Israel and the Philistines drew up their battle lines opposite one another.

The following events also occurred ¹  while the Babylonian forces ²  had temporarily withdrawn from Jerusalem ³  because the army of Pharaoh was coming.

But the Babylonian army chased after the king. They caught up with him in the plains of Jericho, ¹  and his entire army deserted him.

Each day men came to help David until his army became very large. ¹ 

But the Babylonian army chased after the king. They caught up with Zedekiah in the plains of Jericho, ¹  and his entire army deserted him.

Benaiah son of Jehoiada was commander of ¹  the army. Zadok and Abiathar were priests.

They marched out of the city with the servants of the district governors in the lead and the army behind them.

Ahithophel was succeeded by Jehoiada son of Benaiah and by Abiathar. Joab was the commanding general of the king’s army.

Even though the invading Syrian army was relatively weak, the Lord handed over to them Judah’s very large army, ¹  for the people of Judah ²  had abandoned the Lord God of their ancestors. The Syrians ³  gave Joash what he deserved. ⁴ 

Joab son of Zeruiah was general in command of ¹  the army; Jehoshaphat son of Ahilud was secretary;

The whole Babylonian army that came with the captain of the royal guard tore down the walls that surrounded Jerusalem.

Joab son of Zeruiah was commanding general of ¹  the army; Jehoshaphat son of Ahilud was secretary;

No king is delivered by his vast army; a warrior is not saved by his great might.

Now Abimelech had come ¹  to him from Gerar along with ²  Ahuzzah his friend ³  and Phicol the commander of his army.

When King Toi ¹  of Hamath heard that David had defeated the entire army of Hadadezer,

When King Tou ¹  of Hamath heard that David had defeated the entire army of King Hadadezer of Zobah,

He was a descendant of Perez; he was in charge of all the army officers for the first month.

They commanded an army of 307,500 skilled and able warriors who were ready to defend ¹  the king against his enemies.

At that time the Babylonian forces ¹  had temporarily given up their siege against Jerusalem. ²  They had had it under siege, but withdrew when they heard that the army of Pharaoh had set out from Egypt. ³ )

But the king’s edict stood, despite the objections of ¹  Joab and the leaders of the army. So Joab and the leaders of the army left the king’s presence in order to muster the Israelite army.