¹⁴ When the Ammonites^(A) realized that the Arameans were fleeing, they fled before Abishai and went inside the city. So Joab returned from fighting the Ammonites and came to Jerusalem.

²² Afterward, the prophet^(A) came to the king of Israel and said, “Strengthen your position and see what must be done, because next spring^(B) the king of Aram will attack you again.”

²⁶ The next spring^(A) Ben-Hadad mustered the Arameans and went up to Aphek^(B) to fight against Israel.