Now it came to pass after this, that Naĥash the king of the children of ῾Ammon died, and his son reigned in his stead.

[viz. II Samuel 10] And it was after this that Nachash, the king of the children of Ammon died, and his son reigned after him.

And David said, I will deal loyally with Ḥanun the son of Naĥash, because his father dealt loyally with me. And David sent messengers to comfort him concerning his father. So the servants of David came into the land of the children of ῾Ammon to Ḥanun, to comfort him.

And David said: I will do lovingkindness with Chanun the son of Nachash, for his father did lovingkindness with me [viz. I Samuel 22:4 (The king of Moav killed David's family, except one who was granted asylum by Nachash)]. And David sent messengers to console him for [the loss of] his father. And the servants of David came to the land of the children of Ammon.

But the princes of the children of ῾Ammon said to Ḥanun, Thinkst thou that David honours thy father, that he has sent comforters to thee? are not his servants come to thee to search, and to overthrow, and to spy out the land?

And the officers of the children of Ammon said to Chanun: Is David honoring your father in your eyes by sending you consolers? [(Israel is exhorted (Deuteronomy 23:7): "Do not seek their (Ammon and Moav's) peace." And he is seeking your peace!)] Is it not to search out and to turn over and to spy out the land that his servants have come to you?

So Ḥanun took David’s servants, and shaved them, and cut off their garments in the middle to their hips, and sent them away.

And Chanun took the servants of David and shaved [half of their beards] and cut off half their garments until the buttocks and sent them away.

Then there went certain persons, and told David how the men had been treated. And he sent to meet them: for the men were greatly ashamed. And the king said, Tarry at Yeriĥo until your beards are grown, and then return.

And they went and told David about the men. And he sent to them (for the men were greatly ashamed) and the king said: Remain in Jericho until your beards grow and then return.

And when the children of ῾Ammon saw that they had made themselves odious to David, Ḥanun and the children of ῾Ammon sent a thousand talents of silver to hire for themselves chariots and horsemen out of Aram-naharayim, and out of Aram-ma῾akha, and out of Żova.

And the children of Ammon saw that they had become odious to David, and Chanun and the sons of Ammon sent a thousand talents of silver to hire for themselves, from Aram-naharayim and from Aram-ma'achah and from Tzovah, chariots and riders.

So they hired thirty two thousand chariots, and the king of Ma῾akha and his people; who came and encamped before Medeva. And the children of ῾Ammon gathered themselves together from their cities, and came to battle.

And they hired for themselves thirty-two thousand chariots and the king of Ma'achah and his people. And they came and encamped before Medva, and the sons of Ammon gathered from their cities and came to war.

And when David heard of it, he sent Yo᾽av, and all the host of the mighty men.

And David heard and he sent Yoav and all the mighty men of the army.

And the children of ῾Ammon came out, and ranged themselves in battle before the gate of the city: and the kings that were come were by themselves in the field.

And the sons of Ammon went out and they arrayed themselves for battle at the entrance of the city. And the kings who had come were by themselves in the field.

Now when Yo᾽av saw that the battle was set against him before and behind, he chose out of all the choice men of Yisra᾽el, and ranged them against Aram.

And when Yoav saw that the battlefront was before him and behind him, he chose all the picked ones of Israel and arrayed (them) against Aram.

And the rest of the people he delivered into the hand of Avshay his brother, and they ranged themselves against the children of ῾Ammon.

And the rest of the people he gave to Avishai his brother, and he arrayed (them) against the sons of Ammon.

And he said, If Aram is too strong for me, then thou shalt help me: but if the children of ῾Ammon are too strong for thee, then I will help thee.

And he said: If Aram are too strong for me, then you come to my aid; and if the sons of Ammon are too strong for you, then I will help you.

Be of good courage, and let us prove strong for our people, and for the cities of our God: and let the Lord do that which is good in his sight:

Strengthen (yourself) and we will be strong for our people and for the cities of our G-d, and the L-rd will do what is good in His eyes.

So Yo᾽av and the people that were with him drew near before Aram to the battle; and they fled before him.

And Yoav and the people who were with him drew forward to battle with Aram, and they fled before him.

And when the children of ῾Ammon saw that Aram had fled, they likewise fled before Avshay his brother, and entered the city. Then Yo᾽av came to Yerushalayim.

And when the sons of Ammon saw that Aram had fled, they, too, fled before Avishai, his brother, and they came to the city. And Yoav came to Jerusalem.

And when Aram saw that they were put to the worse before Yisra᾽el, they sent messengers, and brought out the men of Aram who were beyond the river: and Shofakh the captain of the host of Hadad῾ezer went before them.

And when Aram saw that they had been beaten by Israel, they sent messengers and brought out Aram (who were) on the other side of the river, with Shofach, the commander of Hadarezer's army before them.

And it was told David; and he gathered all Yisra᾽el, and passed over the Yarden, and came upon them, and ranged himself against them. So David put the battle in array against Aram, and they fought with him.

And it was told to David, and he gathered all of Israel, and he crossed the Jordan and came to them. And David arrayed himself against Aram for battle and they fought with him.

But Aram fled before Yisra᾽el; and David slew of Aram seven thousand charioteers, and forty thousand footmen, and killed Shofakh the captain of the host.

And Aram fled before Israel. And David slew of Aram [the riders of] seven hundred chariots and forty thousand footmen. And Shofach, the commander, he put to death.

And when the servants of Hadad῾ezer saw that they were put to the worse before Yisra᾽el, they made peace with David, and became his servants: and Aram was not willing to help the children of ῾Ammon any more.

And when the servants of Hadarezer saw that they were smitten before Israel, they made peace with David and served him. And Aram no longer wished to aid the sons of Ammon.