撒母耳記下 10
1 此後，阿孟子民的君王死了，他的兒子哈農繼位為王。
And it came to pass after this that the king of the children of Ammon died, and Annon his son reigned in his stead.
2 達味心想：「我要善待納哈士的兒子哈農，像他父親善待我一樣。」於是達味派自己的臣僕去慰問他，追悼他的父親。當達味的臣僕來到阿孟子民國內時，
And David said, I will shew mercy to Annon the son of Naas, as his father dealt mercifully with me. And David sent to comfort him concerning his father by the hand of his servants; and the servants of David came into the land of the children of Ammon.
3 阿孟子民的公卿，對他們的主上哈農說：「達味派人來慰問你，你想他是為尊敬你的父親嗎﹖達味派臣僕到你這裏來，豈不是來調查、探聽、破壞城池嗎﹖」
And the princes of the children of Ammon said to Annon their lord, [Is it] to honour thy father before thee that David has sent comforters to thee? Has not David rather sent his servants to thee that they should search the city, and spy it out and examine it?
4 哈農遂拿住達味的臣僕，將他們的鬍鬚剃去一半，又將他們下半截衣服割去，直到臀部；然後放他們走了。
And Annon took the servants of David, and shaved their beards, and cut off their garments in the midst as far as their haunches, and sent them away.
5 有人把這事告訴了達味，王遂打發人去迎接他們，因為這些人很覺羞恥；王便吩咐他們說：「你們暫且留在耶里哥，等鬍鬚長起後再回來。」
And they brought David word concerning the men; and he sent to meet them, for the men were greatly dishonoured: and the king said, Remain in Jericho till your beards have grown, and [then] ye shall return.
6 阿孟子民見自己在達味跟前惹下仇恨，便遣人去，向貝特勒曷布和祚巴的阿蘭人僱了兩萬步兵，向瑪阿加君王僱了一千人，向托布人僱了一萬二千人。
And the children of Ammon saw that the people of David were ashamed; and the children of Ammon sent, and hired the Syrians of Baethraam, and the Syrians of Suba, and Roob, twenty thousand footmen, and the king of Amalec with a thousand men, and Istob with twelve thousand men.
7 達味聽說這事，便派出約阿布和全隊士兵和勇士。
And David heard, and sent Joab and all his host, [even] the mighty men.
8 阿孟子民出來，在城門前擺了陣，祚巴和勒曷布的阿蘭人和托布人與瑪阿加人，分別在田野間擺了陣。
And the children of Ammon went forth, and set the battle in array by the door of the gate: [those] of Syria, Suba, and Roob, and Istob, and Amalec, being by themselves in the field.
9 約阿布見自己前後受敵，就由以色列勁旅中，選一隊精兵擺陣進攻阿蘭人，
And Joab saw that the front of the battle was against him from that which was opposed in front and from behind, and he chose out [some] of all the young men of Israel, and they set themselves in array against Syria.
10 將其餘的軍隊，交給自己的兄弟阿彼瑟指揮，叫他列陣進攻阿孟子民，
And the rest of the people he gave into the hand of Abessa his brother, and they set the battle in array opposite to the children of Ammon.
11 並對他說：「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。
And he said, If Syria be too strong for me, then shall ye help me: and if the children of Ammon be too strong for thee, then will we be ready to help thee.
12 要勇敢奮鬥，為了我們的民族，為了我們天主的城池，我們應奮鬥! 願上主成就他認為好的事! 」
Be thou courageous, and let us be strong for our people, and for the sake of the cities of our God, and the Lord shall do that which is good in his eyes.
13 然後約阿布和跟隨他的軍隊，向前進攻阿蘭人，阿蘭人就在他們前逃走了。
And Joab and his people with him advanced to battle against Syria, and they fled from before him.
14 阿孟子民見阿蘭人逃走，他們也在阿彼瑟前逃走，退入城中。約阿布便不再進攻阿孟子民，回了耶路撒冷。
And the children of Ammon saw that the Syrians were fled, and they fled from before Abessa, and entered into the city: and Joab returned from the children of Ammon, and came to Jerusalem.
15 阿蘭人見自己為以色列打敗，便再聯合起來。
And the Syrians saw that they were worsted before Israel, and they gathered themselves together.
16 哈達德則爾派人去，將大河那邊的阿蘭人也調來，都到了赫藍，由哈達德則爾的元帥芍巴客率領。
And Adraazar sent and gathered the Syrians from the other side of the river Chalamak, and they came to Aelam; and Sobac the captain of the host of Adraazar [was] at their head.
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。阿蘭人遂列陣進攻達味，與他交戰。
And it was reported to David, and he gathered all Israel, and went over Jordan, and came to Aelam: and the Syrians set the battle in array against David, and fought with him.
18 阿蘭人在以色列面前潰退。達味擊殺了阿蘭人的七百匹拉車的馬，和四萬馬兵；又攻擊了他們的元帥芍巴客，他便死在那裏。
And Syria fled from before Israel, and David destroyed of Syria seven hundred chariots, and forty thousand horsemen, and he smote Sobac the captain of his host, and he died there.
19 所有臣屬哈達德則爾的王子，一見自己敗於以色列，便與以色列講和，臣服於他們；從此阿蘭人再不敢援助阿孟子民了。
And all the kings the servants of Adraazar saw that they were put to the worse before Israel, and they went over to Israel, and served them: and Syria was afraid to help the children of Ammon any more.
