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The children of `Ammon came out, and put the battle in array at the gate of the city: and the kings who had come were by themselves in the field.
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Now when Yo'av saw that the battle was set against him before and behind, he chose of all the choice men of Yisra'el, and put them in array against the Aram.
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The rest of the people he committed into the hand of Avishai his brother; and they put themselves in array against the children of `Ammon.
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He said, If the Aram be too strong for me, then you shall help me; but if the children of `Ammon be too strong for you, then I will help you.
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Be of good courage, and let us play the man for our people, and for the cities of our God: and the LORD do that which seems him good.