12. Be strong and let us fight with resolve for the sake of our people and the cities of our God. May the Lord do what seems good to Him.”
13. Joab advanced the people that were with him to fight against Aram, and they retreated from before him.
14. When the Ammonites realized that Aram had fled, they retreated from before Abishai and entered the city. Then Joab turned away from fighting against the Ammonites, and he came to Jerusalem.
15. When Aram saw that they had been defeated by Israel, they assembled together.
16. Hadadezer sent for and summoned the Arameans who were beyond the River, and they came to Helam. Shobak the commander of the army of Hadadezer led them.
17. When David was informed of this, he assembled all of Israel. They crossed over the Jordan and came to Helam. Aram was drawn up in formation opposite David, and they fought against him.
18. Aram retreated before Israel. David killed seven hundred charioteers, forty thousand horsemen from Aram, and wounded Shobak the commander of the army so that he died there.
19. When all of the kings who were subject to Hadadezer realized that they were being defeated by Israel, they made peace with Israel and became subject to them.From then on, Aram was fearful of further helping the Ammonites.