So Joab and the people who were with him drew near for the battle against the Syrians, and they fled before him.
Parallel translations
- WEB So Joab and the people who were with him came near to the front of the Syrians to the battle; and they fled before him.
- KJV So Joab and the people that were with him drew nigh before the Syrians unto the battle; and they fled before him.
- BSB So Joab and his troops advanced to fight the Arameans, who fled before him.
- NASB So Joab and the people who were with him advanced to battle against the Arameans, and they fled from him.
- NLT When Joab and his troops attacked, the Arameans began to run away.
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Quick answer
When Joab advances, the Syrians flee before him. It shows God granting the first phase of victory.
Overview
As Joab engages, the formidable Aramean force breaks and flees. The swift rout confirms that the Lord is fighting for Israel. The collapse of the stronger enemy emboldens Israel and triggers the Ammonites' retreat in the next verse, demonstrating God's deliverance of his people.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 5
- 1 Kgs 20:13Behold, a prophet came near to Ahab king of Israel, and said, “Yahweh says, ‘Have you seen all this great multitude? Behold, I will deliver it into your hand today; and you will know that I am Yahweh.’”
- 2 Chr 13:5–16Ought you not to know that Yahweh, the God of Israel, gave the kingdom over Israel to David forever, even to him and to his sons by a covenant of salt?
- 1 Kgs 20:19–21So these went out of the city, the young men of the princes of the provinces, and the army which followed them.
- Jer 46:15–16Why are your strong ones swept away? they didn’t stand, because Yahweh pushed them.
- 1 Kgs 20:28–30A man of God came near and spoke to the king of Israel, and said, “Yahweh says, ‘Because the Syrians have said, “Yahweh is a god of the hills, but he is not a god of the valleys”; therefore I will deliver all this great multitude into your hand, and you shall know that I am Yahweh.’”
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