2 Samuel 10:8-19

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.”

13So JoabH3097 and his troopsH5971 advancedH5066 to fightH4421 the ArameansH758, who fledH5127 before himH6440. 14When the AmmonitesH1121H5983 sawH7200 thatH3588 the ArameansH758 had fledH5127, they too fledH5127 beforeH6440 AbishaiH52, and they enteredH935 the cityH5892. So JoabH3097 returnedH7725 from fighting againstH5921 the AmmonitesH1121H5983 and cameH935 to JerusalemH3389.

15When the ArameansH758 sawH7200 thatH3588 they had been defeatedH5062 byH6440 IsraelH3478, they regroupedH622H3162. 16HadadezerH1909 sentH7971 messengers to bringH3318 more ArameansH758 from beyondH5676 the EuphratesH5104,1 and they cameH935 to HelamH2431 with ShobachH77312 the commanderH8269 of Hadadezer’sH1909 armyH6635 leading themH6440.

17When this was reportedH5046 to DavidH1732, he gatheredH622 allH3605 IsraelH3478, crossedH5674 the JordanH3383, and wentH935 to HelamH2431. Then the ArameansH758 arrayed themselvesH6186 againstH7122 DavidH1732 and foughtH3898 against himH5973. 18But the ArameansH758 fledH5127 beforeH6440 IsraelH3478, and DavidH1732H758 killedH2026 sevenH7651 hundredH3967 charioteersH7393 and fortyH705 thousandH505 foot soldiersH6571.3 He also struck downH5221 ShobachH7731 the commanderH8269 of their armyH6635, who diedH4191 thereH8033.

19When allH3605 the kingsH4428 who were subjectH5650 to HadadezerH1909 sawH7200 thatH3588 they had been defeatedH5062 byH6440 IsraelH3478, they made peaceH7999 withH854 IsraelH3478 and became subject to themH5647. So the ArameansH758 were afraidH3372 to helpH3467 the AmmonitesH1121H5983 anymoreH5750.