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.
2And David said, I will shew kindness to Hanun the son of Nahash, as his father shewed kindness to 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 to Hanun their lord, Is it, in thine eyes, to honour thy father that David has sent comforters to thee? Is it not to search the city and to spy it out, and to overthrow it, that David has sent his servants to thee?
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;
4And Hanun took David's servants, and had the one half of their beards shaved off, and their raiment cut off in the midst, as far as 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.
5And they told [it] to David; and he sent to meet them, for the men were greatly ashamed. And the king said, Abide 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 the children of Ammon saw that they had made themselves odious to David; and the children of Ammon sent and hired the Syrians of Beth-Rehob, and the Syrians of Zoba, twenty thousand footmen, and the king of Maacah [with] a thousand men, and the men of Tob 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 David heard [of it], and he sent Joab, and all the host, 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 entrance of the gate; and the Syrians of Zoba and of Rehob, and the men of Tob 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.
9And Joab saw that the front of the battle was against him before and behind; and he chose out 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 gave into the hand of Abishai his brother that he might array them 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; and 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 strong, and let us shew ourselves valiant for our people and for the cities of our God; and Jehovah do what is good in his sight.
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 near, 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 fled, they fled before Abishai, and entered into the city. And 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 routed before Israel, they gathered themselves together.
15[] Ιδοντες δε οι Συριοι οτι κατετροπωθησαν εμπροσθεν του Ισραηλ, συνηθροισθησαν ομου.
16And Hadarezer sent, and drew forth 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 it was told David; and he gathered all Israel, and passed over the 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 of the Syrians seven hundred [in] chariots, 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 all the kings that were servants to Hadarezer saw that they were routed before Israel, and they made peace with Israel, and served them. And 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.