2 Samuel 10:6-9

2 Samuel 10:6-9

[6] 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,  twelve  thousand  men.  [7] And when David  heard  of it, he sent  Joab,  and all the host  of the mighty men.  [8] 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 Maacah,  were by themselves  in the field.  [9] When Joab  saw  that the front  of the battle  was against him before  and behind,  he chose  men of Israel,  and put them in array  against  the Syrians: