And Davidsaid, I willshewkindnessuntoHanun the son of Nahash, because his fathershewedkindness to me. And Davidsentmessengers to comfort him concerning his father. So the servants of Davidcameinto the land of the children of Ammon to Hanun, to comfort him.
But the princes of the children of Ammonsaid to Hanun, ThinkestthouthatDaviddothhonour thy father, that he hathsentcomfortersuntothee? are not his servantscomeuntothee for to search, and to overthrow, and to spy out the land?
Thentherewentcertain, and toldDavid how the men wereserved. And he sent to meetthem: for the men weregreatlyashamed. And the kingsaid, Tarry at Jerichountilyourbeards be grown, and thenreturn.
And when the children of Ammon saw thatthey had madethemselvesodious to David, Hanun and the children of Ammonsent a thousandtalents of silver to hirethemchariots and horsemen out of Mesopotamia, and out of Syriamaachah, and out of Zobah.
So theyhiredthirty and two thousandchariots, and the king of Maachah and his people; who came and pitchedbeforeMedeba. And the children of Ammongatheredthemselvestogetherfromtheircities, and came to battle.
Now whenJoab saw that the battle was set against him before and behind, he chose out of all the choice of Israel, and put them in arrayagainst the Syrians.
Be of goodcourage, and let us behaveourselvesvaliantly for our people, and for the cities of our God: and let the LORD do thatwhich is good in his sight.
And when the children of Ammon saw that the Syrianswerefled, theylikewisefledbeforeAbishai his brother, and enteredinto the city. ThenJoabcame to Jerusalem.
And when the Syrians saw thattheywere put to the worsebeforeIsrael, theysentmessengers, and drewforth the Syriansthatwerebeyond the river: and Shophach the captain of the host of Hadarezerwentbeforethem.
And it was toldDavid; and he gathered all Israel, and passedoverJordan, and cameuponthem, and set the battle in arrayagainstthem. So whenDavid had put the battle in arrayagainst the Syrians, theyfoughtwith him.
But the SyriansfledbeforeIsrael; and Davidslew of the Syriansseventhousand men whichfought in chariots, and fortythousandfootmen, and killedShophach the captain of the host.
And when the servants of Hadarezer saw thattheywere put to the worsebeforeIsrael, theymadepeacewithDavid, and became his servants: neitherwould the Syrianshelp the children of Ammon any more.