6
And when the children of Ammon saw that they had made themselves odious before David, the children of Ammon sent and hired the Syrians of Beth-rehob, and the Syrians of Zoba, twenty thousand footmen, and of king Maacah a thousand men, and of Ish-tob twelve thousand men.
7
And when David heard of [it], he sent Joab, and all the host of the mighty men.
8
And the children of Ammon came out, and put the battle in array at the entrance of the gate: and the Syrians of Zoba, and of Rehob, and Ish-tob, and Maacah, [were] by themselves in the field.
9
When Joab saw that the front of the battle was against him before and behind, he selected of all the choice [men] of Israel, and put [them] in array against the Syrians:
10
And the rest of the people he delivered into the hand of Abishai his brother, that he might put [them] in array against the children of Ammon.
11
And he said, If the Syrians shall be too strong for me, then thou shalt help me: but if the children of Ammon shall be too strong for thee, then I will come and help thee.
12
Be of good courage, and let us play the men for our people, and for the cities of our God: and the LORD do that which seemeth him good.
13
And Joab and the people that [were] with him drew near to the battle against the Syrians: and they fled before him.
14
And when the children of Ammon saw that the Syrians had fled, then fled they also before Abishai, and entered into the city. So Joab returned from the children of Ammon, and came to Jerusalem.
15
And when the Syrians saw that they were smitten before Israel, they assembled themselves.
16
And Hadarezer sent, and brought out the Syrians that [were] beyond the river: and they came to Helam; and Shobach the captain of the host of Hadarezer [went] before them.