1 Cronica 19
Ang Salita ng Dios (Tagalog Contemporary Bible)
Ang Digmaan laban sa mga Ammonita at Arameo(A)
19 Makalipas ang ilang panahon, namatay si Nahash, na hari ng mga Ammonita. At ang anak niya na si Hanun ang pumalit sa kanya bilang hari. 2 Sinabi ni David, “Pakikitaan ko ng kabutihan si Hanun dahil naging mabuti ang ama niya sa akin.” Kaya nagpadala si David ng mga opisyal para ipakita ang pakikiramay niya kay Hanun sa pagkamatay ng ama nito.
Pero pagdating ng mga opisyal ni David sa lupain ng mga Ammonita, 3 sinabi ng mga opisyal ng mga Ammonita sa kanilang hari, “Iniisip nʼyo ba na pinaparangalan ni David ang inyong ama sa pamamagitan ng pagpapadala ng mga tauhan para makiramay sa kalungkutan ninyo? Hindi! Ipinadala niya ang mga taong iyan para magmanman sa lupain natin at wasakin ito.” 4 Kaya ipinadakip ni Hanun ang mga tauhan ni David, inahit ang balbas nila at ginupit ang kanilang mga damit mula baywang pababa at pagkatapos ay pinauwi sila.
5 Sa ganoong kalagayan, nahihiya silang umuwi dahil sa kanilang itsura. At nang mabalitaan ni David ang nangyari, nagsugo siya ng mga mensahero para sabihin sa mga opisyal niya na manatili muna sila sa Jerico hanggang sa tumubo na ang mga balbas nila. Pagkatapos, maaari na silang umuwi.
6 Napag-isip-isip ng mga Ammonita na ginalit nila si David. Kaya nagbayad sila ng 35 toneladang pilak para umupa ng mga karwahe at mga mangangarwahe mula sa Aram Naharaim,[a] Aram Maaca at Zoba.
7 Ang bilang ng mga karwahe at mga mangangarwahe ay 32,000. Sumama rin sa kanila ang hari ng Maaca at ang mga sundalo nito. Nagkampo sila malapit sa Medeba. At naghanda rin ang mga Ammonita at lumabas sa bayan nila para makipaglaban. 8 Nang mabalitaan ito ni David, isinugo niya si Joab at ang lahat ng matatapang na sundalo sa pakikipaglaban. 9 Pumwesto ang mga Ammonita sa pakikipaglaban sa may pintuan ng kanilang lungsod, habang ang mga hari na sumama sa kanila ay pumwesto sa kapatagan.
10 Nang makita ni Joab na may mga kalaban sa harap nila at likuran, pumili siya ng pinakamahuhusay na sundalo ng Israel, at pinamunuan niya ang mga ito sa pakikipaglaban sa mga Arameo. 11 Si Abishai naman na kanyang kapatid ang pinamuno niya sa mga natitirang sundalo sa pakikipaglaban sa mga Ammonita. 12 Sinabi ni Joab kay Abishai, “Kung makikita mo na parang matatalo kami ng mga Arameo, tulungan ninyo kami, pero kung kayo naman ang parang matatalo ng mga Ammonita, tutulungan namin kayo. 13 Magpakatatag tayo at buong tapang na makipaglaban para sa ating mga mamamayan at mga lungsod ng ating Dios. Gagawin ng Panginoon kung ano ang mabuti para sa kanya.”
14 Sumalakay sina Joab at ang mga tauhan niya sa mga Arameo, at nagsitakas ang mga Arameo sa kanila. 15 Nang makita ng mga Ammonita na tumatakas ang mga Arameo, tumakas din sila palayo kay Abishai na kapatid ni Joab, at pumasok sa lungsod nila. Kaya umuwi sina Joab sa Jerusalem.
16 Nang mapansin ng mga Arameo na natatalo sila ng mga Israelita, nagsugo sila ng mga mensahero sa mga kasama nilang mga Arameo na nasa kabilang Ilog ng Eufrates para tulungan sila. Ang grupong ito ay pinamumunuan ni Shofac[b] na kumander ng mga sundalo ni Hadadezer.
17 Nang malaman ito ni David, tinipon niya ang lahat ng sundalo ng Israel sa pakikipaglaban. Pagkatapos, tumawid sila sa Ilog ng Jordan at pumwesto na nakaharap sa mga Arameo, at naglaban sila. 18 Pero nagsitakas ang mga Arameo sa mga Israelita. Nakapatay sina David ng 7,000 mangangarwahe at 40,000 sundalo na lumalakad lang. Napatay din nila si Shofac, ang kumander ng mga sundalo. 19 Nang makita ng mga sakop ni Hadadezer na natalo na sila ng mga Israelita, nakipagkasundo sila at nagpasakop kay David. Kaya mula noon, hindi na tumulong ang mga Arameo sa mga Ammonita.
1 Chronicles 19
New International Version
David Defeats the Ammonites(A)
19 In the course of time, Nahash king of the Ammonites(B) died, and his son succeeded him as king. 2 David thought, “I will show kindness to Hanun son of Nahash, because his father showed kindness to me.” So David sent a delegation to express his sympathy to Hanun concerning his father.
When David’s envoys came to Hanun in the land of the Ammonites to express sympathy to him, 3 the Ammonite commanders said to Hanun, “Do you think David is honoring your father by sending envoys to you to express sympathy? Haven’t his envoys come to you only to explore and spy out(C) the country and overthrow it?” 4 So Hanun seized David’s envoys, shaved them, cut off their garments at the buttocks, and sent them away.
