NET Bible
"So Joab and his men marched toward the Arameans to do battle, and they fled before him."
— 1 Chronicles 19:14, NET Bible
“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 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.”
He put his brother Abishai in charge of the rest of the army and they were deployed against the Ammonites.
Joab said,“If the Arameans start to overpower me, you come to my rescue. If the Ammonites start to overpower you, I will come to your rescue.
Be strong! Let’s fight bravely for the sake of our people and the cities of our God! The LORD will do what he decides is best!”
So Joab and his men marched toward the Arameans to do battle, and they fled before him.
When the Ammonites saw the Arameans flee, they fled before Joab’s brother Abishai and withdrew into the city. Joab went back to Jerusalem.
When the Arameans realized they had been defeated by Israel, they sent for reinforcements from beyond the Euphrates River, led by Shophach the commanding general of Hadadezer’s army.
When David was informed, he gathered all Israel, crossed the Jordan River, and marched against them. David deployed his army against the Arameans for battle and they fought against him.