2 Samuel 10:8-19

8And the sons of Ammon came out and lined up for battle 1at the entrance of the 2city, while the Arameans of Zobah and of Rehob and the men of 3Tob and Maacah were stationed by themselves in the field.

9Now when Joab saw that 4the battle was set against him at the front and at the rear, he selected warriors from all the choice men in Israel, and lined them up against the Arameans. 10But the remainder of the people he placed 5under the command of his brother Abishai, and he lined them up against the sons of Ammon. 11And he said, “If the Arameans are too strong for me, then you shall help me; but if the sons of Ammon are too strong for you, then I will come to help you. 126Be strong, and let’s show ourselves courageous for the sake of our people and the cities of our God; and 7may the Lord do what is good in His sight.” 13So Joab and the people who were with him advanced to the battle against the Arameans, and 8they fled from him. 14When the sons of Ammon saw that the Arameans had fled, they also fled from Abishai and entered the city. 9Then Joab returned from fighting against the sons of Ammon and came to Jerusalem.

15When the Arameans saw that they had been 10defeated by Israel, they assembled together. 1611And Hadadezer sent word and brought out the Arameans who were beyond the Euphrates River, and they came to Helam; and 12Shobach the commander of the army of Hadadezer 13led them. 17Now when it was reported to David, he gathered all Israel together and crossed the Jordan, and came to Helam. And the Arameans lined up against David and fought him. 18But the Arameans fled from Israel, and David killed 14seven hundred charioteers of the Arameans and forty thousand horsemen, and struck Shobach the commander of their army, and he died there. 19When all the kings, servants of Hadadezer, saw that they had been 15defeated by Israel, 16they made peace with Israel and served them. So the Arameans were afraid to help the sons of Ammon anymore.