And the children of Ammon came out, and put the battle in array before the gate of the city: and the kings that had come were by themselves in the field.
And the children of Ammon came out, and put the battle in array at the entrance of the gate: and the Syrians of Zoba, and of Rehob, and Ishtob, and Maacah, were by themselves in the field.
And the king said to them, What seems to you best I will do. And the king stood by the side of the gate, and all the people came out by hundreds and by thousands.
And Ben-hadad the king of Syria gathered all his army together: and there were thirty two kings with him, and horses, and chariots: and he went up and besieged Samaria, and warred against it.
Now when Joab saw that the battle was set against him before and behind, he chose out of everyone the choice of Israel, and put them in array against the Syrians.
And Abijah set the battle in array with an army of valiant men of war, even four hundred thousand chosen men: Jeroboam also set the battle in array against him with eight hundred thousand chosen men, being mighty men of valor.
They shall hold the bow and the lance: they are cruel, and will not show mercy: their voice shall roar like the sea, and they shall ride upon horses, every one put in formation, like a man to the battle, against you, O daughter of Babylon.
Like the noise of chariots on the tops of mountains shall they leap, like the noise of a flame of fire that devours the stubble, as a strong people set in battle formation.