2 Samuel 10
Ang Dating Biblia (1905)
10 At nangyari pagkatapos nito, na ang hari ng mga anak ni Ammon ay namatay, at si Hanun na kaniyang anak ay naghari na kahalili niya.
2 At sinabi ni David, Aking pagpapakitaan ng kagandahang loob si Hanun na anak ni Naas, na gaya ng pagpapakita ng kagandahang loob ng kaniyang ama sa akin. Sa gayo'y nagsugo si David sa pamamagitan ng kaniyang mga lingkod upang aliwin siya tungkol sa kaniyang ama. At nagsiparoon ang mga lingkod ni David sa lupain ng mga anak ni Ammon.
3 Nguni't sinabi ng mga prinsipe ng mga anak ni Ammon kay Hanun na kanilang panginoon, Inakala mo bang pinararangalan ni David ang iyong ama, kaya't siya'y nagsugo ng mga tagaaliw sa iyo? hindi ba nagsugo si David ng kaniyang mga bataan sa iyo upang kilalanin ang bayan, at upang tiktikan, at upang daigin?
4 Sa gayo'y kinuha ni Hanun ang mga lingkod ni David, at inahit ang kalahati ng kanilang balbas, at pinutol ang kanilang mga suot sa gitna, sa kanilang pigi, at pinayaon.
5 Nang kanilang saysayin kay David, siya'y nagsugo upang salubungin sila; sapagka't ang mga lalake ay totoong nangapahiya. At sinabi ng hari, Mangaghintay kayo sa Jerico hanggang sa tumubo ang inyong balbas, at kung magkagayo'y mangagbalik kayo.
6 At nang makita ng mga anak ni Ammon na sila'y naging nakapopoot kay David, ang mga anak ni Ammon ay nangagsugo, at inupahan ang mga taga Siria sa Beth-rehob, at ang mga taga Siria sa Soba, na dalawang pung libong naglalakad, at ang hari sa Maaca na may isang libong lalake, at ang mga lalaking taga Tob na labing dalawang libong lalake.
7 At nang mabalitaan ni David, kaniyang sinugo si Joab at ang buong hukbo ng makapangyarihang mga lalake.
8 At ang mga anak ni Ammon ay nagsilabas at nagsihanay ng pakikipagbaka sa pasukan sa pintuang-bayan: at ang mga taga Siria sa Soba, at sa Rehob, at ang mga lalaking taga Tob at mga taga Maaca, ay nangabubukod sa parang.
9 Nang makita nga ni Joab na ang pagbabaka ay nauumang laban sa kaniyang harapan at likuran, siya'y pumili ng lahat na mga hirang na lalake sa Israel, at ipinaghahanay niya laban sa mga taga Siria:
10 At ang nalabi sa bayan ay kaniyang ibinigay sa kamay ni Abisai na kaniyang kapatid, at kaniyang ipinaghahanay laban sa mga anak ni Ammon.
11 At kaniyang sinabi, Kung ang mga taga Siria ay maging malakas kay sa akin, iyo ngang tutulungan ako: nguni't kung ang mga anak ni Ammon ay maging malakas kay sa iyo, ay paparoon nga ako at tutulungan kita.
12 Magpakatapang ka, at tayo'y magpakalalake para sa ating bayan, at sa mga bayan ng ating Dios: at gawin nawa ng Panginoon ang inaakala niyang mabuti.
13 Sa gayo'y nagsilapit si Joab at ang bayan na kasama niya sa pakikipagbaka laban sa mga taga Siria: at sila'y nagsitakas sa harap niya.
14 At nang makita ng mga anak ni Ammon na ang mga taga Siria ay nagsitakas, sila naman ay nagsitakas sa harap ni Abisai, at nagsipasok sa bayan. Ngayo'y bumalik si Joab na mula sa mga anak ni Ammon, at naparoon sa Jerusalem.
15 At nang makita ng mga taga Siria na sila'y nasasahol sa harap ng Israel, sila'y nagpipisan.
16 At nagsugo si Hadadezer at dinala ang mga taga Siria na nangaroon sa dako pa roon ng Ilog; at sila'y nagsiparoon sa Helam, na kasama ni Sobach na puno ng hukbo ni Hadadezer sa kanilang unahan.
17 At nasaysay kay David, at kaniyang pinisan ang buong Israel, at tumawid sa Jordan, at naparoon sa Helam. At ang mga taga Siria ay nagsihanay laban kay David, at nagsilaban sa kaniya.
