Catholic Public Domain Version
"Therefore, Joab, and the people who were with him, went out to battle against the Syrians. And he put them to flight. "
— 1 Chronicles 19:14, Catholic Public Domain Version
“So Joab and the people that were with him drew nigh before the Syrians unto the battle; and they fled before him.”
“So Joab and the people that were with him drew nigh before the Syrians unto the battle; and they fled before him. ”
“So Joab and the people who were with him drew near before the Syrians to the battle; and they fled before him.”
“So Joab and his men marched toward the Arameans to do battle, and they fled before him.”
“So Joab and the people that were with him, went against the Syrians to the battle: and he put them to flight.”
“So Joab and the people who were with him went forward into the fight against the Aramaeans, and they went in flight before him.”
“So Joab and the people that were with him drew nigh before the Syrians unto the battle; and they fled before him.”
But the remaining portion of the people he placed under the hand of his brother Abishai. And they went out against the sons of Ammon.
And he said: “If the Syrians prevail over me, then you shall be a help to me. But if the sons of Ammon prevail over you, I will be a safeguard for you.
Be strengthened, and let us act manfully on behalf of our people, and on behalf of the cities of our God. And the Lord will do what is good in his own sight.”
Therefore, Joab, and the people who were with him, went out to battle against the Syrians. And he put them to flight.
Then the sons of Ammon, seeing that the Syrians had fled, also themselves fled from Abishai, his brother, and they entered into the city. And now Joab returned to Jerusalem.
But the Syrians, seeing that they had fallen before Israel, sent messengers, and they brought the Syrians who were across the river. And Shophach, the leader of the military of Hadadezer, was their commander.
When this had been reported to David, he gathered together all of Israel, and he crossed the Jordan. And he rushed toward them. And he set up a battle line facing them. And they fought against him.