1Forsothe it bifelde, that Naas, kyng of the sones of Amon, diede, and his sone regnyde for him.

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1 Samuel 11:1, 1 Samuel 11:2, 1 Samuel 12:12, 2 Samuel 10:1, 2 Samuel 10:19

2And Dauid seide, Y schal do mercy with Anoon, the sone of Naas; for his fadir yaf merci to me. And Dauid sente messageris, to coumforte hym on the deeth of his fadir. And whanne thei weren comen in to the lond of the sones of Amon,

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Deuteronomy 23:3, Deuteronomy 23:6, Genesis 19:37, Genesis 19:38, 1 Samuel 30:26

3for to coumforte Anon, the princes of the sones of Amon seiden to Anon, In hap thou gessist, that Dauid for cause of onour in to thi fadir sente men, that schulden coumforte thee; and thou perseyuest not, that hise seruauntis ben comen to thee to aspie, and enquere, and seche thi lond.

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Judges 18:8, Judges 18:10, 1 Samuel 29:9, Genesis 42:9, Genesis 42:18

4Therfor Anoon made ballid and schauyde the children of Dauid, and kittide the cootis of hem fro the buttokis of hem til to the feet; and lefte hem.

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2 Samuel 10:4, 2 Samuel 10:5, 2 Samuel 10:4, 2 Samuel 10:5, Psalms 35:12

5And whanne thei hadden go, and hadden sent this to Dauid, he sente in to the meting of hem; for thei hadden suffrid greet dispit; and he comaundide, that thei schulden dwelle in Gerico, til her berde wexide, and thanne thei schulden turne ayen.

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Judges 16:22, 1 Kings 16:34, Matthew 18:31, Joshua 6:24, Joshua 6:26

6Forsothe the sones of Amon sien, that thei hadden do wrong to Dauid, bothe Anoon and the tother puple, and thei senten a thousynde talentis of siluer, for to hire to hem charis and horsmen of Mesopotanye and Sirie, of Maacha and of Soba;

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1 Chronicles 18:9, Genesis 34:30, 2 Samuel 10:6, 1 Chronicles 18:5, 1 Chronicles 18:9

7and thei hiriden to hem two and thretti thousynde of charis, and the kyng of Maacha with his puple. And whanne thei weren comen, thei settiden tentis euene ayens Medaba; and the sones of Amon weren gaderid fro her citees, and camen to batel.

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Joshua 13:9, Numbers 21:30, Joshua 13:9, Numbers 21:30, Joshua 13:16

8And whanne Dauid `hadde herd this, he sente Joab, and al the oost of stronge men.

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1 Chronicles 11:6, 1 Chronicles 11:10, 1 Chronicles 11:47, 2 Samuel 23:8, 2 Samuel 23:39

9And the sones of Amon yeden out, and dressiden scheltrun bisidis the yate of the citee; but the kyngis, that weren comen to helpe, stoden asidis half in the feeld.

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1 Kings 20:1, 2 Samuel 10:8, 1 Samuel 17:2, 2 Samuel 18:4, Isaiah 28:6

10Therfor Joab vndurstood, that batel was maad ayens hym `euene ayens and bihynde the bak, and he chees the strongeste men of al Israel, and yede ayens Sirus;

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Joshua 8:22, Judges 20:42, Judges 20:43, 2 Samuel 10:9, 2 Samuel 10:14

11sotheli he yaf the residue part of the puple vnder the hond of Abisai, his brother; and thei yeden ayens the sones of Amon.

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1 Chronicles 18:12, 1 Chronicles 18:12, 1 Chronicles 11:20, 1 Chronicles 19:9, 1 Chronicles 11:20

12And Joab seide, If Sirus schal ouercome me, thou schalt helpe me; sotheli if the sones of Amon schulen ouercome thee, Y schal helpe thee; be thou coumfortid,

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Nehemiah 4:20, Philippians 1:27, Philippians 1:28, Nehemiah 4:20, Philippians 1:27

13and do we manli for oure puple, and for the citees of oure God; forsothe the Lord do that, that is good in his siyt.

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Nehemiah 4:14, Psalms 27:14, Joshua 10:25, 2 Samuel 10:12, Nehemiah 4:14

14Therfor Joab yede, and the puple that was with hym, ayens Sirus to batel, and he droof hem awei.

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1 Kings 20:13, Jeremiah 46:15, Jeremiah 46:16, 1 Kings 20:19, 1 Kings 20:21

15Sotheli the sones of Amon sien, that Sirus hadde fled, and thei fledden fro Abisay, his brother, and entriden in to the citee; and Joab turnede ayen in to Jerusalem.

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Leviticus 26:7, Romans 8:31, Leviticus 26:7, Romans 8:31

16Forsothe Sirus siy, that he felde doun bifor Israel, and he sente messageris, and brouyte Sirus, that was biyende the flood; sotheli Sophath, the prynce of chyualrie of Adadezer, was the duyk of hem.

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2 Samuel 10:16, 2 Samuel 10:16, Zechariah 14:1, Zechariah 14:3, Zechariah 14:1

17And whanne this was teld to Dauid, he gaderide al Israel, and passide Jordan; and he felde in on hem, and dresside scheltrun euene ayens hem, fiytynge ayenward.

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1 Chronicles 19:9, Isaiah 22:6, Isaiah 22:7, 1 Chronicles 19:9, Isaiah 22:6

18`Forsothe Sirus fledde fro Israel, and Dauid killide of men of Sirie seuene thousynde of charis, and fourti thousynde of foot men, and Sophath, the prince of the oost.

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2 Samuel 10:18, 2 Samuel 10:18, Psalms 18:32, Psalms 46:11, 1 Chronicles 19:13

19Sotheli the seruauntis of Adadezer siyen, that thei weren ouercomun of Israel, and thei fledden ouer to Dauid, and seruiden hym; and Sirie wolde no more yyue helpe to the sones of Amon.

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1 Kings 20:12, Joshua 9:9, Joshua 9:11, Genesis 14:4, Genesis 14:5