2 Samuel 10:6-19

6Now when the sonsH1121 of AmmonH5983 sawH7200 that 1they had becomeH887 odiousH887 to DavidH1732, the sonsH1121 of AmmonH5983 sentH7971 and 2hiredH7936 the ArameansH758 of 3Beth-rehobH1050 and the 4ArameansH758 of ZobahH6678, 20,000H6242H505 footH7273 soldiersH7273, and the kingH4428 of 5MaacahH4601 with 1,000H505 menH376, and the menH382 of TobH382 with 12,000H8147H6240H505 menH376. 7When DavidH1732 heardH8085 of it, he sentH7971 JoabH3097 and allH3605 the armyH6635, the mightyH1368 menH1368. 8The sonsH1121 of AmmonH5983 cameH3318 out and drewH6186 up in battleH4421 array 6at the entranceH6607 of the 7cityH8179, while the ArameansH758 of ZobahH6678 and of RehobH7340 and the menH382 of 8TobH382 and MaacahH4601 were by themselvesH905 in the fieldH7704.

9Now when JoabH3097 sawH7200 that 9the battleH6440H4421 was set againstH413 him in frontH6440 and in the rearH268, he selectedH977 from allH3605 the choiceH977 men of IsraelH3478, and arrayedH6186 them againstH7122 the ArameansH758. 10But the remainderH3499 of the peopleH5971 he placedH5414 in the handH3027 of AbishaiH52 his brotherH251, and he arrayedH6186 them againstH7122 the sonsH1121 of AmmonH5983. 11He saidH559, “IfH518 the ArameansH758 are tooH4480 strongH2388 for me, then you shall helpH3444 me, but ifH518 the sonsH1121 of AmmonH5983 are tooH4480 strongH2388 for you, then I will comeH1980 to helpH3467 you. 1210Be strongH2388, and let us showH2388 ourselves courageousH2388 for the sakeH1157 of our peopleH5971 and for the citiesH5892 of our GodH430; and 11may the LordH3068 doH6213 whatH2896 is goodH2896 in His sightH5869.” 13So JoabH3097 and the peopleH5971 whoH834 were with him drewH5066 nearH5066 to the battleH4421 against the ArameansH758, and 12they fledH5127 beforeH4480H6440 him. 14When the sonsH1121 of AmmonH5983 sawH7200 that the ArameansH758 fledH5127, they also fledH5127 beforeH4480H6440 AbishaiH52 and enteredH935 the cityH5892. 13Then JoabH3097 returnedH7725 from fighting againstH5921 the sonsH1121 of AmmonH5983 and cameH935 to JerusalemH3389.

15When the ArameansH758 sawH7200 that they had been 14defeatedH5062 by IsraelH3478, they gatheredH622 themselves togetherH3162. 1615And HadadezerH1909 sentH7971 and broughtH3318 out the ArameansH758 whoH834 were beyondH4480H5676 the 16RiverH5104, and they cameH935 to HelamH2431; and 17ShobachH7731 the commanderH8269 of the armyH6635 of HadadezerH1909 18ledH6440 them. 17Now when it was toldH5046 DavidH1732, he gatheredH622 allH3605 IsraelH3478 together and crossedH5674 the JordanH3383, and cameH935 to HelamH2431. And the ArameansH758 arrayedH6186 themselves to meetH7122 DavidH1732 and foughtH3898 againstH5973 him. 18But the ArameansH758 fledH5127 beforeH4480H6440 IsraelH3478, and DavidH1732 killedH2026 19700H7651H3967 charioteersH7393 of the ArameansH758 and 40,000H705H505 horsemenH6571 and struckH5221 downH5221 ShobachH7731 the commanderH8269 of their armyH6635, and he diedH4191 thereH8033. 19When allH3605 the kingsH4428, servantsH5650 of HadadezerH1909, sawH7200 that they were 20defeatedH5062 by IsraelH3478, 21they madeH7999 peaceH7999 with IsraelH3478 and servedH5647 them. So the ArameansH758 fearedH3372 to helpH3467 the sonsH1121 of AmmonH5983 anymoreH5750.