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2 Samuel 10:13
So Joab and the people who were with him came near to the battle against the Syrians, and they fled before him.
2 Samuel 10:13 · World English Bible
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2 Samuel 10:13 in other translations
And Joab drew nigh, and the people that were with him, unto the battle against the Syrians: and they fled before him.
So Joab and his troops advanced to fight the Arameans, who fled before him.
So Joab and the people who were with him drew near to the battle against the Syrians: and they fled before him.
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In context
10 The rest of the people he committed into the hand of Abishai his brother; and he put them in array against the children of Ammon.
11 He said, “If the Syrians are too strong for me, then you shall help me; but if the children of Ammon are too strong for you, then I will come and help you.
12 Be courageous, and let’s be strong for our people and for the cities of our God; and may the LORD do what seems good to him.”
13 So Joab and the people who were with him came near to the battle against the Syrians, and they fled before him.
14 When the children of Ammon saw that the Syrians had fled, they likewise fled before Abishai, and entered into the city. Then Joab returned from the children of Ammon and came to Jerusalem.
15 When the Syrians saw that they were defeated by Israel, they gathered themselves together.
16 Hadadezer sent and brought out the Syrians who were beyond the River; and they came to Helam, with Shobach the captain of the army of Hadadezer at their head.
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