And when the children of Ammon saw that the Syrians were
 fled
 In whom they put great confidence: 
 then they fled also before Abishai;
 without engaging at all with him, as it seems: 
 and entered into the city;
 out of which they came, either Rabbah or Medeba, for their safety: 
 so Joab returned from the children of Ammon;
 did not stay to lay siege to their city, the season of the year not being proper for it, winter drawing near; see ( 2 Samuel 11:1 ) ; 
 and came to Jerusalem;
 in triumph, to report to David the victory he had obtained.