18 At ang mga taga Siria ay nagsitakas sa harap ng Israel; at pumatay si David sa mga taga Siria ng mga tao ng pitong daang karo, at apat na pung libo na nangangabayo, at sinaktan si Sobach na kapitan sa kanilang hukbo, na anopa't namatay roon.
19 At nang makita ng lahat na hari na mga lingkod ni Hadadezer na sila'y nasahol sa harap ng Israel, ay nangakipagpayapaan sa Israel at nangaglingkod sa kanila. Sa gayo'y nangatakot ang mga taga Siria na magsitulong pa sa mga anak ni Ammon.
2 Samuel 10
King James Version
10 And it came to pass after this, that the king of the children of Ammon died, and Hanun his son reigned in his stead.
2 Then said David, I will shew kindness unto Hanun the son of Nahash, as his father shewed 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.
3 And the princes of the children of Ammon said unto Hanun their lord, Thinkest thou that David doth honour 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?
4 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.
5 When 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.
6 And 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.
7 And when David heard of it, he sent Joab, and all the host of the mighty men.
8 And 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.
9 When 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:
10 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.
11 And 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.
12 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.
13 And Joab drew nigh, and the people that were with him, unto the battle against the Syrians: and they fled before him.
14 And 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.
15 And when the Syrians saw that they were smitten before Israel, they gathered themselves together.
16 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.
17 And 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.
18 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.
19 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. So the Syrians feared to help the children of Ammon any more.
2 Samuel 10
English Standard Version
David Defeats Ammon and Syria
10 (A)After this the king of the Ammonites died, and Hanun his son reigned in his place. 2 And David said, “I will deal loyally[a] with Hanun the son of (B)Nahash, as his father dealt loyally with me.” So David sent by his servants to console him concerning his father. And David's servants came into the land of the Ammonites. 3 But the princes of the Ammonites said to Hanun their lord, “Do you think, because David has sent comforters to you, that he is honoring your father? Has not David sent his servants to you to search the city and to spy it out and to overthrow it?” 4 So Hanun took David's servants and shaved off half the beard of each and cut off their garments in the middle, (C)at their hips, and sent them away. 5 When it was told David, he sent to meet them, for the men were greatly ashamed. And the king said, “Remain at Jericho until your beards have grown and then return.”
6 When the Ammonites saw that they had become a stench to David, the Ammonites sent and hired the Syrians of (D)Beth-rehob, and (E)the Syrians of Zobah, 20,000 foot soldiers, and the king of (F)Maacah with 1,000 men, and the men of (G)Tob, 12,000 men. 7 And when David heard of it, he sent Joab and all the host of (H)the mighty men. 8 And the Ammonites came out and drew up in battle array at the entrance of the gate, and (I)the Syrians of Zobah and of Rehob and (J)the men of Tob and Maacah were by themselves in the open country.
9 When Joab saw that the battle was set against him both in front and in the rear, he chose some of the best men of Israel and arrayed them against the Syrians. 10 The rest of his men he put in the charge of Abishai his brother, and he arrayed them against the Ammonites. 11 And he said, “If the Syrians are too strong for me, then you shall help me, but if the Ammonites are too strong for you, then I will come and help you. 12 (K)Be of good courage, and (L)let us be courageous for our people, and for the cities of our God, and (M)may the Lord do what seems good to him.” 13 So Joab and the people who were with him drew near to battle against the Syrians, and they fled before him. 14 And when the Ammonites saw that the Syrians fled, they likewise fled before Abishai and entered the city. Then Joab returned from fighting against the Ammonites and came to Jerusalem.
15 But when the Syrians saw that they had been defeated by Israel, they gathered themselves together. 16 And Hadadezer sent and brought out the Syrians who were beyond (N)the Euphrates.[b] They came to Helam, with (O)Shobach the commander of the army of Hadadezer at their head. 17 And when it was told David, he gathered all Israel together and crossed the Jordan and came to Helam. The Syrians arrayed themselves against David and fought with him. 18 And the Syrians fled before Israel, and David killed of the Syrians the men of 700 chariots, and 40,000 horsemen, and wounded (P)Shobach the commander of their army, so that he died there. 19 And when all the kings who were servants of Hadadezer saw that they had been defeated by Israel, they made peace with Israel (Q)and became subject to them. So the Syrians were afraid to save the Ammonites anymore.
Footnotes
- 2 Samuel 10:2 Or kindly; twice in this verse
- 2 Samuel 10:16 Hebrew the River
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