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15 And when the Ammonites saw the Arameans running, they also ran from Abishai and retreated into the city. Then Joab returned to Jerusalem.

16 The Arameans now realized that they were no match for Israel, so they sent messengers and summoned additional Aramean troops from the other side of the Euphrates River.[a] These troops were under the command of Shobach,[b] the commander of Hadadezer’s forces.

17 When David heard what was happening, he mobilized all Israel, crossed the Jordan River, and positioned his troops in battle formation. Then David engaged the Arameans in battle, and they fought against him.

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Footnotes

  1. 19:16a Hebrew the river.
  2. 19:16b As in parallel text at 2 Sam 10:16; Hebrew reads Shophach; also in 19:18.

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