9
And the children of Ammon came forth, and set themselves in array for battle by the gate of the city: and the kings that were come forth encamped by themselves in the plain.
10
And Joab saw that they were fronting to fight against him before and behind, and he chose out of all the young men of Israel, and they set themselves in array against the Syrian.
11
And the rest of the people he gave into the hand of his brother Abesai, and they set themselves in array against the children of Ammon.
12
And he said, If the Syrian should prevail against me, then shalt thou deliver me: and if the children of Ammon should prevail against thee, then will I deliver thee.
13
Be of good courage, and let us be strong, for our people, and for the cities of our God: and the Lord shall do what good in his eyes.
The Brenton translation of the Septuagint is in the public domain.