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And David said: I will show mercy to Annon son of Naas, in the same way that his father showed mercy to me. And David sent to comfort him by the hand of his servants concerning his father. And David's servants came into the land of the sons of Ammon.
And the rulers of the sons of Ammon said to Annon their lord: Is it to honor your father before you that David has sent comforters to you? Is it not rather so that they may search out the city and spy on it? It was to reconnoiter it that David sent his servants to you.
And they reported to David concerning the men, and he sent to meet them, because the men had been greatly dishonoured. And the king said, "Stay in Jericho until your beards have grown, and then you shall return."
And the sons of Ammon saw that David's people had been put to shame, and the sons of Ammon sent and hired Syria of Beth-rehob, twenty thousand foot soldiers, and the king of Maacah, a thousand men, and Ishtob, twelve thousand men.
And the sons of Ammon came out and drew up for battle at the door of the gate; and Syria of Zobah and Rehob and Ishtob and Maacah were by themselves in the field.
And Joab saw that the battle front was against him, both from in front, facing him, and from behind; and he chose from all the young men of Israel, and they drew up in line against Syria.
And he said, "If Syria proves stronger than I, then you shall be my deliverance; and if the sons of Ammon prove stronger than you, then we will come to save you.
And the sons of Ammon saw that Syria had fled, and they fled from before Abishai and entered the city. And Joab turned back from the sons of Ammon, and they came to Jerusalem.
And Hadadezer sent and gathered Syria from beyond the river, Chalamak, and they came to Ailam; and Sobak, the commander of the army of Hadadezer, was before them.
And it was reported to David, and he gathered all Israel and crossed the Jordan, and they came to Ailam. And Syria drew up in line opposite David, and they fought with him.
And Syria fled from before Israel, and David destroyed of Syria seven hundred chariots and forty thousand horsemen; and he struck down Sobak the commander of his army, and he died there.
And all the kings, the servants of Hadadezer, saw that they had been defeated before Israel, and they deserted to Israel and served them. And Syria was afraid to save the sons of Ammon any more.