The young soldiers led Israel's troops into battle,
“Take them alive!” Benhadad ordered. “I don't care if they have come out to fight or to surrender.”
and each of them attacked and killed an enemy soldier. The rest of the Syrian army turned and ran, and the Israelites went after them. Benhadad and some others escaped on horses,
Joab and his soldiers attacked the Syrians, and the Syrians ran from them.