(KJV) 1 Chronicles 19¹

⥃David’s Messengers Disgraced ^{[ 2 Samuel 10:1–8 ]}

[1] Now it came to pass after this, that Nahash² the king of the children of Ammon died, and his son reigned in his stead. [2] And David said, I will shew³ kindness unto Hanun the son of Nahash, because his father shewed kindness to me. And David sent messengers to comfort him concerning his father. So the servants of David came into the land of the children⁴ of Ammon to Hanun, to comfort him. [3] But the princes⁵ of the children of Ammon said to Hanun, Thinkest thou that David⁶ doth honour thy father, that he hath sent comforters unto thee? are not his servants come unto thee for to search⁷, and to overthrow, and to spy out the land? [4] Wherefore Hanun took David’s⁸ servants, and shaved them⁹, and cut¹⁰ off their garments in the midst hard by their buttocks, and sent them¹¹ away. [5] Then there went [certain], and told David¹² how the men were served. And he sent to meet them: for the men were greatly ashamed. And the king said, Tarry at Jericho¹³ until your beards¹⁴ be grown, and [then] return.

[6] And when the children of Ammon saw that they had made¹⁵ themselves odious¹⁶ to David, Hanun and the children of Ammon sent a thousand¹⁷ talents of silver to hire them chariots and horsemen out of Mesopotamia, and out of Syria–maachah¹⁸, and out of Zobah¹⁹. [7] So they hired²⁰ thirty²¹ and two thousand chariots, and the king of Maachah²² and his people; who came and pitched before Medeba²³. And the children of Ammon gathered themselves together from their cities, and came to battle. [8] And when David heard [of it], he sent Joab²⁴, and all the host of the mighty men. [9] And the children of Ammon came out, and put the battle²⁵ in array before the gate of the city: and the kings²⁶ that were come [were] by themselves in the field.

⥃David Defeats Ammon and Aram ^{[ 2 Samuel 10:9–19 ]}

[10] Now when Joab²⁷ saw that the battle²⁸ was set against²⁹ him before and behind, he chose out of all the choice³⁰ of Israel, and put [them] in array against the Syrians. [11] And the rest of the people he delivered unto the hand of Abishai³¹ his brother, and they set³² [themselves] in array against the children of Ammon. [12] And he said, If the Syrians³³ be too strong for me, then thou shalt help me: but if the children of Ammon be too strong for thee, then I will help thee. [13] Be of good³⁴ courage, and let us behave³⁵ ourselves valiantly for our people, and for the cities of our God: and let the Lord³⁶ do [that which is] good in his sight. [14] So Joab and the people that [were] with him drew nigh before the Syrians unto the battle; and they fled³⁷ before him. [15] And when the children of Ammon saw that the Syrians were fled, they likewise³⁸ fled before Abishai his brother, and entered into the city. Then Joab came to Jerusalem.

[16] [¶]And when the Syrians saw that they were put to the worse before Israel, they sent messengers, and drew³⁹ forth the Syrians that [were] beyond the river⁴⁰: and Shophach⁴¹ the captain of the host of Hadarezer [went] before them.⁴² [17] And it was told David; and he gathered all Israel, and passed over Jordan, and came upon them⁴³, and set⁴⁴ [the battle] in array against them. So when David had put the battle in array against the Syrians, they fought with him. [18] But the Syrians fled before Israel⁴⁵; and David slew of the Syrians seven thousand⁴⁶ [men which fought in] chariots, and forty thousand footmen⁴⁷, and killed Shophach the captain of the host. [19] And when the servants⁴⁸ of Hadarezer saw that they were put to the worse before Israel, they made peace with David, and became his servants: neither would⁴⁹ the Syrians help the children of Ammon any more.