1 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 Beth-rehob, and the Syrians of Zoba, twenty thousand footmen, and of king Maacah a thousand men, and of Ish-tob 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 Ish-tob, 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.
10–BOB
Dovud Ommon va Oram xalqlarini boʻysundiradi
1 Oradan bir qancha vaqt oʻtgach, Ommon shohi Naxosh olamdan oʻtib, oʻrniga oʻgʻli Xanun shoh boʻldi. 2 Dovud: “Naxosh menga sodiq edi, men ham uning oʻgʻli Xanunga sodiq boʻlayin”, deb koʻnglidan oʻtkazdi. Shunday qilib, Dovud Xanunga otasining vafoti munosabati bilan tasalli berish uchun oʻz elchilarini joʻnatdi.
Dovudning elchilari Ommon yurtiga borgach, 3 Ommon beklari oʻzlarining shohi Xanunga shunday deb oʻrgatishdi: “Dovud bu odamlarini otangiz hurmati uchun joʻnatgan, deb oʻylaysizmi? Yoʻq, Dovud elchilarini sizning huzuringizga yomon niyat bilan yuborgan, u shaharni kuzatib, tekshirib, keyin qoʻlga kiritmoqchi.”
4 Shu gapdan soʻng Xanun Dovudning elchilarini ushladi, ularning soqollarining yarmini qirqib, kiyimlarini sonlarigacha kestirib, orqaga qaytarib yubordi. 5 Dovud bu voqeani eshitdi–yu, elchilarini kutib olish uchun odamlar joʻnatdi. Elchilar juda sharmandali ahvolda qolgan edilar. Shoh oʻsha elchilariga: “Soqolingiz oʻsguncha Yerixoda qolinglar, keyin mening oldimga qaytib kelinglar”, deb ayttirib yubordi.
6 Ommon xalqi “Endi Dovudning gʻazabiga duchor boʻldik”, deb oʻyladi. Ular har tomonga xabar joʻnatib, Bayt–Rexob va Zoʻvo shaharlaridan Oram xalqining 20.000 sipohini, Maxo shahri shohidan 1000 nafar sipohni va Tov xalqidan 12.000 sipohni yolladilar. 7 Dovud bu xabarni eshitdi–yu, lashkarboshi Yoʻab boshchiligida qoʻriqchilarining hammasini urushga safarbar qildi. 8 Ommon lashkari shahar darvozasi oldida Dovudga qarshi saf tortdi. Rexob va Zoʻvodan kelgan Oram sipohlari, Tov va Maxodan kelgan sipohlar esa yalanglikda saf tortdilar.
9 Yoʻab gʻanim toʻdalari orqayu oldindan hujum qilayotganini koʻrdi. U Isroilning saralangan sipohlaridan tanlab oldi–da, Oram lashkariga qarshi saf torttirdi. 10 Qolganlariga esa ukasi Abushayni bosh qilib, Ommonlarga qarshi shay qilib qoʻydi. 11 Yoʻab Abushayga:
— Oram lashkari mendan ustun kelsa, sen yordamga kelasan, — dedi. — Bordi–yu, Ommonlar sendan baland kelsa, men yordamga boraman. 12 Bardam boʻl! Xalqimiz va Xudoyimizning shaharlari uchun mardlarcha kurash olib boraylik. Egamizning xohish–irodasi bajo boʻlsin.
13 Yoʻab boshchiligidagi sipohlar Oram lashkariga qarshi tashlandilar. Oram lashkari esa ularning oldiga tushib qochib qoldi. 14 Ularning qochganini koʻrgan Ommonlar ham Abushaydan qochib, shaharga berkindilar. Shundan keyin Yoʻab ular bilan jang qilmay, Quddusga qaytib ketdi.
15 Oram lashkari Isroil lashkaridan yengilganini anglab yetganidan soʻng, yana bir joyga toʻplanishdi. 16 Shoh Hadadzar Furot daryosining narigi tomonidagi oʻz lashkariga xabar berib, ularni chaqirtirdi. Oram lashkari Hadadzarning lashkarboshisi Shoʻvax boshchiligida Xelam shahriga keldi. 17 Dovud bu voqeani eshitib, jamiki Isroil lashkarini yigʻdi, Iordan daryosini kechib oʻtib, Xelamga yetib bordi. Oram lashkari saf tortib, Dovud lashkari bilan jang qildi. 18 Ammo Oram lashkari yana Isroil lashkarining oldiga tushib qochib qoldi. Dovud Oram lashkarining 700 ta jang aravasi aravakashini va 40.000 nafar otliq sipohini oʻldirdi. U Hadadzarning lashkarboshisi Shoʻvaxni ham yaralagan edi, Shoʻvax jang maydonidayoq jon berdi.
19 Shunday qilib, Hadadzarning qoʻli ostidagi hamma shohlar magʻlubiyatga uchrab, Isroil xalqi bilan sulh tuzishga majbur boʻldi. Ular Isroil xalqiga qaram boʻlib qoldi. Shundan keyin Oram xalqi Ommon xalqiga yordam berishdan qoʻrqib qoldi.
