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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. <span class="reftext"><a href="/2_samuel/10-3.htm"><b>3</b></a></span>And the princes of the children of Ammon said to Hanun their lord, Thinkest thou that David doth honor thy father, that he hath sent comforters to thee? hath not David rather sent his servants to thee, to search the city, and to spy it out, and to overthrow it? <span class="reftext"><a href="/2_samuel/10-4.htm"><b>4</b></a></span>Wherefore 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. <span class="reftext"><a href="/2_samuel/10-5.htm"><b>5</b></a></span>When they told it to David, he sent to meet them, because the men were greatly ashamed. And the king said, Tarry at Jericho until your beards are grown, and then return.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/2_samuel/10-6.htm"><b>6</b></a></span>And when the children of Ammon saw that they had made themselves odious before David, the children of Ammon sent and hired the Syrians of Beth-rehob, and the Syrians of Zoba, twenty thousand footmen, and of king Maacah a thousand men, and of Ish-tob twelve thousand men. <span class="reftext"><a href="/2_samuel/10-7.htm"><b>7</b></a></span>And when David heard of it, he sent Joab, and all the host of the mighty men. <span class="reftext"><a href="/2_samuel/10-8.htm"><b>8</b></a></span>And 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 Ish-tob, and Maacah, were by themselves in the field.</p> <a name="9" id="9"></a><p class="hdg">David Defeats Ammon and Syria<br /><p class="cross">(<a href="../1_chronicles/19.htm#10">1 Chronicles 19:10-19</a>)</p></p><p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/2_samuel/10-9.htm"><b>9</b></a></span>When Joab saw that the front of the battle was against him before and behind, he selected of all the choice men of Israel, and put them in array against the Syrians: <span class="reftext"><a href="/2_samuel/10-10.htm"><b>10</b></a></span>And 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. <span class="reftext"><a href="/2_samuel/10-11.htm"><b>11</b></a></span>And he said, If the Syrians shall be too strong for me, then thou shalt help me: but if the children of Ammon shall be too strong for thee, then I will come and help thee. <span class="reftext"><a href="/2_samuel/10-12.htm"><b>12</b></a></span>Be 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. <span class="reftext"><a href="/2_samuel/10-13.htm"><b>13</b></a></span>And Joab and the people that were with him drew near to the battle against the Syrians: and they fled before him. <span class="reftext"><a href="/2_samuel/10-14.htm"><b>14</b></a></span>And when the children of Ammon saw that the Syrians had fled, then fled they also before Abishai, and entered into the city. So Joab returned from the children of Ammon, and came to Jerusalem.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/2_samuel/10-15.htm"><b>15</b></a></span>And when the Syrians saw that they were smitten before Israel, they assembled themselves. <span class="reftext"><a href="/2_samuel/10-16.htm"><b>16</b></a></span>And 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. <span class="reftext"><a href="/2_samuel/10-17.htm"><b>17</b></a></span>And when it was told David, he assembled all Israel, and passed over Jordan, and came to Helam. And the Syrians set themselves in array against David, and fought with him. <span class="reftext"><a href="/2_samuel/10-18.htm"><b>18</b></a></span>And 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. <span class="reftext"><a href="/2_samuel/10-19.htm"><b>19</b></a></span>And when all the kings that were servants to Hadarezer saw that they were smitten before Israel, they made peace with Israel, and served them. 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