11. But the remaining portion of the people he placed under the hand of his brother Abishai. And they went out against the sons of Ammon.
12. And he said: "If the Syrians prevail over me, then you shall be a help to me. But if the sons of Ammon prevail over you, I will be a safeguard for you.
13. Be strengthened, and let us act manfully on behalf of our people, and on behalf of the cities of our God. And the Lord will do what is good in his own sight."
14. Therefore, Joab, and the people who were with him, went out to battle against the Syrians. And he put them to flight.
15. Then the sons of Ammon, seeing that the Syrians had fled, also themselves fled from Abishai, his brother, and they entered into the city. And now Joab returned to Jerusalem.