2 Samuel 10:6-14 - Israel Fights Ammon And Aram
6 The Ammonites realized they had made themselves repulsive to David. They hired the Arameans from Beth Rehob and Zobah, with twenty thousand foot soldiers. From the army of the king of Maacah they hired one thousand men, and twelve thousand men of Tob.
7 After David heard about this, he sent Joab and all the elite troops. 8 The Ammonites formed a battle line at the entrance of the city gate. The Arameans from Zobah and Rehob and the men from Tob and Maacah remained by themselves in the open country. 9 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. 10 He put his brother Abishai in command of the rest of the army and had them fight the Ammonites.
11 Joab told his brother: If the Arameans are too much for me to handle, you can come and help me. If the Ammonites are too strong for you, I will come and help you. 12 Be brave and fight hard to protect our people and the cities of our God. I pray that Jehovah will do whatever pleases him.
13 Joab and his men advanced to attack the Syrians. The Syrians retreated. 14 The Ammonites saw the Syrians (Arameans) running away. They fled from Abishai and retreated into the city. Then Joab turned back from fighting the Ammonites and went back to Jerusalem.