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

¹Ja pärast seda sündis, et ammonlaste kuningas suri ja tema poeg Haanun sai tema asemel kuningaks.

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

²Ja Taavet ütles: 'Ma tahan Haanunile, Naahase pojale, head teha, nagu tema isa minule head tegi!' Ja Taavet läkitas oma sulased teda ta isa pärast trööstima. Kui Taaveti sulased tulid ammonlaste maale,

³But the princes of the children of Ammon said unto Hanun their lord, Thinkest thou that David doth honor thy father, in that he hath sent comforters unto thee? hath not David sent his servants unto thee to search the city, and to spy it out, and to overthrow it?

³siis ütlesid ammonlaste vürstid oma isandale Haanunile: 'Kas sellepärast, et Taavet tahab sinu isa su silmis austada, on ta läkitanud trööstijad su juurde? Kas Taavet pole oma sulaseid läkitanud su juurde hoopis selleks, et uurida linna ja kuulata maad, et seda siis hävitada?'

⁴So 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.

⁴Siis Haanun võttis kinni Taaveti sulased, ajas neil poole habet maha, lõikas neil riided istmikuni pooleks ja saatis nad ära.

⁵When they told it unto David, 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.

⁵Ja kui sellest teatati Taavetile, siis ta läkitas käskjalad neile vastu, sest mehi oli väga häbistatud. Ja kuningas ütles: 'Jääge Jeerikosse, kuni teil habe on kasvanud, siis tulge tagasi!'

⁶And when the children of Ammon saw that they were 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 a thousand men, and the men of Tob twelve thousand men.

⁶Kui ammonlased nägid, et nad Taaveti meelest olid muutunud vastikuks, siis läkitasid ammonlased käskjalgu ja palkasid Soobast süürlasi, kakskümmend tuhat jalameest, ja Maaka kuningalt tuhat meest, ja Toobi mehi kakskümmend tuhat meest.

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

⁷Kui Taavet seda kuulis, siis ta läkitas neile vastu Joabi ja kogu kangelaste väe.

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

⁸Ja ammonlased tulid välja ning seadsid endid tapluseks värava suhu; Sooba ja Rehobi süürlased ning Toobi ja Maaka mehed olid väljal omaette.

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:

⁹Kui Joab nägi, et taplus tema vastu sündis nii eest kui tagant, siis tegi ta valiku kõigist Iisraeli valitud meestest ja seadis need üles süürlaste vastu.

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

¹⁰Aga ülejäänud rahva andis ta oma venna Abisai juhtida ja too seadis need üles ammonlaste vastu.

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.

¹¹Joab ütles: 'Kui süürlased on minust tugevamad, siis tule mulle appi; aga kui ammonlased on sinust tugevamad, siis ma tulen sinule appi.

¹²Be of good courage, and let us play the man for our people, and for the cities of our God: and Jehovah do that which seemeth him good.

¹²Ole julge, ja olgem vahvad oma rahva ja oma Jumala linnade eest! Tehku siis Issand, mis tema silmis hea on!'

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

¹³Siis Joab ja rahvas, kes oli koos temaga, hakkasid taplema süürlaste vastu; ja need põgenesid ta eest.

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

¹⁴Kui ammonlased nägid, et süürlased põgenesid, siis põgenesid nad Abisai eest ja läksid linna; ja Joab tuli tagasi ammonlaste kallalt ning läks Jeruusalemma.

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

¹⁵Kui süürlased nägid, et nad olid Iisraeli ees löödud, siis nad kogunesid kokku

¹⁶And Hadarezer sent, and brought out the Syrians that were beyond the River: and they came to Helam, with Shobach the captain of the host of Hadarezer at their head.

¹⁶ja Hadadeser läkitas käsu ning tõi välja süürlased, kes olid teisel pool Frati jõge; ja need tulid Heelamisse ning Soobak, Hadadeseri väepealik, oli nende eesotsas.

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

¹⁷Kui sellest teatati Taavetile, siis ta kogus kokku kogu Iisraeli ja läks üle Jordani ning tuli Heelamisse; ja süürlased seadsid endid tapluseks Taaveti vastu ning sõdisid temaga.

¹⁸And the Syrians fled before Israel; and David slew of the Syrians [the men of] seven hundred chariots, and forty thousand horsemen, and smote Shobach the captain of their host, so that he died there.

¹⁸Aga süürlased põgenesid Iisraeli eest ja Taavet tappis süürlastest seitsesada vankritäit ja nelikümmend tuhat ratsanikku; ja Soobaku, nende väepealiku, lõi ta maha, nõnda et ta seal suri.

¹⁹And when all the kings that were servants to Hadarezer saw that they were put to the worse before Israel, they made peace with Israel, and served them. So the Syrians feared to help the children of Ammon any more.

¹⁹Kui kõik kuningad, kes olid Hadadeseri alamad, nägid, et Iisrael oli neid löönud, siis tegid nad Iisraeliga rahu ja jäid nende alamaiks. Ja edaspidi süürlased kartsid ammonlastele appi minna.