1 Chronicles 19:10-12

Holman Christian Standard Bible

¹⁰ When Joab saw that there was a battle line in front of him and another behind him, he chose some men out of all the elite troops^[a](A) of Israel and lined up in battle formation to engage the Arameans. ¹¹ He placed the rest of the forces under the command of his brother Abishai, and they lined up in battle formation to engage the Ammonites.

¹² “If the Arameans are too strong for me,” Joab said, “then you’ll be my help. However, if the Ammonites are too strong for you, I’ll help you.