KJV ORIGINAL
And when the children of Ammon saw that the Syrians were fled, then fled they also before Abishai, and entered into the city. So Joab returned from the children of Ammon, and came to Jerusalem.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
When the Ammonites saw that the Syrians had run away, they also fled from Abishai and retreated into their city. So Joab left the battle against the Ammonites and returned to Jerusalem.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
The writer is showing how the Ammonite army lost their courage and retreated when they saw their Syrian allies abandon them in battle.
📚 Historical Context
This verse describes the end of a battle where King David's forces, led by Joab and Abishai, defeated a coalition of Ammonites and Syrians who had insulted David's messengers. The Ammonites had hired Syrian mercenaries to help them fight Israel, but when the Syrians fled, the Ammonites lost heart and retreated to their fortified city of Rabbah.
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