12. Hold firm and let us show ourselves courageous for the sake of our people and the cities of our God; and may the Lord do what is good in his sight.”
13. Joab therefore advanced with his men for battle with the Arameans, but they fled before him.
14. And when the Ammonites saw that the Arameans had fled, they too fled before Abishai, and reentered their city. Joab then ceased his attack on the Ammonites and came to Jerusalem.
15. Seeing themselves vanquished by Israel, the Arameans held a full muster of troops.
16. Hadadezer sent for and brought Arameans from beyond the River. They came to Helam, with Shobach, the captain of Hadadezer’s army, at their head.