12
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.
13
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."
14
So Yo'av and the people with him went to engage Aram in battle, and they fled before him.
15
When the people of 'Amon saw that Aram had fled, they likewise fled before Avishai his brother and retreated into the city. Then Yo'av went to Yerushalayim.
16
When Aram saw that Isra'el had gotten the better of them, they sent messengers and brought out the people of Aram who lived beyond the [Euphrates] River, with Shofakh the commander of Hadar'ezer's army at their head.
Complete Jewish Bible Copyright 1998 by David H. Stern. Published by Jewish New Testament Publications, Inc. All rights reserved. Used by permission.