2 Samuel 10:7-14

7After David heard about this, he sent Joab and all the elite troops.

8The Ammonites formed a battle line at the entrance of the ⌞city⌟ gate, while the Arameans from Zobah and Rehob and the men from Tob and Maacah remained by themselves in the open country.

9When Joab saw he was under attack in front and behind, he took the select troops of Israel and organized them for combat against the Arameans.

10He put his brother Abishai in charge of the rest of the troops. Abishai organized them for combat against the Ammonites.

11Joab said, “If the Arameans are too strong for my ⌞troops⌟, be ready to help me. And if the Ammonites are too strong for your ⌞troops⌟, I’ll come to help you.

12Be strong! Let’s prove ourselves strong for our people and for the cities of our God, and the Lord will do what he considers right.”

13Then Joab and his troops advanced to fight the Arameans, and the Arameans fled.

14When the Ammonites saw that the Arameans had fled, the Ammonites fled from Abishai and went into the city. So Joab stopped his campaign against the Ammonites and returned to Jerusalem.