And David said, I will act kindly toward Hanun the son of Nahash, as his father acted kindly towards me. And David sent messengers to console with him over the death of his father. So the servants of David came into the land of the children of Ammon to Hanun, to comfort him.

And Hanun took the servants of David, and shaved them, and cut off half of their garments as far as their tunic, and sent them away.

Let Your hand be found by all Your enemies; let Your right hand find all that hate You.

You shall make them as a fiery oven at the time of Your presence; the Lord shall trouble them in His anger, and fire shall devour them.

And they embittered their life by hard labors, in the clay and in brick-making, and all the works in the plains, according to all the works, wherein they caused them to serve with violence.

And now you are cursed. There shall not fail of you a slave, or a woodcutter, or a water carrier to me and my God.

And the princes of Soccoth said, Are the hands of Zebah and Zalmunna now in your hand, that we should give bread to your army?

And Gideon said, Therefore when the Lord gives Zebah and Zalmunna into my hand, then will I tear your flesh with the thorns of the wilderness, and the Barkenim.

And he took the elders of the city with the thorns of the wilderness and the Barkenim, and with them he tore the men of the city.

And he overthrew the tower of Penuel, and killed the men of the city.

[This translation omits this verse.]