So they hiredfor themselves 32,000chariots,and the kingof Maacahand his people,who cameand campedbeforeMedeba.And the sonsof Ammongatheredtogether from their citiesand cameto battle.
Now when the sonsof Ammonsawthat they had becomeodiousto David,the sonsof Ammonsentand hiredthe Arameansof Beth-rehoband the Arameansof Zobah,20000footsoldiers,and the kingof Maacahwith 1,000men,and the menof Tobwith 12,000men.
Davidtookfrom him 1,000chariotsand 7,000horsemenand 20,000footsoldiers,and Davidhamstrungallthe chariothorses,but reserved[enough] of them for 100chariots.
When Davidheard[of it], he sentJoaband allthe army,the mightymen.
Now Zerahthe Ethiopiancameout againstthem with an armyof a millionmen and 300chariots,and he cameto Mareshah.
Then the Egyptianschasedafterthem [with] allthe horses[and] chariotsof Pharaoh,his horsemenand his army,and they overtookthem campingby the sea,besidePi-hahiroth,in frontof Baal-zephon.
They have goneup to the templeand [to] Dibon,[even] to the highplacesto weep.MoabwailsoverNeboand Medeba;Everyone'sheadis bald[and] everybeardis cutoff.
"But we have castthem down,Heshbonis ruinedas faras Dibon,Then we have laidwasteevento Nophah,Which[reaches] to Medeba."
Their territorywas from Aroer,whichis on the edgeof the valleyof the Arnon,with the citywhichis in the middleof the valleyand allthe plainby Medeba;
from Aroer,whichis on the edgeof the valleyof the Arnon,with the citywhichis in the middleof the valley,and allthe plainof Medeba,as faras Dibon;
The sonsof Israelcriedto the LORD;for he had ninehundredironchariots,and he oppressedthe sonsof Israelseverelyfor twentyyears.
Now the Philistinesassembledto fightwith Israel,30000chariotsand 6,000horsemen,and peoplelike the sandwhichis on the seashorein abundance;and they cameup and campedin Michmash,eastof Beth-aven.
