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When Yo'av saw that he would be fighting on two fronts, ahead and behind, he chose the best troops of Isra'el to deploy against Aram;
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while the rest of the army he put under the command of Avishai his brother to deploy against the army of 'Amon.
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He said, "If Aram is too strong for me, you help me; but if the army of 'Amon is too strong for you, then I will help you.
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Take courage, and let's be strong for the sake of our people and the cities of our God. May ADONAI do what seems good to him."
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So Yo'av and the people with him went to engage Aram in battle, and they fled before him.