1 WaYaHayah (And came to pass) Acharay (after/following), Kan (for sure) WaYaMawath (and died), Nachash (Nahash) Malak (king) Banay (son) Imawan (Ammon) WaYaMalak (and reigned place) Banaw (his son). Thachathayaw (under him)
2 WaYaAmar (And said), Dawad (David) “AIshah (make) Chasad (show grace) Im (with) Chanawan (Hanun) Ban (son) Nachash (Nahash), Kay-YaIshah (surely make) Abayaw (his father) Imay (with me) Chasad (showed grace).” WaYaShalach (and sent) Dawad (David) Malaakayam (messengers) LaNachamaw (to comfort him) Il-Abayaw (over his father). WaYaBawaaw (and came) Ibaday (servant) Dawad (David's) Al-Aratz (to Earth/land) Banay (son) Imawan (Ammon) Al (to) Chanawan (Hanun), LaNachamaw (to comfort him).
3 WaYaAmaraw (And said) Sharay (princes) Banay (son) Imawan (Ammon) LaChanawan (to Hanun), “HaMaKabad (Harden / Honor) Dawad (David) Ath-Abayak (the entirety of honors your father), BaIyanayak (in you think) Kay-YaShalach (surely he sent) Lak (comforters you)? MaNachamayam (turn away / repent - plural) HaLaa (NOT) BaIbawar (In because of) LaChaqar (to search), WaLaHapak (and to overthrow), WaLaRagal (and to spy out) HaAratz (the land) Bawaaw (come) Ibadayaw (his servants)?” Alayak (to you)
4 WaYaLaqach (And took) Chanawan (Hanun) Ath-Ibaday (the entirety of servant), Dawad (David's) WaYaGalacham (and shaved them), WaYaKarath (and cut off) Ath-Madawayam (the entirety of their garments) BaChatzay (in middle), Id-HaMapashaih (as far as the buttocks), WaYaShalacham (and sent them away).
5 WaYaYalakaw (And went certain persons), WaYaNagayadaw (and told) LaDawad (David) Il-HaAyanashayam (over how the men served). WaYaShalach (and he sent) LaQaraahatham (to meet them); Kay-Hayahaw (surely came to pass) HaAyanashayam (the men) NaKalamayam (ashamed - plural) Maad (exceedingly / very). WaYaAmar (and said), HaMalak (the king) “Yashabaw (inhabit/dwell) BaYarayachaw (at Jericho) IdaAshar-YaTzamach (as far as who/that grown), Zaqanakam (Stay your beards) WaShawabatham (and you return).”
6 WaYaRaahaw (And saw) Banay (son) Imawan (Ammon) KayaHathaBaashaw (surely they [reflexive] made odious) Im (with) Dawad (David), WaYaShalach (and sent) Chanawan (Hanun) WaBanay (and children) Imawan (Ammon) Alap (thousand) Kakar (plain) Kasap (silver) LaShakar (to hire) Lam (for them) Man (from) Aram (Arammaacah), WaMan (and from) Aram (Syria) Maikah (Maacah) WaMaTzawabaa (and out of Zobah) Rakab (chariots) Aram-Naharayam (horsemen Mesopotamia). WaParashayam (And pharisee / Speaking leader - plural)
7 WaYaShakaraw (And hired) Lam (for them) Shanayam (two) WaShalawashayam (and thirty)- Alap (thousand) Rakab (chariots), WaAth-Malak (and the entirety of king) Maikah (Maacah) WaAth-Imaw (and the entirety of his people), WaYaBawaaw (and came) WaYaChanahaw (and encamped) LaPanayam (before) May-Dabaa (Medeba). WaBanay (and children) Imawan (Ammon) NaAsapaw (gathered together) MaIyarayam (from their cities), WaYaBawaaw (and came) LaMalachamah (to battle).
8 WaYaShamai (And heard), Dawad (David) WaYaShalach (and he sent) Ath (the entirety of) Yawaab (Joab), WaAthaKal (and the entirety of every) Tzabaa (troop) HaGabawarayam (the mighty men).
9 WaYaYatzaaw (And came out), Banay (son) Imawan (Ammon) WaYaIrakaw (and array) Malachamah (war) Pathach (gate) HaIyar (the city): WaHaMalakayam (and the kings) Ashar-Bawaaw (who/that come) LaBadam (their alone) BaShadah (in field).
