Amoniešu un sīriešu sakāve
(1L 19:1–19)1 Pēc kāda laika nomira amoniešu ķēniņš, un pēc tam sāka valdīt viņa dēls Hānūns. 2 Dāvids domāja: “Izrādīšu laipnību Nāhāša dēlam Hānūnam, jo viņa tēvs bija vēlīgs man.” Un Dāvids sūtīja savus kalpus izteikt viņam līdzjūtību par tēvu. Kad Dāvida kalpi nonāca amoniešu zemē, 3 amoniešu augstmaņi teica savam kungam Hānūnam: “Vai tu domā, ka Dāvids sūtījis pie tevis mierinātājus aiz cieņas pret tavu tēvu? Vai tik viņš nav sūtījis pie tevis savus kalpus, lai izpētītu, izlūkotu un izspiegotu pilsētu?!” 4 Tad Hānūns saņēma Dāvida kalpus, noskuva tiem pusi bārdas, nogrieza apģērbu līdz gurniem un aizraidīja viņus prom. 5 To pastāstīja Dāvidam, un viņš sūtīja tiem pretī, jo šie vīri bija ļoti pazemoti. Ķēniņš sacīja: “Palieciet Jērikā, līdz jums ataug bārda, tad varat nākt atpakaļ.” 6 Kad amonieši redzēja, ka Dāvids viņus uzskata par smerdeļiem, tie sūtīja nolīgt Bēt-Rehobas un Cobas aramiešus – divdesmit tūkstošus kājnieku, kā arī Maahas ķēniņu ar tūkstoš vīriem un Tobas vīrus – divpadsmit tūkstošus. 7 Kad Dāvids to uzzināja, viņš sūtīja Joābu un visu spēkavīru pulku. 8 Amonieši iznāca pie pilsētas vārtiem un izvietojās kaujai, bet Cobas un Rehobas aramieši, kā arī Tobas un Maahas vīri stāvēja nomaļus. 9 Kad Joābs redzēja, ka pret viņu ir nostājušies kaujai gan no priekšpuses, gan aizmugures, viņš izvēlējās labākos Israēla vīrus un izvietoja pret Arāmu. 10 Pārējos ļaudis viņš nodeva savam brālim Abīšajam, un viņš tos izvietoja pret amoniešiem. 11 Joābs sacīja: “Ja aramieši būs stiprāki par mani, tad tu nāc man palīgā, bet, ja amonieši būs stiprāki par tevi, es iešu palīgā tev! 12 Esi stiprs, un būsim stipri savu ļaužu un mūsu Dieva pilsētu dēļ! Kungs darīs, kā viņam šķiet labi!” 13 Joābs ar saviem ļaudīm devās uzbrukumā aramiešiem, un tie bēga no viņa. 14 Kad amonieši ieraudzīja, ka aramieši bēg, tad arī viņi metās bēgt no Abīšaja un iebēga pilsētā. Tad Joābs pārtrauca kauju ar amoniešiem un devās uz Jeruzālemi. 15 Aramieši, redzēdami, ka Israēls viņus sakāvis, sapulcējās vienuviet. 16 Hadadezers sūtīja ataicināt tos aramiešus, kas viņpus upei, un tie atnāca uz Hēlāmu ar Hadadezera karaspēka virspavēlnieku Šobahu priekšgalā.
17 To pastāstīja Dāvidam. Viņš sapulcināja visu Israēlu, pārgāja Jardānai un nonāca Hēlāmā. Aramieši izvietojās pretī Dāvidam un cīnījās ar viņu. 18 Aramieši bēga no Israēla, un Dāvids nokāva aramiešiem septiņus simtus kararatu braucēju un četrdesmit tūkstošus jātnieku. Viņš notrieca Šobahu, viņu karaspēka virspavēlnieku, un tas turpat nomira. 19 Kad visi ķēniņi, Hadadezera kalpi, redzēja, ka Israēls tos sakāvis, tie slēdza mieru ar Israēlu un kalpoja tam. Turpmāk aramieši baidījās palīdzēt amoniešiem.
Israel Fights Ammon
(1 Chronicles 19.1-19)1 Some time later, King Nahash of Ammon died, and his son Hanun became king. 2 David said, “Nahash was kind to me, and I will be kind to his son.” So he sent some officials to the country of Ammon to tell Hanun how sorry he was that his father had died.
3 But Hanun's officials told him, “Do you really believe David is honoring your father by sending these people to comfort you? He probably sent them to spy on our city, so he can destroy it.” 4 Hanun arrested David's officials and had their beards shaved off on one side of their faces. He had their robes cut off just below the waist, and then he sent them away. 5 They were terribly ashamed.
When David found out what had happened to his officials, he sent a message and told them, “Stay in Jericho until your beards grow back. Then you can come home.”
6 The Ammonites realized that they had made David very angry, so they hired more foreign soldiers. Twenty thousand of them were foot soldiers from the Aramean cities of Beth-Rehob and Zobah, 1,000 were from the king of Maacah, and 12,000 were from the region of Tob. 7 David heard what they had done, and he sent out Joab with all of his well-trained soldiers.
8 The Ammonite troops came out and got ready to fight in front of the gate to their city. The Arameans from Zobah and Rehob and the soldiers from Tob and Maacah formed a separate group in the nearby fields.
9 Joab saw that he had to fight in front and behind at the same time, and he picked some of the best Israelite soldiers to fight the Arameans. 10 He put his brother Abishai in command of the rest of the army and gave them orders to fight the Ammonites. 11 Joab told his brother, “If the Arameans are too much for me to handle, you can come and help me. If the Ammonites are too strong for you, I'll come and help you. 12 Be brave and fight hard to protect our people and the cities of our God. I pray that the Lord will do whatever pleases him.”
13 Joab and his soldiers attacked the Arameans, and the Arameans ran from them. 14 When the Ammonite soldiers saw that the Arameans had run away, they ran from Abishai's soldiers and went back into their own city. Joab stopped fighting the Ammonites and returned to Jerusalem.
15 The Arameans realized they had lost the battle, so they brought all their troops together again. 16 Hadadezer sent messengers to call in the Arameans who were on the other side of the Euphrates River. Then Shobach, the commander of Hadadezer's army, led them to the town of Helam.
17 David found out what the Arameans were doing, and he brought Israel's whole army together. They crossed the Jordan River and went to Helam, where the Arameans were ready to meet them. 18 The Arameans attacked, but then they ran from Israel. David killed 700 chariot drivers and 40,000 cavalry. He also killed Shobach, their commander.
19 When the kings who had been under Hadadezer's rule saw that Israel had beaten them, they made peace with Israel and accepted David as their ruler. The Arameans were afraid to help Ammon any more.
