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And the children of Ammon came out, and put the battle in array at the entrance of the city; and the kings that had come were by themselves on the field.
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And Joab saw that the front of the battle was against him before and behind; and he chose out of all the choice men of Israel, and put them in array against the Syrians;
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and the rest of the people he gave into the hand of Abishai his brother, and they set themselves in array against the children of Ammon.
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And he said, If the Syrians be too strong for me, then thou shalt help me; and if the children of Ammon be too strong for thee, then I will help thee.
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Be strong, and let us shew ourselves valiant for our people, and for the cities of our God; and Jehovah will do what is good in his sight.