.

⁵Οτε απηγγειλαν τουτο προς τον Δαβιδ, απεστειλεν εις συναντησιν αυτων, επειδη οι ανδρες ησαν ητιμασμενοι σφοδρα· και ειπεν ο βασιλευς, Καθησατε εν Ιεριχω εωσου αυξηνθωσιν οι πωγωνες σας, και επιστρεψατε.

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.

⁶[] Βλεποντες δε οι υιοι Αμμων οτι ησαν βδελυκτοι εις τον Δαβιδ, απεστειλαν οι υιοι Αμμων και εμισθωσαν εκ των Συριων Βαιθ-ρεωβ και των Συριων Σωβα εικοσι χιλιαδας πεζων, και παρα του βασιλεως Μααχα χιλιους ανδρας, και παρα του Ις-τωβ δωδεκα χιλιαδας ανδρων.

⁷And when David heard of it, he sent Joab, and all the host of the mighty men.

⁷Και οτε ηκουσε ταυτα ο Δαβιδ, απεστειλε τον Ιωαβ και απαν το στρατευμα των δυνατων.

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.

⁸Και εξηλθον οι υιοι Αμμων και παρεταχθησαν εις πολεμον κατα την εισοδον της πυλης· και οι Συριοι Σωβα και Ρεωβ και Ις-τωβ και Μααχα ησαν καθ' εαυτους εν τη πεδιαδι.

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:

⁹Βλεπων 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·

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.

¹⁰το δε υπολοιπον του λαου εδωκεν εις την χειρα του Αβισαι, αδελφου αυτου, και παρεταξεν αυτους εναντιον των υιων Αμμων.

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.

¹¹Και ειπεν, Εαν οι Συριοι υπερισχυσωσι κατ' εμου, τοτε συ θελεις με σωσει εαν δε οι υιοι Αμμων υπερισχυσωσι κατα σου, τοτε εγω θελω ελθει δια να σε σωσω·

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.

¹²ανδριζου, 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.

¹³And Joab drew nigh, and the people that were with him, unto the battle against the Syrians: and they fled before him.

¹³Και προσηλθεν ο Ιωαβ και ο λαος ο μετ' αυτου εις μαχην εναντιον των Συριων· οι δε εφυγον απ' εμπροσθεν αυτου.

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.

¹⁴Και οτε ειδον οι υιοι Αμμων οτι οι Συριοι εφυγον, τοτε εφυγον και αυτοι απ' εμπροσθεν του Αβισαι και εισηλθον εις την πολιν. Και ο Ιωαβ επεστρεψεν απο των υιων Αμμων και ηλθεν εις Ιερουσαλημ.

¹⁵And when the Syrians saw that they were smitten before Israel, they gathered themselves together.

¹⁵[] Ιδοντες δε οι Συριοι οτι κατετροπωθησαν εμπροσθεν του Ισραηλ, συνηθροισθησαν ομου.

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.

¹⁶Και απεστειλεν ο Αδαρεζερ και εξηγαγε τους Συριους τους περαν του ποταμου· και ηλθον εις Αιλαμ· και Σωβακ, ο αρχιστρατηγος του Αδαρεζερ, προεπορευετο εμπροσθεν αυτων.

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.

¹⁷Και οτε απηγγελθη προς τον Δαβιδ, συνηθροισε παντα τον Ισραηλ και διεβη τον Ιορδανην και ηλθεν εις Αιλαμ. Οι δε Συριοι παρεταχθησαν εναντιον του Δαβιδ και επολεμησαν με αυτον.

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.

¹⁸Και εφυγον οι Συριοι απ' εμπροσθεν του Ισραηλ· και εξωλοθρευσεν ο Δαβιδ εκ των Συριων επτακοσιας αμαξας και τεσσαρακοντα χιλιαδας ιππεων, και Σωβακ τον αρχιστρατηγον αυτων επαταξε, και απεθανεν εκει.

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.

¹⁹Και ιδοντες παντες οι βασιλεις, οι δουλοι του Αδαρεζερ, οτι κατετροπωθησαν εμπροσθεν του Ισραηλ, εκαμον ειρηνην μετα του Ισραηλ και εγειναν δουλοι αυτων. Και οι Συριοι εφοβουντο να βοηθησωσι πλεον τους υιους Αμμων.