1 Chronicles 19:8-13

8On hearing thisH8085, DavidH1732 sentH7971 JoabH3097 andH853 the entireH3605 armyH6635 of mighty menH1368. 9The AmmonitesH1121H5983 marched outH3318 and arrayed themselvesH6186 for battleH4421 at the entranceH6607 to the cityH5892, while the kingsH4428 whoH834 had comeH935 stayed by themselvesH905 in the open countryH7704.

10When JoabH3097 sawH7200 the battle linesH4421 before himH6440 and behind himH268, he selectedH977 some ofH3605 the bestH977 men of IsraelH3478 and arrayed themH6186 againstH7122 the ArameansH758. 11AndH853 he placedH5414 the restH3499 of the troopsH5971 under the commandH3027 of his brotherH251 AbishaiH52, who arrayed themH6186 againstH7122 the AmmonitesH1121H5983.

12“IfH518 the ArameansH758 are too strongH2388 for meH4480,” said JoabH559, “then you will comeH1961 to my rescueH8668. And ifH518 the AmmonitesH1121H5983 are too strongH2388 for youH4480, then I will come to your rescueH3467. 13Be strongH2388 and let us fight bravelyH2388 forH1157 our peopleH5971 and forH1157 the citiesH5892 of our GodH430. May the LORDH3068 doH2896 what is goodH6213 in His sightH5869.”