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And David took the shields of gold that were on the servants of Hadadezer, and brought them to Jerusalem.

וַיִּקַּ֣ח (וַ) va “and”וַיְבִיאֵ֖ם (וַ) va “and”

When Toi king of Hamath heard that David had smitten all the host of Hadadezer,

וַיִּשְׁמַ֕ע (וַ) va “and”

Then Toi sent Joram his son to king David, to salute him, and to bless him, because he had fought against Hadadezer, and smitten him: (for Hadadezer had wars with Toi) and Joram brought with him vessels of silver, and vessels of gold, and vessels of brass:

וַיִּשְׁלַ֣ח (וַ) va “and”וַיַּכֵּ֔הוּ (וַ) va “and”

And David made him a name when he returned from smiting of the Syrians in the valley of Salt, being eighteen thousand men.

וַיַּ֤עַשׂ (וַ) va “and”

And he put garrisons in Edom; throughout all Edom he put garrisons, and all they of Edom became David's servants. And the LORD preserved David whithersoever he went.

וַיָּ֨שֶׂם (וַ) va “and”וַיְהִ֥י (וַ) va “and”וַיּ֤וֹשַׁע (וַ) va “and”

And David reigned over all Israel; and David executed judgment and justice to all his people.

וַיִּמְלֹ֥ךְ (וַ) va “and”וַיְהִ֣י (וַ) va “and”

And David said, Is there yet any that is left of the house of Saul, that I may show him kindness for Jonathan's sake?

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

And there was of the house of Saul a servant whose name was Ziba. And when they had called him to David, the king said to him, Art thou Ziba? And he said, Thy servant is he.

וַיִּקְרְאוּ־ (וַ) va “and”וַיֹּ֨אמֶר (וַ) va “and”וַיֹּ֥אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

And the king said, Is there not yet any of the house of Saul, that I may show the kindness of God to him? and Ziba said to the king, Jonathan hath yet a son, who is lame in his feet.

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר (וַ) va “and”וַיֹּ֤אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

And the king said to him, Where is he? And Ziba said to the king, Behold, he is in the house of Machir, the son of Ammiel, in Lo-debar.

וַיֹּֽאמֶר־ (וַ) va “and”וַיֹּ֤אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

Then king David sent, and brought him from the house of Machir, the son of Ammiel, from Lo-debar.

וַיִּשְׁלַ֖ח (וַ) va “and”וַיִּקָּחֵ֗הוּ (וַ) va “and”

Now when Mephibosheth, the son of Jonathan, the son of Saul, had come to David, he fell on his face, and did reverence. And David said, Mephibosheth. And he answered, Behold thy servant!

וַ֠יָּבֹא (וַ֠) Va “and”וַיִּפֹּ֥ל (וַ) va “and”וַיִּשְׁתָּ֑חוּ (וַ) va “and”וַיֹּ֤אמֶר (וַ) va “and”וַיֹּ֖אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

And David said to him, Fear not: for I will surely show thee kindness for the sake of Jonathan thy father, and will restore thee all the land of Saul thy father; and thou shalt eat bread at my table continually.

וַיֹּאמֶר֩ (וַ) va “and”וַהֲשִׁבֹתִ֣י (וַ) va. “and”

And he bowed himself, and said, What is thy servant, that thou shouldst look upon such a dead dog as I am?

וַיִּשְׁתַּ֕חוּ (וַ) va “and”וַיֹּ֖אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

Then the king called to Ziba, Saul's servant, and said to him, I have given to thy master's son all that pertained to Saul, and to all his house.

וַיִּקְרָ֣א (וַ) va “and”וַיֹּ֣אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

Thou therefore, and thy sons, and thy servants, shall till the land for him, and thou shalt bring in the fruits, that thy master's son may have food to eat: but Mephibosheth thy master's son shall eat bread always at my table. Now Ziba had fifteen sons and twenty servants.

וְעָבַ֣דְתָּ (וְ) ve. “and”וְהֵבֵ֗אתָ (וְ) ve. “and”וְהָיָ֨ה (וְ) ve. “and”וַאֲכָל֔וֹ (וַ) va. “and”

Then said Ziba to the king, According to all that my lord the king hath commanded his servant, so shall thy servant do. As for Mephibosheth, said the king, he shall eat at my table, as one of the king's sons.

וַיֹּ֤אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

And it came to pass after this, that the king of the children of Ammon died, and Hanun his son reigned in his stead.

וַֽיְהִי֙ (וַֽ) va “and”וַיָּ֕מָת (וַ) va “and”וַיִּמְלֹ֛ךְ (וַ) va “and”

Then said David, I will show kindness to Hanun the son of Nahash, as his father showed kindness to me. And David sent to comfort him by the hand of his servants for his father. And David's servants came into the land of the children of Ammon.

וַיֹּ֨אמֶר (וַ) va “and”וַיִּשְׁלַ֨ח (וַ) va “and”וַיָּבֹ֙אוּ֙ (וַ) va “and”

And the princes of the children of Ammon said to Hanun their lord, Thinkest thou that David doth honor thy father, that he hath sent comforters to thee? hath not David rather sent his servants to thee, to search the city, and to spy it out, and to overthrow it?

וַיֹּאמְרוּ֩ (וַ) va “and”

Wherefore Hanun took David's servants, and shaved off the one half of their beards, and cut off their garments in the middle, even to their buttocks, and sent them away.

וַיִּקַּ֨ח (וַ) va “and”וַיְגַלַּח֙ (וַ) va “and”וַיִּכְרֹ֧ת (וַ) va “and”וַֽיְשַׁלְּחֵֽם׃ (וַֽ) Va “and”

When they told it to David, he sent to meet them, because the men were greatly ashamed. And the king said, Tarry at Jericho until your beards are grown, and then return.

וַיַּגִּ֤דוּ (וַ) va “and”וַיִּשְׁלַ֣ח (וַ) va “and”וַיֹּ֤אמֶר (וַ) va “and”וְשַׁבְתֶּֽם׃ (וְ) ve. “and”

And when the children of Ammon saw that they had made themselves odious before David, the children of Ammon sent and hired the Syrians of Beth-rehob, and the Syrians of Zoba, twenty thousand footmen, and of king Maacah a thousand men, and of Ish-tob twelve thousand men.

וַיִּרְאוּ֙ (וַ) va “and”וַיִּשְׁלְח֣וּ (וַ) va “and”וַיִּשְׂכְּרוּ֩ (וַ) va “and”

And when David heard of it, he sent Joab, and all the host of the mighty men.

וַיִּשְׁמַ֖ע (וַ) va “and”וַיִּשְׁלַח֙ (וַ) va “and”

And the children of Ammon came out, and put the battle in array at the entrance of the gate: and the Syrians of Zoba, and of Rehob, and Ish-tob, and Maacah, were by themselves in the field.

וַיֵּֽצְאוּ֙ (וַ) va “and”וַיַּעַרְכ֥וּ (וַ) va “and”