10 WaYaRaah (And now saw) Yawaab (Joab) Kay-Hayahathah (surely came to pass) Panayam (face/presence/surface) HaMalachamah (the battle) Alayaw (to him) Panayam (face/presence/surface) WaAchawar (and behind), WaYaBachar (and he chose) Yashar-Al (choice men Israel), MaKal (from every) Bachawar (Chosen / Selected) WaYaIrak (and array) LaQaraahath (against) Aram (Syrians).
11 WaAthaYathar (And the entirety of remaining) HaIm (the people) YaNathan (he committed) BaYad (into hand) Abay-Shay (Abishai) Achayaw (his brother); WaYaIrakaw (and array) LaQaraahath (against) Banay (son) Imawan (Ammon).
12 WaYaAmar (And he said), “Am-ThaChazaq (although - rhetorical you too strong), Manamay (from me) Aram (Syrians) WaHayahayath (and came to pass) Lay (for me) LaThashawaih (to help); WaAm-Banay (and only / if only son) Imawan (Ammon) YaChazaqaw (too strong), Manamak (from you) WaHaYawashaithayak (and [causing] help you).
13 Chazaq (Courageous Take hold / harden) WaNaThaChazaqah (And take hold / harden) Baid-Imanaw (𐤁𐤏𐤃 our people), WaBaidaIyaray (and 𐤁𐤏𐤃 cities) Alahayam (God). Yahawah () HaTawab (seems the good) BaIyanayaw (in his eye) YaIshah (do).”
14 WaYaNagash (And near) Yawaab (Joab) WaHaIm (and the people) Ashar-Imaw (who/that with him) LaPanayam (before) Aram (Syrians) LaMalachamah (to battle); WaYaNawasaw (and fled) MaPanayamaw (from before him).
15 WaBanay (And children) Imawan (Ammon) Raahaw (saw) Kay-YaNawas (surely fled), Aram (Syrians) WaYaNawasaw (and likewise fled) Gam (indeed / moreover) Ham (they / them) MaPanayam (from before) Abay-Shay (Abishai) Achayaw (his brother), WaYaBawaaw (and entered) HaIyarah (into the city). WaYaBawaa (and came) Yawaab (Joab) Yarawashalam (Jerusalem).
16 WaYaRaah (And saw defeated) Aram (Syrians) KayaNaNagapaw (surely 𐤍𐤂𐤐) LaPanayam (head) Yashar-Al (Israel), WaYaShalachaw (and sent) Malaakayam (messengers), WaYaYawatzayaaw (and drew forth) Ath (the entirety of) Aram (Syrians) AsharaMaIbar (who/that from beyond) HaNahar (the river), WaShawapak (and Shophach) Shar (prince / ruler) Tzabaa (troop) Hadad-Izar (Hadadezer). LaPanayamam (their face/presence/surface)
17 WaYaNagad (And it told) LaDawad (David); WaYaAsap (and he gathered together) Ath-Kal (the entirety of every) Yashar-Al (Israel), WaYaIbar (and passed over) HaYaradan (the Jordan), WaYaBawaa (and came), Alam (to them) WaYaIrak (and set array) Alam (against them). WaYaIrak (and array) Dawad (David) LaQaraahath (against) Aram (Syrians), Malachamah (war) WaYaLachamaw (and fought) Imaw (with him).
18 WaYaNawas (And fled) Aram (Syrians) MaLaPanayam (from before) Yashar-Al (Israel) WaYaHarag (and killed) Dawad (David) MaAram (From syrians); Shabaith (seven) Alapayam (thousand - plural) Rakab (chariots), WaArabaiyam (and forty) Alap (thousand) Ayash (footmen), Ragalay (𐤓𐤂𐤋𐤉) WaAth (and the entirety of) Shawapak (Shophach) Shar (prince / ruler) HaTzabaa (the army) YaHaMawayath ([causing] killed).
19 WaYaRaahaw (And saw defeated) Ibaday (servant) Hadad-Izar (Hadadezer) KayaNaNagapaw (surely 𐤍𐤂𐤐) LaPanayam (face/presence/surface) Yashar-Al (Israel), WaYaShalayamaw (and made peace) Im (with) Dawad (David), WaYaIbadaw (and served him): WaLaa (And not) YaAbah (be willing / desire) Aram (Syrians) LaHaYawashayai (neither [causing] help) Ath-Banay (the entirety of son) Imawan (Ammon) Iwad (more).