If you will turn with me to the second book of Samuel, 2nd Samuel, chapter 10, beginning reading with

verse one.

After this, the king of the Ammanites died, and Hainan his son reined in his stead.

And David said, I will deal loyalty with Hainan, the son of Neheesh, as his father dealt

loyalty with me.

So David sent by his servants to console him concerning his father.

And David's servants came into the land of the Emanites.

But the princes of the Emanites said to Hainan their Lord, do you think because David has sent comforters to you that he is honoring your Father?

Has not David sent his servants to you to search the city, to spy it out, and to overthrow it.

So he then took David's servants and shaved off half the beard of each and caught off their garments in the middle at their hips and

sent them away.

When it was told David he sent to meet them, for the men were greatly ashamed and the king said remain at Jericho until your

beards have grown and then return. When the Emonites saw that they had become

odious to David and the Emonites saw that they had become odious to David and the Emonites sent and hired the Syrians

of Bethrahab and the Syrians of Jobeth.

Twenty thousand foot soldiers and the king of Meaca, with a thousand men and the men of Tob, 12,000 men.

And when David heard of it, he sent Joab in all the hosts of the mighty men.

And the Ammanites sent out and drew up in Battle of Ray at the entrance of the gate,

and the Syrians of Joba and rehab and the men of Tob meekah were by themselves in the open country.

When Job saw that the battle was set against you. in the open country.

When Job saw that the battle was set against him both in front and in the rear, he chose

some of the picked men of Israel and raid them against the Syrians.

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