10:010:005 When they told it unto David, he sent to meet them, because
           the men were greatly ashamed:  and the king said, Tarry at
           Jericho until your beards be grown, and then return.

10:010:006 And when the children of Ammon saw that they stank before
           David, the children of Ammon sent and hired the Syrians of
           Bethrehob and the Syrians of Zoba, twenty thousand footmen,
           and of king Maacah a thousand men, and of Ishtob twelve
           thousand men.

10:010:007 And when David heard of it, he sent Joab, and all the host of
           the mighty men.

10:010:008 And the children of Ammon came out, and put the battle in
           array at the entering in of the gate:  and the Syrians of Zoba,
           and of Rehob, and Ishtob, and Maacah, were by themselves in
           the field.

10:010:009 When Joab saw that the front of the battle was against him
           before and behind, he chose of all the choice men of Israel,
           and put them in array against the Syrians: 

10:010:010 And the rest of the people he delivered into the hand of
           Abishai his brother, that he might put them in array against
           the children of Ammon.

10:010:011 And he said, If the Syrians be too strong for me, then thou
           shalt help me:  but if the children of Ammon be too strong for
           thee, then I will come and help thee.

10:010:012 Be of good courage, and let us play the men for our people,
           and for the cities of our God:  and the lord do that which
           seemeth him good.

10:010:013 And Joab drew nigh, and the people that were with him, unto
           the battle against the Syrians:  and they fled before him.

10:010:014 And when the children of Ammon saw that the Syrians were fled,
           then fled they also before Abishai, and entered into the city. 
           So Joab returned from the children of Ammon, and came to
           Jerusalem.

10:010:015 And when the Syrians saw that they were smitten before Israel,
           they gathered themselves together.

10:010:016 And Hadarezer sent, and brought out the Syrians that were
           beyond the river:  and they came to Helam; and Shobach the
           captain of the host of Hadarezer went before them.

10:010:017 And when it was told David, he gathered all Israel together,
           and passed over Jordan, and came to Helam.  And the Syrians set
           themselves in array against David, and fought with him.

10:010:018 And the Syrians fled before Israel; and David slew the men of
           seven hundred chariots of the Syrians, and forty thousand
           horsemen, and smote Shobach the captain of their host, who
           died there.