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13 And Joab drew nigh, and the people that were with him, unto the battle against the Syrians: and they fled before him.
13
Then Joab and the troops with him advanced to fight the Arameans, and they fled before him.
14 And when the children of Ammon saw that the Syrians were fled, then fled they also before Abishai, and entered into the city. So Joab returned from the children of Ammon, and came to Jerusalem.
14
When the Ammonites realized that the Arameans were fleeing, they fled before Abishai and went inside the city. So Joab returned from fighting the Ammonites and came to Jerusalem.
15 And when the Syrians saw that they were smitten before Israel, they gathered themselves together.
15
After the Arameans saw that they had been routed by Israel, they regrouped.
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.
16
Hadadezer had Arameans brought from beyond the Euphrates River; they went to Helam, with Shobak the commander of Hadadezer’s army leading them.
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