1Chronicles 19

1 Now it came to pass after this, that Nahash the king of the children of Ammon died, and his son reigned in his stead.AKJV — 1Chronicles 19:1

2 And David said, I will show kindness to Hanun the son of Nahash, because his father showed kindness to 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 Hanun, to comfort him.AKJV — 1Chronicles 19:2

3 But the princes of the children of Ammon said to Hanun, Think you that David does honor your father, that he has sent comforters to you? are not his servants come to you for to search, and to overthrow, and to spy out the land?AKJV — 1Chronicles 19:3

4 Why Hanun took David’ servants, and shaved them, and cut off their garments in the middle hard by their buttocks, and sent them away.AKJV — 1Chronicles 19:4

5 Then there went certain, and told David how the men were served. And he sent to meet them: for the men were greatly ashamed. And the king said, Tarry at Jericho until your beards be grown, and then return.AKJV — 1Chronicles 19:5

6 And when the children of Ammon saw that they had made themselves odious to David, Hanun and the children of Ammon sent a thousand talents of silver to hire them chariots and horsemen out of Mesopotamia, and out of Syriamaachah, and out of Zobah.AKJV — 1Chronicles 19:6

7 So they hired thirty and two thousand chariots, and the king of Maachah and his people; who came and pitched before Medeba. And the children of Ammon gathered themselves together from their cities, and came to battle.AKJV — 1Chronicles 19:7

8 And when David heard of it, he sent Joab, and all the host of the mighty men.AKJV — 1Chronicles 19:8

9 And the children of Ammon came out, and put the battle in array before the gate of the city: and the kings that were come were by themselves in the field.AKJV — 1Chronicles 19:9

10 Now when Joab saw that the battle was set against him before and behind, he chose out of all the choice of Israel, and put them in array against the Syrians.AKJV — 1Chronicles 19:10

11 And the rest of the people he delivered to the hand of Abishai his brother, and they set themselves in array against the children of Ammon.AKJV — 1Chronicles 19:11

12 And he said, If the Syrians be too strong for me, then you shall help me: but if the children of Ammon be too strong for you, then I will help you.AKJV — 1Chronicles 19:12

13 Be of good courage, and let us behave ourselves valiantly for our people, and for the cities of our God: and let the LORD do that which is good in his sight.AKJV — 1Chronicles 19:13

14 So Joab and the people that were with him drew near before the Syrians to the battle; and they fled before him.AKJV — 1Chronicles 19:14

15 And when the children of Ammon saw that the Syrians were fled, they likewise fled before Abishai his brother, and entered into the city. Then Joab came to Jerusalem.AKJV — 1Chronicles 19:15

16 And when the Syrians saw that they were put to the worse before Israel, they sent messengers, and drew forth the Syrians that were beyond the river: and Shophach the captain of the host of Hadarezer went before them.AKJV — 1Chronicles 19:16

17 And it was told David; and he gathered all Israel, and passed over Jordan, and came on them, and set the battle in array against them. So when David had put the battle in array against the Syrians, they fought with him.AKJV — 1Chronicles 19:17

18 But the Syrians fled before Israel; and David slew of the Syrians seven thousand men which fought in chariots, and forty thousand footmen, and killed Shophach the captain of the host.AKJV — 1Chronicles 19:18

19 And when the servants of Hadarezer saw that they were put to the worse before Israel, they made peace with David, and became his servants: neither would the Syrians help the children of Ammon any more.AKJV — 1Chronicles 19:19