5. After people told David ⌊what had happened⌋ to the men, he sent ⌊someone⌋ to meet them because they were deeply humiliated. The king said to them, “Stay in Jericho until your beards have grown back, and then return ⌊to Jerusalem⌋.”
6. The Ammonites realized that they had made themselves offensive to David. So Hanun and the Ammonites sent 75,000 pounds of silver to hire chariots and horses from the Arameans in Upper Mesopotamia, Maacah, and Zobah.
7. They hired 32,000 chariots and the king of Maacah with his army. They camped near Medeba. The Ammonites gathered for the battle from their cities.
8. After David heard about this, he sent Joab and all the elite troops.
9. The Ammonites formed a battle line at the entrance of the city, while the Arameans from Zobah and Rehob and the kings who had come remained by themselves in the open country.
10. When 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.