10. the rest of the army he placed under the command of his brother Abishai and lined up to oppose the Ammonites.
11. And he said, “If the Arameans prove too strong for me, you must come and save me; and if the Ammonites prove too strong for you, I will come to save you.
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.