When the Arameanssawthat they had been defeatedby Israel,they gatheredthemselves together.
When the sonsof Ammonsawthat the Arameansfled,they [also] fledbeforeAbishaiand enteredthe city.Then Joabreturnedfrom [fighting] againstthe sonsof Ammonand cameto Jerusalem.
And Hadadezersentand broughtout the Arameanswhowere beyondthe River,and they cameto Helam;and Shobachthe commanderof the armyof Hadadezerledthem.
Then DaviddefeatedHadadezer,the sonof Rehobkingof Zobah,as he wentto restorehis ruleat the River.
Whyare the nationsin an uproarAnd the peoplesdevisinga vainthing?
quenchedthe powerof fire,escapedthe edgeof the sword,from weaknesswere made strong,becamemightyin war,putforeignarmiesto flight.
Then it cameabout, when Jabinkingof Hazorheard[of it], that he sentto Jobabkingof Madonand to the kingof Shimronand to the kingof Achshaph,
So allof thesekingshaving agreedto meet,cameand encampedtogetherat the watersof Merom,to fightagainstIsrael.