¹Huan, hichi ahi a, huai nung in Amon suante kumpipa a si a, a tapa Hanun in a mun ah vai a hawm hi.

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

²Huan, David in, A pan a honna hehpih bang in ken leng Nahas tapa Hanun ka hehpih sam ding, a chi a. Huchi in David in a pa tungtang thu a lungmuan ding in amah mite a sawl a. Huan, David mite Amon suante gam a va tung uh.

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.

³Himahleh Amon suante makaite'n a pu uh Hanun kiang ah, David in na pa a zah ziak a na kiang a lungmuanmi hon sawl hi in na um ahia? David in a mite khuate hong hihse ding a entel ding leh enkhe ding a na kiang a honsawl ahi ka hia? a chi ua.

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?

⁴Huchi in, Hanun in David mite a man a, a khamul langkhat uh a metsak a, huan, a puansilhte uh a laitak ah a taw uh phazou lel in a tansak a, a paisakta hi.

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.

⁵Huan, David a hilh ua, a dawn ding mi a sawl a; amau lah a zum mahmah ngal ua. Huan, kumpipa'n, Na khamul uh a sel sau ma in Jeriko ah om tadih unla, huai nung chiang in hong pai le uchin, a chi a.

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.

⁶Huan, Amon suante'n David huatlam a na hihta uh chih a theih un Amon suante'n Beth-rehob a mi Suriate leh Zoba a mi Suriate, sepaih singnih leh, kumpipa Maak a mi sangkhat toh, Tob mite singkhat leh sangnih toh a thukhak a, a guai hi.

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.

⁷Huan, David in huai a zak in Joab leh sepaih hangsan tengteng a sawl a.

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

⁸Huan, Amon suante a hong kuan ua, kho lutna kongkhak lam ah panmun a bawl ua; huan, Zoba a mi leh Rehob a mi Suriate leh Tob leh Maakte bel a tuam in pawn ah a om uh.

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.

⁹Huchi in a malam uh leh a nunglam uah a hon sual sin uh chih Joab in a theih in Israel mite lak a mi a hoih tata a telkhia a, Suria mite sual ding in panmun a na bawl a:

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:

¹⁰Huan, mi dang tengteng a unaupa Abisai khut ah a koih vek a, Amon suante sual ding in panmun a bawl hi.

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.

¹¹Suria mite ka zoh sinkei leh, nang non huh ding, huan, Amon suante na zoh sinkei leh ka hong huh ding.

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.

¹²Hang tak in om unla, I mite leh I Pathian khua hum in I ki pasalsak ding uh; huan, TOUPA'N hoih a sak bangbang in hih hen, a chi a.

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.

¹³Huchi in Joab leh a kiang a mite'n Suria mite sual ding in kidouna mun lam a zuan ua; huan, a ma ah a taikek uh.

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

¹⁴Huan, Amon suante'n Suria mite a taikek uh chih a theih un amau leng Abisai ma ah a taikek teita uh, khua ah a lut uh. Huan, Joab in Amon suante a kiksan a, Jerusalem ah a paita.

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.

¹⁵Huan, Suria mite'n Israelte ma ah a ginakei uh chih a theih un a kikaikhawm ua.

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

¹⁶Huan, Hadadezer in mi a sawl a, Lui khenlam a Suria mite a pi khia a, Hadadezer sepaih heutu Sobak in ma a kai; Helam ah a hong pai uh.

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.

¹⁷Huan, huai tuh David a hilh uh; huan, aman Israel mi tengteng a sam khawm a, Jordan lui a kan ua, Helam ah a hoh uh.

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.

¹⁸Huan, Suria mite'n David dou ding in panmun a na bawl ua, a na sual ua. Huan, Suria mite Israelte ma ah a taikek uh; huan, David in Suria mi kangtalai za sagih tung a tuang leh sakol tungtuang mi singli a that a, huan, a sepaih heutu uh Sobak leng a that a, huailai ah a sita hi.Huchi in Hadadezer sikha a om kumpipate tengteng in Israelte ma ah a ginata kei uh chih a theih un, Israelte toh kilemna a bawl ua, a sikha un a omta uh. Huchi in Suria mite'n Amon suante a panpih ngam nawnkei uhi.

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.

¹⁹Huchi in Hadadezer sikha a om kumpipate tengteng in Israelte ma ah a ginata kei uh chih a theih un, Israelte toh kilemna a bawl ua, a sikha un a omta uh. Huchi in Suria mite'n Amon suante a panpih ngam nawnkei uhi.

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.