Liber II Samuelis, 10
1. Factum est autem post haec, ut moreretur rex filiorum Ammon, et regnaret Hanon filius eius pro eo.
1. After this the king of the Ammonites died, and Hanun his son reigned in his stead.
2. Dixitque David: “Faciam misericordiam cum Hanon filio Naas, sicut fecit pater eius mecum misericordiam”. Misit ergo David consolans eum per servos suos super patris interitu. Cum autem venissent servi David in terram filiorum Ammon,
2. And David said, "I will deal loyally with Hanun the son of 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. dixerunt principes filiorum Ammon ad Hanon dominum suum: “Putas quod propter honorem patris tui David miserit ad te consolatores; et non ideo, ut investigaret et exploraret civitatem et everteret eam, misit David servos suos ad te?”.
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. Tulit itaque Hanon servos David rasitque dimidiam partem barbae eorum et praecidit vestes eorum medias usque ad nates et dimisit eos.
4. So Hanun took David's servants, and shaved off half the beard of each, and cut off their garments in the middle, at their hips, and sent them away.
5. Quod cum nuntiatum esset David, misit in occursum eorum — erant enim viri confusi turpiter valde — et mandavit eis David: “Manete Iericho, donec crescat barba vestra, et tunc revertimini”.
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. Videntes autem filii Ammon quod exosos se fecissent David, miserunt et conduxerunt mercede a Syria Bethrohob et a Syria Soba viginti milia peditum et a rege Maacha mille viros et a viris Tob duodecim milia virorum.
6. When the Ammonites saw that they had become odious to David, the Ammonites sent and hired the Syrians of Beth-re'hob, and the Syrians of Zobah, twenty thousand foot soldiers, and the king of Ma'acah with a thousand men, and the men of Tob, twelve thousand men.
7. Quod cum audisset David, misit Ioab et omnem exercitum, viros fortissimos.
7. And when David heard of it, he sent Jo'ab and all the host of the mighty men.
8. Egressi sunt ergo filii Ammon et direxerunt aciem ante ipsum introitum portae; Syri autem Soba et Rohob et viri Tob et Maacha seorsum erant in campo.
8. And the Ammonites came out and drew up in battle array at the entrance of the gate; and the Syrians of Zobah and of Rehob, and the men of Tob and Ma'acah, were by themselves in the open country.
9. Videns igitur Ioab quod praeparatum esset adversum se proelium et ex adverso et post tergum, elegit ex omnibus electis Israel et instruxit aciem contra Syros;
9. When Jo'ab saw that the battle was set against him both in front and in the rear, he chose some of the picked men of Israel, and arrayed them against the Syrians;
10. reliquam autem partem populi tradidit Abisai fratri suo, qui direxit aciem adversus filios Ammon.
10. the rest of his men he put in the charge of Abi'shai his brother, and he arrayed them against the Ammonites.
11. Et ait Ioab: “Si praevaluerint adversum me Syri, eris mihi in adiutorium; si autem filii Ammon praevaluerint adversum te, auxiliabor tibi.
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. Esto vir fortis, et fortiter agamus pro populo nostro et civitatibus Dei nostri; Dominus autem faciet, quod bonum est in conspectu suo”.
12. Be of good courage, and let us play the man for our people, and for the cities of our God; and may the LORD do what seems good to him."
13. Iniit itaque Ioab et populus, qui erat cum eo, certamen contra Syros, qui fugerunt a facie eius.
13. So Jo'ab and the people who were with him drew near to battle against the Syrians; and they fled before him.
14. Filii autem Ammon videntes quod fugissent Syri, fugerunt et ipsi a facie Abisai et ingressi sunt civitatem. Reversusque est Ioab a filiis Ammon et venit Ierusalem.
14. And when the Ammonites saw that the Syrians fled, they likewise fled before Abi'shai, and entered the city. Then Jo'ab returned from fighting against the Ammonites, and came to Jerusalem.
15. Videntes igitur Syri quoniam corruissent coram Israel, congregati sunt pariter.
15. But when the Syrians saw that they had been defeated by Israel, they gathered themselves together.
16. Misitque Adadezer et eduxit Syros, qui erant trans fluvium, et venerunt in Elam; Sobach autem magister militiae Adadezer erat princeps eorum.
16. And Hadade'zer sent, and brought out the Syrians who were beyond the Euphra'tes; and they came to Helam, with Shobach the commander of the army of Hadade'zer at their head.
17. Quod cum nuntiatum esset David, contraxit omnem Israelem et transivit Iordanem venitque in Elam. Et direxerunt aciem Syri ex adverso David et pugnaverunt contra eum.
17. And when it was told David, he gathered all Israel together, and crossed the Jordan, and came to Helam. And the Syrians arrayed themselves against David, and fought with him.
18. Fugeruntque Syri a facie Israel; et occidit David de Syris septingentos currus et quadraginta milia peditum et Sobach principem militiae percussit, qui ibi mortuus est.
18. And the Syrians fled before Israel; and David slew of the Syrians the men of seven hundred chariots, and forty thousand horsemen, and wounded Shobach the commander of their army, so that he died there.
19. Videntes autem universi reges, qui erant in praesidio Adadezer, se victos esse ab Israel, fecerunt pacem cum Israel et servierunt eis. Timueruntque Syri auxilium praebere ultra filiis Ammon.
19. And when all the kings who were servants of Hadade'zer saw that they had been defeated by Israel, they made peace with Israel, and became subject to them. So the Syrians feared to help the Ammonites any more.
