When the Arameans saw that they had been defeated by Israel, they regrouped.
When the children of Ammon saw that the Arameans had fled, they likewise fled before Abishai and withdrew into the city. Then Joab returned from assaulting the children of Ammon, and went to Jerusalem.
Hadadezer sent word and brought out the Arameans from across the River, and they came to Helam, with Hadadezer’s army commander Shobach before them.
David also defeated King Hadadezer son of Rehob of Zobah, as he went to restore his dominion along the River.
Why are the nations in an uproar, and the peoples mutter vanity?
quenched the power of fire, escaped the edge of the sword, were made strong out of weakness, became mighty in war, and made foreign armies flee.
Now when Jabin king of Hazor heard about it, he sent word to Jobab king of Madon, to the king of Shimron, to the king of Achshaph,
All these kings joined forces, came and camped together at the waters of Merom to fight with Israel.