¹⁰ But the remainder of the people he placed in the hand of Abishai his brother, and he arrayed them against the sons of Ammon.

¹⁴ When the sons of Ammon saw that the Arameans fled, they also fled before Abishai and entered the city. ^(A)Then Joab returned from fighting against the sons of Ammon and came to Jerusalem.

² David sent the people out, ^(A)one third under the ^[a]command of Joab, one third under the ^[b]command of Abishai the son of Zeruiah, Joab’s brother, and one third under the ^[c]command of ^(B)Ittai the Gittite. And the king said to the people, “I myself will surely go out with you also.”