2 Samuel 10:10-14

10:10 He put his brother Abishai in charge of the rest of the army 1  and they were deployed 2  against the Ammonites. 10:11 Joab 3  said, “If the Arameans start to overpower me, 4  you come to my rescue. If the Ammonites start to overpower you, 5  I will come to your rescue. 10:12 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!” 6 

10:13 So Joab and his men 7  marched out to do battle with the Arameans, and they fled before him. 10:14 When the Ammonites saw the Arameans flee, they fled before his brother Abishai and went into the city. Joab withdrew from fighting the Ammonites and returned to 8  Jerusalem. 9 

1 tn Heb “people.”

2 tn Heb “he arranged.”

3 tn Heb “he”; the referent (Joab) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

4 tn Heb “if Aram is stronger than me.”

5 tn Heb “if the sons of Ammon are stronger than you.”

6 tn Heb “and the Lord will do what is good in his eyes.”

7 tn Heb “and the army which was with him.”

8 tn Heb “and Joab returned from against the sons of Ammon and entered.”

9 map For location see Map5-B1; Map6-F3; Map7-E2; Map8-F2; Map10-B3; JP1-F4; JP2-F4; JP3-F4; JP4-F4.