1 WaYaHayah (And came to pass) Acharay (after/following), Kan (for sure) WaYaMawath (and died), Malak (king) Banay (son) Imawan (Ammon) WaYaMalak (and reigned place) Chanawan (Hanun) 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), KaAsharaYaIshah (as who/that make) Abayaw (his father) Imaday (with me) Chasad (showed grace).” WaYaShalach (and sent) Dawad (David) LaNachamaw (to comfort him) BaYad (in hand) Ibadayaw (his servants) Al-Abayaw (to his father). WaYaBawaaw (and came) Ibaday (servant) Dawad (David's) Aratz (Earth/land) Banay (son) Imawan (Ammon).
3 WaYaAmaraw (And said) Sharay (princes) Banay (son) Imawan (Ammon) Al (to) Chanawan (Hanun) Adawan (), “HaMaKabad (Harden / Honor) Dawad (David) Ath-Abayak (the entirety of your father), BaIyanayak (in you think) Kay-YaShalach (surely he sent) Lak (comforters you)? MaNachamayam (turn away / repent - plural) HaLawaa (NOT) BaIbawar (In because of) Chaqawar (search) Ath-HaIyar (the entirety of the city), WaLaRagalah (and to spy it out), WaLaHapakah (and to overthrow it) YaShalach (Hasn't sent) Dawad (David) Ath-Ibadayaw (the entirety of his servants)?” Alayak (to you)
4 WaYaLaqach (And took) Chanawan (Hanun) Ath-Ibaday (the entirety of servant), Dawad (David's) WaYaGalach (and shaved off) Ath-Chatzay (the entirety of one half) Zaqanam (their beards), WaYaKarath (and cut off) Ath-Madawayam (the entirety of their garments) BaChatzay (in middle), IdaShathahawathayam (as far as their buttocks), WaYaShalacham (and sent them away).
5 WaYaNagadaw (And told) LaDawad (to David), 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) Id-YaTzamach (as far as grown), Zaqanakam (Wait your beards) WaShawabatham (and you return).”
6 WaYaRaahaw (And saw) Banay (son) Imawan (Ammon) KayaNaBaashaw (surely they become odious) BaDawad (In david), WaYaShalachaw (and sent) Banay (son) Imawan (Ammon) WaYaShakaraw (and hired) Ath (the entirety of) Aram (Syrians) Bayath-Rachawab (Beth Rehob), WaAth (and the entirety of) Aram (Syrians) Tzawabaa (Zobah), Isharayam (twenty) Alap (thousand) Ragalay (footmen), WaAth-Malak (and the entirety of king) Maikah (Maacah) Alap (thousand) Ayash (man), WaAyash (and men) Shanayam (two) Ishar (ten) Alap (thousand) Ayash (man).
7 WaYaShamai (And heard), Dawad (David) WaYaShalach (and he sent) Ath (the entirety of) Yawaab (Joab), WaAthaKal (and the entirety of every) HaTzabaa (the army) HaGabawarayam (the mighty men).
8 WaYaYatzaaw (And came out), Banay (son) Imawan (Ammon) WaYaIrakaw (and array) Malachamah (war) Pathach (𐤐𐤕𐤇) HaShair (entrance the gate men): WaAram (and the Syrians) Tzawabaa (Zobah) WaRachab (and of Rehob), WaAyash (and man) WaMaikah (And tob) Maacah, LaBadam (their alone) BaShadah (themselves in field).
9 WaYaRaah (And now saw) Yawaab (Joab) Kay-Hayahathah (surely came to pass) Alayaw (to him) Panayam (face/presence/surface) HaMalachamah (the battle) MaPanayam (from against before) WaMaAchawar (and from behind), WaYaBachar (and he chose) Yashar-Al (choice men Israel), MaKal (from every) Bachawaray (Chosen / Selected) WaYaIrak (and array) LaQaraahath (against) Aram (Syrians):
10 WaAthaYathar (And the entirety of remaining) HaIm (the people) YaNathan (he committed) BaYad (into hand) Abay-Shay (Abishai) Achayaw (his brother); WaYaIrak (and he array) LaQaraahath (against) Banay (son) Imawan (Ammon).
