١ أخبار 19

١ 1 وَكَانَ بَعْدَ ذَلِكَ أَنَّ نَاحَاشَ مَلِكَ بَنِي عَمُّونَ مَاتَ، فَمَلَكَ ٱبْنُهُ عِوَضًا عَنْهُ.

Now it came to pass after this, that Nahash the king of the children of Ammon died, and his son reigned in his position.

٢ 2 فَقَالَ دَاوُدُ: «أَصْنَعُ مَعْرُوفًا مَعَ حَانُونَ بْنِ نَاحَاشَ، لِأَنَّ أَبَاهُ صَنَعَ مَعِي مَعْرُوفًا». فَأَرْسَلَ دَاوُدُ رُسُلًا لِيُعَزِّيَهُ بِأَبِيهِ. فَجَاءَ عَبِيدُ دَاوُدَ إِلَى أَرْضِ بَنِي عَمُّونَ إِلَى حَانُونَ لِيُعَزُّوهُ.

And David said, I will show kindness unto 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.

٣ 3 فَقَالَ رُؤَسَاءُ بَنِي عَمُّونَ لِحَانُونَ: «هَلْ يُكْرِمُ دَاوُدُ أَبَاكَ فِي عَيْنَيْكَ حَتَّى أَرْسَلَ إِلَيْكَ مُعَزِّينَ؟ أَلَيْسَ إِنَّمَا لِأَجْلِ ٱلْفَحْصِ وَٱلْقَلْبِ وَتَجَسُّسِ ٱلْأَرْضِ جَاءَ عَبِيدُهُ إِلَيْكَ؟»

But the princes of the children of Ammon said to Hanun, Think you that David does honour your father, that he has sent comforters unto you? are not his servants come unto you in order to search, and to overthrow, and to spy out the land?

٤ 4 فَأَخَذَ حَانُونُ عَبِيدَ دَاوُدَ وَحَلَقَ لِحَاهُمْ وَقَصَّ ثِيَابَهُمْ مِنَ ٱلْوَسَطِ عِنْدَ ٱلسَّوْءَةِ ثُمَّ أَطْلَقَهُمْ.

Wherefore Hanun took David's servants, and shaved them, and cut off their garments in the midst hard by their buttocks, and sent them away.

٥ 5 فَذَهَبَ أُنَاسٌ وَأَخْبَرُوا دَاوُدَ عَنِ ٱلرِّجَالِ. فَأَرْسَلَ لِلِقَائِهِمْ لِأَنَّ ٱلرِّجَالَ كَانُوا خَجِلِينَ جِدًّا. وَقَالَ ٱلْمَلِكُ: «أَقِيمُوا فِي أَرِيحَا حَتَّى تَنْبُتَ لِحَاكُمْ ثُمَّ ٱرْجِعُوا».

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.

٦ 6 وَلَمَّا رَأَى بَنُو عَمُّونَ أَنَّهُمْ قَدْ أَنْتَنُوا عِنْدَ دَاوُدَ، أَرْسَلَ حَانُونُ وَبَنُو عَمُّونَ أَلْفَ وَزْنَةٍ مِنَ ٱلْفِضَّةِ لِكَيْ يَسْتَأْجِرُوا لِأَنْفُسِهِمْ مِنْ أَرَامِ ٱلنَّهْرَيْنِ وَمِنْ أَرَامِ مَعْكَةَ وَمِنْ صُوبَةَ مَرْكَبَاتٍ وَفُرْسَانًا.

And when the children of Ammon saw that they had made themselves abhorrent 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.

٧ 7 فَٱسْتَأْجَرُوا لِأَنْفُسِهِمِ ٱثْنَيْنِ وَثَلَاثِينَ أَلْفَ مَرْكَبَةٍ، وَمَلِكَ مَعْكَةَ وَشَعْبَهُ. فَجَاءُوا وَنَزَلُوا مُقَابِلَ مَيْدَبَا. وَٱجْتَمَعَ بَنُو عَمُّونَ مِنْ مُدُنِهِمْ وَأَتَوْا لِلْحَرْبِ.

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.

٨ 8 وَلَمَّا سَمِعَ دَاوُدُ أَرْسَلَ يُوآبَ وَكُلَّ جَيْشِ ٱلْجَبَابِرَةِ.

And when David heard of it, he sent Joab, and all the host of the mighty men.

