2 Samuel 10:7-12

7On hearing thisH8085, DavidH1732 sentH7971 JoabH3097 andH853 the entireH3605 armyH6635 of mighty menH1368. 8The AmmonitesH1121H5983 marched outH3318 and arrayed themselvesH6186 for battleH4421 at the entranceH6607 of the city gateH8179, while the ArameansH758 of ZobahH6678 and RehobH7340 and the menH376 of TobH2897 and MaacahH4601 were by themselvesH905 in the open countryH7704.

9When JoabH3097 sawH7200 the battle linesH3588H1961H413H4421 before himH6440 and behind himH268, he selectedH977 some ofH3605 the bestH977 men of IsraelH3478 and arrayed themH6186 againstH7122 the ArameansH758. 10AndH853 he placedH5414 the restH3499 of the troopsH5971 under the commandH3027 of his brotherH251 AbishaiH52, who arrayed themH6186 againstH7122 the AmmonitesH1121H5983.

11“IfH518 the ArameansH758 are too strongH2388 for meH4480,” said JoabH559, “then you will comeH1961 to my rescueH3444. And ifH518 the AmmonitesH1121H5983 are too strongH2388 for youH4480, then I will comeH1980 to your rescueH3467. 12Be strongH2388 and let us fight bravelyH2388 forH1157 our peopleH5971 and forH1157 the citiesH5892 of our GodH430. May the LORDH3068 doH6213 what is goodH2896 in His sightH5869.”