2 Samuel 10:9-11

Revised Geneva Translation

⁹ When Joab saw that the fronts of the battle were against him both in front and in the rear, he chose from all the choice of Israel and put them in formation against the Aramites.

¹⁰ And he delivered the rest of the people into the hand of Abishai, his brother, so that he might put them in formation against the children of Ammon.

¹¹ And he said, “If the Aramites are stronger than me, you shall help me. And if the children of Ammon are too strong for you, I will come and help you.