1 Chronik 19

1 Und nach diesem starb Nahas, der König der Kinder Ammon, und sein Sohn ward König an seiner Statt.

Now it came about after this that death came to Nahash, the king of the children of Ammon, and his son became king in his place.

2 Da gedachte David: Ich will Barmherzigkeit tun an Hanon, dem Sohne Nahas; denn sein Vater hat an mir Barmherzigkeit getan. Und sandte Boten hin, ihn zu trösten über seinen Vater. Und da die Knechte Davids ins Land der Kinder Ammon kamen zu Hanon, ihn zu trösten,

And David said, I will be a friend to Hanun, the son of Nahash, because his father was a friend to me. So David sent men to him, to give him words of comfort on account of his father. And the servants of David came to Hanun, to the land of the children of Ammon, offering him comfort.

3 sprachen die Fürsten der Kinder Ammon zu Hanon: Meinest du, daß David deinen Vater ehre vor deinen Augen, daß er Tröster zu dir gesandt hat? Ja, seine Knechte sind kommen zu dir, zu forschen und umzukehren und zu verkundschaften das Land.

But the chiefs of the children of Ammon said to Hanun, Does it seem to you that David is honouring your father, by sending comforters to you? is it not clear that these men have only come to go through the land and to make secret observation of it so that they may overcome it?

4 Da nahm Hanon die Knechte Davids und beschor sie und schnitt ihre Kleider halb ab bis an die Lenden; und ließ sie gehen.

So Hanun took David's servants, and cutting off their hair and the skirts of their robes up to the middle, sent them away.

5 Und sie gingen weg und ließen's David ansagen durch Männer. Er aber sandte ihnen entgegen (denn die Männer waren sehr geschändet). Und der König sprach: Bleibet zu Jericho, bis euer Bart wachse; so kommt dann wieder.

Then certain men went and gave David word of what had been done to them. And he sent out with the purpose of meeting them; for the men were greatly shamed. And the king said, Keep where you are at Jericho till your hair is long again, and then come back.

6 Da aber die Kinder Ammon sahen, daß sie stanken vor David, sandten sie hin, beide Hanon und die Kinder Ammon, tausend Zentner Silbers, Wagen und Reiter zu dingen aus Mesopotamia, und Maecha und aus Zoba.

And when the children of Ammon saw that they had made themselves hated by David, Hanun and the children of Ammon sent a thousand talents of silver as payment for war-carriages and horsemen from Mesopotamia and Aram-maacah and Zobah.

7 Und dingeten zweiunddreißigtausend Wagen und den König Maecha mit seinem Volk; die kamen und lagerten sich vor Medba. Und die Kinder Ammon sammelten sich auch aus ihren Städten und kamen zum Streit.

So with this money they got thirty-two thousand war-carriages, and the help of the king of Maacah and his people, who came and took up their position in front of Medeba. And the children of Ammon came together from their towns for the fight.

8 Da das David hörete, sandte er hin Joab mit dem ganzen Heer der Helden.

And David, hearing of it, sent Joab with all the army of fighting-men.

9 Die Kinder Ammon aber waren ausgezogen und rüsteten sich zum Streit vor der Stadt Tor. Die Könige aber, die kommen waren, hielten im Felde besonders.

So the children of Ammon came out and put their forces in position on the way into the town; and the kings who had come were stationed by themselves in the field.

10 Da nun Joab sah, daß vorne und hinter ihm Streit wider ihn war, erwählete er aus aller jungen Mannschaft in Israel und rüstete sich gegen die Syrer.

Now when Joab saw that their forces were in position against him in front and at his back, he took all the best men of Israel, and put them in line against the Aramaeans;

11 Das übrige Volk aber tat er unter die Hand Abisais, seines Bruders, daß sie sich rüsteten wider die Kinder Ammon.

And the rest of the people he put in position against the children of Ammon with Abishai, his brother, at their head.

12 Und sprach: Wenn mir die Syrer zu stark werden, so komm mir zu Hilfe; wo aber die Kinder Ammon dir zu stark werden, will ich dir helfen.

And he said, If the Aramaeans are stronger and get the better of me, then come to my help; and if the children of Ammon get the better of you, I will come to your help.

13 Sei getrost und laß uns getrost handeln für unser Volk und für die Städte unsers Gottes! Der HERR tue, was ihm gefällt!

Take heart, and let us be strong for our people and for the towns of our God; and may the Lord do what seems good to him.

14 Und Joab machte sich herzu mit dem Volk, das bei ihm war, gegen die Syrer zu streiten; und sie flohen vor ihm.

So Joab and the people who were with him went forward into the fight against the Aramaeans, and they went in flight before him.

15 Da aber die Kinder Ammon sahen, daß die Syrer flohen, flohen sie auch vor Abisai, seinem Bruder, und zogen in die Stadt. Joab aber kam gen Jerusalem.

And when the children of Ammon saw the flight of the Aramaeans, they themselves went in flight from Abishai, his brother, and came into the town. Then Joab came back to Jerusalem.

16 Da aber die Syrer sahen, daß sie vor Israel geschlagen waren, sandten sie Boten hin und brachten heraus die Syrer jenseit des Wassers. Und Sophach, der Feldhauptmann Hadadesers, zog vor ihnen her.

And when the Aramaeans saw that Israel had overcome them, they sent men to get the Aramaeans who were on the other side of the River, with Shophach, the captain of Hadadezer's army, at their head.

17 Da das David angesagt ward, sammelte er zuhauf das ganze Israel und zog über den Jordan; und da er an sie kam, rüstete er sich an sie. Und David rüstete sich gegen die Syrer zum Streit, und sie stritten mit ihm.

And word of this was given to David; and he got all Israel together and went over Jordan and came to Helam and put his forces in position against them. And when David's forces were in position against the Aramaeans, the fight was started.

18 Aber die Syrer flohen vor Israel. Und David erwürgete der Syrer siebentausend Wagen und vierzigtausend Mann zu Fuß; dazu tötete er Sophach, den Feldhauptmann.

And the Aramaeans went in flight before Israel; and David put to the sword the men of seven thousand Aramaean war-carriages and forty thousand footmen, and put to death Shophach, the captain of the army.

19 Und da die Knechte Hadadesers sahen, daß sie vor Israel geschlagen waren, machten sie Frieden mit David und seinen Knechten. Und die Syrer wollten den Kindern Ammon nicht mehr helfen.

And when the servants of Hadadezer saw that they were overcome by Israel, they made peace with David and became his servants: and the Aramaeans would give no more help to the children of Ammon.