Bible Verses About The Ammonites: Victories of Joab over

When David heard of it, he sent Yo'av with his entire army of trained soldiers.

The army of 'Amon came out and went into battle formation at the entrance to the city gate; the men of Aram from Tzovah and Rechov and the men of Tov and Ma'akhah were by themselves in the open countryside.

When Yo'av saw that he would be fighting on two fronts, ahead and behind, he chose the best troops of Isra'el to deploy against Aram;

while the rest of the army he put under the command of Avishai his brother to deploy against the army of 'Amon.

He said, "If Aram is too strong for me, you help me; but if the army of 'Amon is too strong for you, then I will come and help you.

Take courage, and let's be strong for the sake of our people and the cities of our God. May ADONAI do what seems good to him."

So Yo'av and the people with him went to battle Aram, and they fled before him.

When the people of 'Amon saw that Aram had fled, they likewise fled before Avishai and retreated into the city. Yo'av returned from the people of 'Amon and went to Yerushalayim.

Yo'av fought against Rabbah of the people of 'Amon and took the royal city.

Yo'av sent people to David with this message: "I have fought against Rabbah and captured its water supply.

Therefore, assemble the rest of the people; lay siege to the city; and capture it. Otherwise, I will capture the city; and it will be named after me!"

David assembled all the people, went to Rabbah, fought against it and captured it.