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

¹Huan, huai nungin hichi ahi a, Amon suante kumpipa Nahas a si a, a tapa a sikin a lal hi.

²And David said, I will shew kindness to Hanun the son of Nahash, because his father shewed kindness to me. And David sent messengers to comfort him concerning his father. And David's servants came into the land of the children of Ammon to Hanun, to comfort him.

²Huan Davidin, A pan honna hehpih jel jiakin ken leng Naha tapa Hanun ka hehpih sam ding, a chi a. Huchiin Davidin a pa tungtang thu-a lungmuan dingin mite a sawl hi. Huan David mite Amon suante gamah Hanun kiangah amah lungmuan dingin a vatung ua.

³And the princes of the children of Ammon said to Hanun, Is it, in thine eyes, to honour thy father that David has sent comforters to thee? Is it not to search and overthrow, and to spy out the land that his servants are come to thee?

³Himahleh Amon suan heututen Hanun kiangah, Davidin na pa a zahtak jiaka lungmuan ding mi na kianga honsawl hiin na um ahia? A mite gam hihse dinga enchain leh enkhe dinga na kianga hongpai ahi kha kei ding uam maw? A chi ua.

⁴And Hanun took David's servants, and had them shaved, and their raiment cut off in the midst, as far as the hip, and sent them away.

⁴Huchiin Hanunin David mite a mana, a khamul uh a met maisaka, huan a puansilhte uh a lai takah a tobou uh khuh pha minmenin a tansaka, a paisak ta hi.

⁵And [certain] went and told David concerning the men; 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.

⁵Huchiin kuatehiamin a mite a na hih dan David a vahilh ua. Huan a dawnding mi a sawla; amau lah a zum mahmah ngal ua.

⁶And the children of Ammon saw that they had made themselves odious to David; and Hanun and the children of Ammon sent a thousand talents of silver to hire them chariots and horsemen out of Mesopotamia, and from the Syrians of Maacah, and from Zobah.

⁶Huchiin Amon suanten David jakdahlam a na hihta uh chih anakitheih un, Hanun leh Amon suanten Mesopotamia gama mite, Aram-maakaa mite, Zobaa mite, kangtalai leh sakol tungtuag mite goihna dingin dangkasik talent sang khat a khak uh.

⁷And they hired thirty-two thousand chariots, and the king of Maacah and his people; and they came and encamped before Medeba. And the children of Ammon gathered together from their cities, and came to battle.

⁷Huchiin kangtalai sing thum leh sang nih, Maaka kumpipa leh a mite toh a pi ua, Medeba chinah panmun a bawlta uh. Huan Amon suante a khua ua kipante khawngin a pawt khia ua, a kikai khawm ua, kidou dingin a kuan uhi.

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

⁸Huan Davidin huai a jakin, Joab leh sepaih hangsante tengteng a sawl khia.

⁹And the children of Ammon came out, and put the battle in array at the entrance of the city; and the kings that had come were by themselves on the field.

⁹Huan Amon suante a hongkuan ua, khopi kongpi chinah a kiphalh ua, huan, kumpipa hongtel teitei a tuamin pawnah a om uhi.

¹⁰And 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;

¹⁰Huchiin a malam leh nunglamah a honsual sin uh chih Joabin a theihin Israel mite laka mi a hoih tata a tel khiaa, Suria mite sual dingin a nakijak uhi.

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

¹¹Huan mi dang tengteng bel a unaupa Abisai khut ah a koih veka. Amon suante sual dingin amau leng a kizalh uh.

¹²And 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 help thee.

¹²Huan aman, Suria mite ka zoh sin kei leh, nang honpanpihin; huan Amon suante na zoh sin kei leh ka honpanpih ding.

¹³Be strong, and let us shew ourselves valiant for our people, and for the cities of our God; and Jehovah will do what is good in his sight.

¹³Hangsan takin om unla, i mite leh i Pathian khuate humin i kipasalsak ding uh; huan TOUPAN hoih a sak bang jelin hih hen, a chi a.

¹⁴And Joab and the people that were with him drew near in front of the Syrians to the battle; and they fled before him.

¹⁴Huchiin Joab leh a kianga mite kidouna mun lama Suria mite a vanaih ua; huan, a maah a taikekta uhi.

¹⁵And when the children of Ammon saw that the Syrians fled, they likewise fled before Abishai his brother, and entered into the city. And Joab came to Jerusalem.

¹⁵Huan Amon suanten Suria mite a taikek uh chih a theih un amau leng a unaupa Abisai maah a taikek ta ua, khuaah a lut uhi. Huchiin Joab Jerusalem ah a paita hi.

¹⁶And when the Syrians saw that they were routed 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.

¹⁶Huan Suria miten Israelte maah a pang theikei uh chih a natheih un, mi a sawl ua, Lui khenlama Suria pawlte a sam khia ua, huan Hadadezer sepaih heutu Sophak bel a heutu pen uh ahi.

¹⁷And it was told David; and he gathered all Israel, and passed over the Jordan, and came upon them, and set [the battle] in array against them. And David put the battle in array against the Syrians, and they fought with him.

¹⁷Huan huai bel David a hilh ua; huan, aman Israel mi tengteng a sam khawma, Jordan lui a kan ua, a vamu ua, sual dingin a kiphalh uhi. Huchiin Suriate kidoupih dia David a kisak khitin amah a kidoupihta uhi.

¹⁸And the Syrians fled from before Israel; and David slew of the Syrians seven thousand [in] chariots, and forty thousand footmen, and slew Shophach the captain of the host.

¹⁸Huan Suria mite bel Israel maah a taikek ua; huan Davidin Suria mi, kangtalai sang sagih tunga tuang leh sepaih sing li a thata, huan sepaih heutu Sophak leng a that hi.Huchiin Hadadezer miten Israelte maah a pang theitakei uh chih a theih un, David toh kilepna a bawl ua, a sikhate dingin a omta uh; Suria miten leng Amon suante a panpih nuamta kei uh.

¹⁹And the servants of Hadarezer saw that they were routed before Israel, and they made peace with David, and became his servants. And the Syrians would no more help the children of Ammon.

¹⁹Huchiin Hadadezer miten Israelte maah a pang theitakei uh chih a theih un, David toh kilepna a bawl ua, a sikhate dingin a omta uh; Suria miten leng Amon suante a panpih nuamta kei uh.