5 When someone came and told David about the men, he sent messengers to meet them, for they were greatly humiliated. The king said, “Stay at Jericho till your beards have grown, and then come back.”
6 When the Ammonites realized that they had become obnoxious(D) to David, Hanun and the Ammonites sent a thousand talents[a] of silver to hire chariots and charioteers from Aram Naharaim,[b] Aram Maakah and Zobah.(E) 7 They hired thirty-two thousand chariots and charioteers, as well as the king of Maakah with his troops, who came and camped near Medeba,(F) while the Ammonites were mustered from their towns and moved out for battle.
8 On hearing this, David sent Joab out with the entire army of fighting men. 9 The Ammonites came out and drew up in battle formation at the entrance to their city, while the kings who had come were by themselves in the open country.
10 Joab saw that there were battle lines in front of him and behind him; so he selected some of the best troops in Israel and deployed them against the Arameans. 11 He put the rest of the men under the command of Abishai(G) his brother, and they were deployed against the Ammonites. 12 Joab said, “If the Arameans are too strong for me, then you are to rescue me; but if the Ammonites are too strong for you, then I will rescue you. 13 Be strong, and let us fight bravely for our people and the cities of our God. The Lord will do what is good in his sight.”
14 Then Joab and the troops with him advanced to fight the Arameans, and they fled before him. 15 When the Ammonites realized that the Arameans were fleeing, they too fled before his brother Abishai and went inside the city. So Joab went back to Jerusalem.
16 After the Arameans saw that they had been routed by Israel, they sent messengers and had Arameans brought from beyond the Euphrates River, with Shophak the commander of Hadadezer’s army leading them.
17 When David was told of this, he gathered all Israel(H) and crossed the Jordan; he advanced against them and formed his battle lines opposite them. David formed his lines to meet the Arameans in battle, and they fought against him. 18 But they fled before Israel, and David killed seven thousand of their charioteers and forty thousand of their foot soldiers. He also killed Shophak the commander of their army.
19 When the vassals of Hadadezer saw that they had been routed by Israel, they made peace with David and became subject to him.
So the Arameans were not willing to help the Ammonites anymore.
Footnotes
- 1 Chronicles 19:6 That is, about 38 tons or about 34 metric tons
- 1 Chronicles 19:6 That is, Northwest Mesopotamia
1 Chronicles 19
International Children’s Bible
David Fights the Ammonites
19 Nahash was king of the Ammonite people. When Nahash died, his son became the king. 2 David said, “Nahash was kind to me. So I will be kind to Hanun son of Nahash.” Then David sent a group to comfort Hanun about the death of his father.
David’s men went to comfort Hanun in the country of Ammon. 3 But the Ammonite leaders said to Hanun, “Don’t be fooled. David didn’t send these men to comfort you. They are not here to honor your dead father. David sent his men to spy on you and your land. He wants to destroy your country.” 4 So Hanun arrested David’s men. To shame them he cut off their beards and cut off their clothes at the hips. Then he sent them away.
5 David’s men were too ashamed to go home. Some people came to David and told him what had happened to his men. So he sent messengers to meet them. He said, “Stay in Jericho until your beards have grown back. Then come home.”
6 The Ammonite people saw they had caused David to hate them. So Hanun and the Ammonites sent about 74,000 pounds of silver to hire chariots and chariot drivers. They hired Arameans from Northwest Mesopotamia, Aram Maacah and Zobah. 7 The Ammonites hired 32,000 chariots and chariot drivers. They also hired the king of Maacah and his army. So he and his army came and set up camp near the town of Medeba. The Ammonites themselves came out of their towns and got ready for battle.
8 David heard about this. So he sent out Joab and the whole army of Israel. 9 The Ammonites came out and got ready for battle. They were near the city gate. The kings who had come to help stayed out in the fields by themselves.
10 Joab saw that there were enemy troops in front of him and behind him. So Joab chose some of the best soldiers of Israel. And he sent them out to fight the Arameans. 11 Joab put the rest of the army of Israel under the command of Abishai, his brother. Then they went out to fight the Ammonites. 12 Joab said to Abishai, “The Arameans may be too strong for me. If they are, then you must help me. Or, the Ammonites may be too strong for you. If they are, then I will help you. 13 Let’s be strong. We must fight bravely for our people and the cities of our God. The Lord will do what he thinks is right.”
14 Then Joab and the army with him went to attack the Arameans. And the Arameans ran away from them. 15 The Ammonite army saw that the Arameans were running away. So they also ran away from Abishai and his army. The Ammonites went back inside their city. And Joab went back to Jerusalem.
16 The Arameans saw that Israel had defeated them. So they sent messengers to bring other Arameans from east of the Euphrates River. Shophach the commander of Hadadezer’s army led them.
17 When David heard about this, he gathered all the Israelites. And he led them across the Jordan River. He lined them up for battle, facing the Arameans. And they attacked the Arameans. 18 But the Arameans ran away from the Israelites. David and his army killed 7,000 Aramean chariot drivers. And they killed 40,000 Aramean foot soldiers. They also killed Shophach, the commander of the Aramean army.
19 Hadadezer’s officers saw that Israel had defeated them. So they made peace with David. They became his servants. So the Arameans refused to help the Ammonites again.
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