And he said, If the Syrians be too strong for me, then thou shalt help me: but if the children of Ammon be too strong for thee, then I will come and help thee.
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Verse 11 is found in chapter 10 of 2 Samuel. The Ammonites realize the seriousness of their action and hire Aramean forces. Joab finds himself surrounded and divides his troops between two fronts, trusting that the Lord will do what he considers good. The battle ends with the enemies retreating. Joab’s statement combines military responsibility with theological dependence: Israel must act courageously, but the final outcome belongs to God.
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und sprach: Werden mir die Syrer überlegen sein, so komm mir zu Hilfe; werden aber die Kinder Ammon dir überlegen sein, so will ich dir zu Hilfe kommen.
Y dijo: Si los Siros me fueren superiores, tú me ayudarás; y si los hijos de Ammón pudieren más que tú, yo te daré ayuda.
Joab dijo: «Si los arameos son más fuertes que yo, vendrás a ayudarme. Y si los amonitas son más fuertes que tú, yo iré a ayudarte.
Il dit: Si les Syriens sont plus forts que moi, tu viendras à mon secours; et si les fils d'Ammon sont plus forts que toi, j'irai te secourir.
Se i Siri mi superano, soccorrimi; se i figliuoli di Ammon altresì ti superano, io ti soccorrerò.
E disse: Se os sírios forem mais fortes do que eu, tu me virás em socorro; e, se os filhos de Amom forem mais fortes do que tu, irei a socorrer-te.
約押 對 亞比篩說:「 亞蘭 人若強過我,你就來幫助我; 亞捫 人若強過你,我就去幫助你。
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