II Samuel - Ferrar Fenton Bible Translation page 322

10-2 THE PERIOD OF SAMUEL.--II. SAM. 11-- I will show friend- ship to Khauombcn-Nakhsh, asl did Therefore ohicers of David went to the country of the Bei1i—Am0n. But the chiefs of the Beni—Am0n said to Khanou their Does David pay honour to your father in your sight, by sending comforters to you? Is it not for the purpose of examining the city and to survey it, and to explore it, that David has sent his otiicers to you ?’ Khanon consequently took David’s oliicers and shaved off half their IO II beards, and cut 0H their clothing to the buttocks, and dismissed them. But strangers reported to David, so he sent to meet them, for his oiiicers had been grossly insulted,———and the Stay in jeriko until your beards are grown,——·then return! The Beni—Amon, however, were

terrified, after they had insulted David. Consequently the Beni—Amon sent and hired of the Arami of Beth-rehob, and of the Arami of Zobah, twenty thousand infantry, and the King of· Makah with a thousand men, and of the people of 'I`ob, twelve thousand I2 men. David, however, heard of it, and

sent ]’oab with a strong division of the Guards. But the Beni—Amon came out and arranged for battle opposite the Gate, and Aram—Zobah, and Rekhob, and the men of '1`ob, and Makah, were separate in the open- country; ]'oab consequently saw that there was upon him a battle in front and rear, so he chose all the Guards of Israel, and arranged to meet the Arami, and the remainder of the force he gave to Abishai his brother, and arranged them to meet the Beni·Amon, and If the Ararni are too strong for me, you must save me.; and if the Beni·Amon are too strong for you, then I will march to help you. Cour- age !~ and be bold for the honour of our People, and the honour of the City of our God! And may the EvER—L1v1NG do what is good in His Then ]’oab and the force with him

advanced to the iight with Arami, and they lied before him. When the Beni—Amon saw that the

Arami fled, then they tied before Abishai, and went into the city. (ac. rogy.) Ghz Qramiizs seek lilies, but are Qzfzatzh. But when the Arami saw that they 15 were defeated by Israe1,they assembled together, and sent to Hadadazer, and he sent to the Arami beyond the river} and procured their forces, and Shobak, General of the army of Hadadazer, to lead them. But it was reported to David, who collected the forces of Israel and passed over the ]ordan and went to Kilam, where Aram drew out to meet David, and they fought with him. But Aram fled before Israel, and David destroyed of the Aramites seven hundred chariots and four thousand horse- men, and defeated and killed Shobak the General of the army there. When all the kings who were subject to Hadadazer saw that they were de- feated before Israel, they made peace with Israel, and were subject, and Aram feared to help the Beni—Amon further. (ac. 1035.) Ely: §zni~§m¤n ®¤irquzrzh. But when the turn of the year 16 18

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came, the season when Generals go out to war, David sent ]’oab and his omcers with him, and the forces of Israel, and reduced the Beni-Amon to great distress. David, however, remained in jerusalem. (ac. 1035.) Quirib szhurzs Qaily- nbzlm, tbz Wife nf Uriah. One night David arose from his bed, 2 and walked on the verandah of his house, and saw a woman bathing herself on a roof, and a very beautiful woman she was. So David 3 sent and enquired about the woman, She is Bath-sheba, the daughter of Aliam, the wife of Uriah the Hititef Then David sent messengers and 4 took her, and went to her`, and lay with her, and prostituting, he defiled her, and then sent her home. But 5 the woman conceived, so she sent I am with child! 1 V. 16. That is to Mesopotamia-—beyond

the if not indicated by a special name, alw Hebrew ’histor.·—F. F vs mean m y. . xg. This would seem to show that the

Hebrew Empire extended under David and SUIUB the B¤m—Am¤¤» ¤¤<?¤ Y€tm`¤€d· Solomon almost, if not qiite, to the Indus, fthe Western boundary of ndia.——F. F. to jerusalem. 322