٩ 9 فَخَرَجَ بَنُو عَمُّونَ وَٱصْطَفُّوا لِلْحَرْبِ عِنْدَ بَابِ ٱلْمَدِينَةِ، وَٱلْمُلُوكُ ٱلَّذِينَ جَاءُوا كَانُوا وَحْدَهُمْ فِي ٱلْحَقْلِ.

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.

١٠ 10 وَلَمَّا رَأَى يُوآبُ أَنَّ مُقَدِّمَةَ ٱلْحَرْبِ كَانَتْ نَحْوَهُ مِنْ قُدَّامٍ وَمِنْ وَرَاءٍ، ٱخْتَارَ مِنْ جَمِيعِ مُنْتَخَبِي إِسْرَائِيلَ وَصَفَّهُمْ لِلِقَاءِ أَرَامَ.

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.

١١ 11 وَسَلَّمَ بَقِيَّةَ ٱلشَّعْبِ لِيَدِ أَبْشَايَ أَخِيهِ، فَٱصْطَفُّوا لِلِقَاءِ بَنِي عَمُّونَ.

And the rest of the people he delivered unto the hand of Abishai his brother, and they set themselves in array against the children of Ammon.

١٢ 12 وَقَالَ: «إِنْ قَوِيَ أَرَامُ عَلَيَّ تَكُونُ لِي نَجْدَةً، وَإِنْ قَوِيَ بَنُو عَمُّونَ عَلَيْكَ أَنْجَدْتُكَ.

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.

١٣ 13 تَجَلَّدْ، وَلْنَتَشَدَّدْ لِأَجْلِ شَعْبِنَا وَلِأَجْلِ مُدُنِ إِلَهِنَا، وَمَا يَحْسُنُ فِي عَيْنَيِ ٱلرَّبِّ يَفْعَلُ».

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.

١٤ 14 وَتَقَدَّمَ يُوآبُ وَٱلشَّعْبُ ٱلَّذِينَ مَعَهُ نَحْوَ أَرَامَ لِلْمُحَارَبَةِ، فَهَرَبُوا مِنْ أَمَامِهِ.

So Joab and the people that were with him drew nigh before the Syrians unto the battle; and they fled before him.

١٥ 15 وَلَمَّا رَأَى بَنُو عَمُّونَ أَنَّهُ قَدْ هَرَبَ أَرَامُ هَرَبُوا هُمْ أَيْضًا مِنْ أَمَامِ أَبْشَايَ أَخِيهِ وَدَخَلُوا إِلَى ٱلْمَدِينَةِ. وَجَاءَ يُوآبُ إِلَى أُورُشَلِيمَ.

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.

١٦ 16 وَلَمَّا رَأَى أَرَامُ أَنَّهُمْ قَدِ ٱنْكَسَرُوا أَمَامَ إِسْرَائِيلَ أَرْسَلُوا رُسُلًا، وَأَبْرَزُوا أَرَامَ ٱلَّذِينَ فِي عَبْرِ ٱلنَّهْرِ، وَأَمَامَهُمْ شُوبَكُ رَئِيسُ جَيْشِ هَدَرَ عَزَرَ.

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.

١٧ 17 وَلَمَّا أُخْبِرَ دَاوُدُ جَمَعَ كُلَّ إِسْرَائِيلَ وَعَبَرَ ٱلْأُرْدُنَّ وَجَاءَ إِلَيْهِمْ وَٱصْطَفَّ ضِدَّهُمْ. اِصْطَفَّ دَاوُدُ لِلِقَاءِ أَرَامَ فِي ٱلْحَرْبِ فَحَارَبُوهُ.

And it was told David; and he gathered all Israel, and passed over Jordan, and came upon 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.

١٨ 18 وَهَرَبَ أَرَامُ مِنْ أَمَامِ إِسْرَائِيلَ، وَقَتَلَ دَاوُدُ مِنْ أَرَامَ سَبْعَةَ آلَافِ مَرْكَبَةٍ وَأَرْبَعِينَ أَلْفَ رَاجِلٍ، وَقَتَلَ شُوبَكَ رَئِيسَ ٱلْجَيْشِ.

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.

١٩ 19 وَلَمَّا رَأَى عَبِيدُ هَدَرَ عَزَرَ أَنَّهُمْ قَدِ ٱنْكَسَرُوا أَمَامَ إِسْرَائِيلَ صَالَحُوا دَاوُدَ وَخَدَمُوهُ. وَلَمْ يَشَأْ أَرَامُ أَنْ يُنْجِدُوا بَنِي عَمُّونَ بَعْدُ.

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.