NET Bible
"When David heard the news, he sent Joab and the entire army to meet them."
— 2 Samuel 10:7, NET Bible
“And when David heard of it, he sent Joab, and all the host of the mighty men.”
“And when David heard of it, he sent Joab, and all the host of the mighty men. ”
“When David heard of it, he sent Joab, and all the army of the mighty men.”
“And when David heard this, he sent Joab and the whole army of warriors.”
“And hearing of this, David sent Joab and all the army and the best fighting-men.”
“And when David heard of it, he sent Joab, and all the host of the mighty men.”
So Hanun seized David’s servants and shaved off half of each one’s beard. He cut the lower part of their robes off so that their buttocks were exposed, and then sent them away.
Messengers told David what had happened, so he summoned them, for the men were thoroughly humiliated. The king said,“Stay in Jericho until your beards have grown again; then you may come back.”
When the Ammonites realized that David was disgusted with them, they sent and hired 20,000 foot soldiers from Aram Beth Rehob and Aram Zobah, in addition to 1000 men from the king of Maacah and 12,000 men from Ish-tob.
When David heard the news, he sent Joab and the entire army to meet them.
The Ammonites marched out and were deployed for battle at the entrance of the city gate, while the men from Aram Zobah, Rehob, Ish-tob, and Maacah were by themselves in the field.
When Joab saw that the battle would be fought on two fronts, he chose some of Israel’s best men and deployed them against the Arameans.
He put his brother Abishai in charge of the rest of the army and they were deployed against the Ammonites.