2 Samuel 10:7-19

7And when DavidH1732 heardH8085 of it, he sentH7971 JoabH3097, and all the hostH6635 of the mightyH1368 menH1368. 8And the children of AmmonH5983 cameH3318 out, and put the battleH4421 in array at the entranceH6607 of the gateH8179: and the Syrians of ZobahH6678 and of RehobH7340, and the menH376 of TobH2897 and MaacahH4601, were by themselves in the fieldH7704.

9Now when JoabH3097 sawH7200 that the battleH4421 wasH1961 set against him before and behind, he choseH977 of all the choice menH970 of IsraelH3478, and put them in array against the Syrians: 10and the restH3499 of the peopleH5971 he committed into the handH3027 of AbishaiH52 his brotherH251; and he putH5414 them in array against the children of AmmonH5983. 11And he saidH559, If the Syrians beH1961 too strongH2388 for me, then thou shalt help me; but if the children of AmmonH5983 beH1961 too strongH2388 for thee, then I will comeH1980 and help thee. 12Be of goodH2896 courage, and let us play the man for our peopleH5971, and for the citiesH5892 of our GodH430: and Jehovah do that which seemeth him goodH2896. 13So JoabH3097 and the peopleH5971 that were with him drewH5066 nigh unto the battleH4421 against the Syrians: and they fledH5127 before him. 14And when the children of AmmonH5983 sawH7200 that the Syrians were fledH5127, they likewise fledH5127 before AbishaiH52, and entered into the cityH5892. Then JoabH3097 returnedH7725 from the children of AmmonH5983, and cameH935 to JerusalemH3389.

15And when the Syrians sawH7200 that they were put to the worse before IsraelH3478, they gatheredH622 themselves togetherH3162. 16And Hadarezer sentH7971, and broughtH935 out the Syrians that were beyond the RiverH5104: and they cameH935 to HelamH2431, with ShobachH7731 the captain of the hostH6635 of Hadarezer at their head. 17And it was toldH5046 DavidH1732; and he gatheredH622 all IsraelH3478 together, and passedH5674 over the JordanH3383, and cameH935 to HelamH2431. And the Syrians set themselves in array against DavidH1732, and foughtH3898 with him. 18And the Syrians fledH5127 before IsraelH3478; and DavidH1732 slewH2026 of the Syrians the men of sevenH7651 hundredH3967 chariotsH7393, and fortyH705 thousandH505 horsemenH6571, and smote ShobachH7731 the captain of their hostH6635, so that he diedH4191 there. 19And when all the kingsH4428 that were servantsH5650 to Hadarezer sawH7200 that they were put to the worse before IsraelH3478, they made peace with IsraelH3478, and servedH5647 them. So the Syrians fearedH3372 to help the children of AmmonH5983 any more.