11 WaYaAmar (And he said), “Am-ThaChazaq (although - rhetorical you too strong), Aram (Syrians) Manamay (from me) WaHayahathah (and came to pass) Lay (for me) LaYashawaih (help) WaAm-Banay (and only / if only son) Imawan (Ammon) YaChazaqaw (are too strong), YaChazaqaw (help); Manamak (from you) WaHalakathay (and come). LaHaYawashayai (salvation) Lak (for you)
12 Chazaq (Courageous Take hold / harden) WaNaThaChazaq (And take hold / harden) Baid-Imanaw (𐤁𐤏𐤃 our people), WaBaidaIyaray (and 𐤁𐤏𐤃 cities) Alahayam (God); Yahawah () YaIshah (do) HaTawab (seems the good) BaIyanayaw (in his eye).”
13 WaYaNagash (And near) Yawaab (Joab) WaHaIm (and the people) AsharaImaw (who/that with him) LaMalachamah (to battle) BaAram (against the Syrians): WaYaNawasaw (and fled) MaPanayamaw (from before him).
14 WaBanay (And children) Imawan (Ammon) Raahaw (saw) Kay-YaNawas (surely fled), Aram (Syrians) WaYaNawasaw (and likewise fled) MaPanayam (from before) Abay-Shay (Abishai), WaYaBawaaw (and entered) HaIyar (the city). WaYaShawab (and returned) Yawaab (Joab) MaIlaBanay (from over son) Imawan (Ammon), WaYaBawaa (and came) Yarawashalam (Jerusalem).
15 WaYaRaah (And saw defeated) Aram (Syrians) KayaYaNaNagap (surely 𐤍𐤂𐤐) LaPanayam (face/presence/surface) Yashar-Al (Israel), WaYaAsapaw (and gathered) Yachad (together).
16 Hadad-Izar (Hadadezer) WaYaShalach (and sent), WaYaYatzaa (and brought out) Ath (the entirety of) Aram (Syrians) AsharaMaIbar (who/that from beyond) HaNahar (the river): WaYaBawaaw (and came) Chayalam (Helam), WaShawabak (and Shobach) Shar (prince / ruler) Tzabaa (troop) Hadad-Izar (Hadadezer) LaPanayamam (their head).
17 WaYaNagad (And it told) LaDawad (David); WaYaAsap (and he gathered) Ath-Kal (the entirety of every) Yashar-Al (Israel) WaYaAsap (and together), WaYaIbar (and passed over) Ath (the entirety of) HaYaradan (the Jordan), WaYaBawaa (and came) Chayalam (Helam). WaYaIrakaw (and set array) Aram (Syrians) LaQaraahath (against) Dawad (David), WaYaLachamaw (and fought) Imaw (with him).
18 WaYaNawas (And fled) Aram (Syrians) MaPanayam (from before) Yashar-Al (Israel) WaYaHarag (and killed) Dawad (David) MaAram (From syrians); Shabai (seven) Maahawath (hundred - plural) Rakab (charioteers), WaArabaiyam (and forty) Alap (thousand) Parashayam (horsemen - plural), WaAth (and the entirety of) Shawabak (Shobach) Shar (prince / ruler) Tzabaaw (his army), YaHaNakah ([causing] struck) WaYaMawath (and he died) Sham (there).
19 WaYaRaahaw (And saw) Kal (every) HaMalakayam (the kings) Ibaday (servant) Hadad-Izar (Hadadezer) KayaNaNagapaw (surely 𐤍𐤂𐤐) LaPanayam (defeated before) Yashar-Al (Israel), WaYaShalamaw (and made peace) Ath (entirety) Yashar-Al (Israel), WaYaIbadawam (and served them). WaYaYaraaw (and feared) Aram (Syrians) LaHaYawashayai (to [causing] help) Iwad (more/again) Ath-Banay (the entirety of son more) Imawan (Ammon).