Joab told his brother, “If the Arameans are too much for me to handle, you can come and help me. If the Ammonites are too strong for you, I'll come and help you.
You obey the law of Christ when you offer each other a helping hand.
If our faith is strong, we should be patient with the Lord's followers whose faith is weak. We should try to please them instead of ourselves.
But Simon, I have prayed that your faith will be strong. And when you have come back to me, help the others.”
If you hear the sound of the trumpet, come quickly and gather around me. Our God will help us fight.”
He put his brother Abishai in command of the rest of the army and gave them orders to fight the Ammonites.
Be brave and fight hard to protect our people and the cities of our God. I pray that the Lord will do whatever pleases him.”