10. But the remainder of the people he placed in the hand of Abishai his brother, and he arrayed them against the sons of Ammon.
11. 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.
12. Be strong, and let us show ourselves courageous for the sake of our people and for the cities of our God; and may the Lord do what is good in His sight."
13. So Joab and the people who were with him drew near to the battle against the Arameans, and they fled before him.
14. When the sons of Ammon saw that the Arameans fled, they also fled before Abishai and entered the city. Then Joab returned from fighting against the sons of Ammon and came to Jerusalem.
15. When the Arameans saw that they had been defeated by Israel, they gathered themselves together.