歷代志上 19
1 [達味戰勝聯軍]此後，阿孟子民的君王納哈士死了，他的兒子繼位為王。
Some time later, Nahash, king of the Ammonites, died and his son succeeded him.
2 達味心想：我要善待納哈士的兒子哈農，因為他父親曾善待了我。於是達味派遣使者去慰問他，哀悼他的父親。但當達味的臣僕來到阿孟子民的境內哈農那裏慰問他時，
David said, “I will be kind to Hanun, son of Nahash, for his father was kind to me.” So David sent messengers to comfort him over his father's death. David's ambassadors arrived in the land of the Ammonites and went comfort Hanun.
3 阿孟子民的公卿對哈農說：「達味派人來慰問你，你以為他是尊敬你的父親嗎﹖他的臣僕到你這裏來，安知不是為調查、探聽、破壞這地方﹖」
But the Ammonite princes said to Hanun, “Do you really think that David is honoring your father by sending comforters to you? Haven't these ‘comforters’ only come to spy out the land to find ways to conquer it?”
4 哈農遂拿住達味的臣僕，將他們的鬍鬚剃去，將他們下半截至臀部的衣服也都割去，然後放他們走了。
So Hanun detained David's ambassadors and had them shaved, and their robes cut off at the buttocks. Then he sent them back.
5 他們走了以後，有人將這些人所遭遇的事告訴了達味，達味遂即派人前去迎接他們；因為這些人很覺羞恥，王便吩咐說：「你們暫且留在耶里哥，等鬍鬚長起後再回來。」
A message was sent to David to explain what had happened to the men. David then sent messengers to the men to tell them, “Stay at Jericho until your beards grow, and then you can come back.”
6 阿孟子民見自己同達味結下了仇恨，哈農和阿孟子民便派人用一千「塔冷通」銀子，向二河之間的阿蘭，瑪阿加的阿蘭及祚巴去僱戰車和騎兵。
Then the Ammonites realized that they had really been offensive to David So Hanun and the Ammonites sent a thousand talents of silver to hire chariots and charioteers from Aram-naharaim, Aram-maacah, and Zobah.
7 他們僱得了戰車三萬二千輛，又僱得了瑪阿加王和他的軍隊。他們來到，就在默德巴前紮營；阿孟子民也從自己的城內出來，集合備戰。
They also hired 32,000 chariots and the king of Maacah with his army. They came set up camp near Medeba. The Ammonites were also called up from their towns and prepared for battle.
8 達味一聽說，遂派約阿布率領全部精兵出擊。
When David learned of this, he sent Joab and the entire army to confront them.
9 阿孟子民出來，在城門前擺了陣，來助戰的王子們另在田間擺了陣。
The Ammonites set up their battle lines near the town entrance, while the other kings who had joined them took up positions in the open fields.
10 約阿布見前後受敵，便由以色列勁旅中，挑選一隊精兵擺陣進攻阿蘭人；
Joab realized he would have to fight both in front of him and behind him, he chose some of Israel's best troops and he took charge of them to lead the attack the Arameans.
11 將期餘的軍隊，交由自己的兄弟阿彼瑟指揮，叫他列陣進攻阿孟子民，
He put the rest of the army under the command of Abishai, his brother. They were to attack the Ammonites.
12 對他說：「若我打不下阿蘭人，你就來援助我；若你打不下阿孟子民，我就來援助你。
Joab told him, “If the Arameans are stronger than me, you come and help me. If the Ammonites are stronger than you, I'll come and help you.
13 你當勇敢! 為了我們的民族，為了我們天主的城，我們應當奮鬥。願上主成就他認為美好的事! 」
Be brave, and fight your best for our people and the towns of our God. May the Lord do what he sees as good!”
14 然後，約阿布帶著軍隊往前進攻阿蘭人，阿蘭人便在他面前逃走了。
Joab attacked the Arameans with his forces and they ran away from him.
15 阿孟子民見阿蘭人逃走，他們也在約阿布的兄弟阿彼瑟面前逃走，退入城中；以後，約阿布回了耶路撒冷。
When the Ammonites saw that the Arameans had run away, they also ran away from Abishai, Joab's brother, and retreated into the town. So Joab went back to Jerusalem.
16 阿蘭人見自己為以色列打敗，遂派使者將大河那邊的阿蘭人調來，由哈達德則爾的元帥芍法客率領。
As soon as the Arameans saw they had been defeated by the Israelites so they sent for reinforcements from the other side of the Euphrates River, under the leadership of Shobach, commander of Hadadezer's army.
17 達味一得了情報，就調集所有的以色列人，渡過約但河，來到赫藍，擺陣向他們進攻。當達味擺陣攻擊阿蘭人時，阿蘭人就來迎戰。
When this was reported to David, he assembled all Israel together. He crossed the Jordan and approached the Aramean army, drawing up his forces in battle line against them. When David engaged in battle with them they fought with him.
18 但阿蘭人在以色列面前潰退，達味乘勝擊殺了阿蘭七千騎兵，四萬步兵，也殺了他們的元帥芍法客。
But the Aramean army ran away from the Israelites, and David killed 7,000 charioteers and 40,000 infantry, as well as Shobach, their army commander.
19 哈達德則爾的臣僕見他們敗於以色列，便與達味講和，表示臣服。從此阿蘭人再不敢協助阿孟子民了。
When Hadadezer's allies realized that they had been defeated by Israel, they made peace with David and became subject to him. As a result, the Arameans didn't want to help the Ammonites any more.
