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(The view expressed in this blog are my own and should not be taken as inspired in any way.)
2 Samuel 10:6–14, “And when the children of Ammon saw that they stank before David, the children of Ammon sent and hired the Syrians of Bethrehob, and the Syrians of Zoba, twenty thousand footmen, and of king Maacah a thousand men, and of Ishtob twelve thousand men. And when David heard of it, he sent Joab, and all the host of the mighty men. And the children of Ammon came out, and put the battle in array at the entering in of the gate: and the Syrians of Zoba, and of Rehob, and Ishtob, and Maacah, were by themselves in the field. When Joab saw that the front of the battle was against him before and behind, he chose of all the choice men of Israel, and put them in array against the Syrians: And the rest of the people he delivered into the hand of Abishai his brother, that he might put them in array against the children of Ammon. And he said, If the Syrians be too strong for me, then thou shalt help me: but if the children of Ammon be too strong for thee, then I will come and help thee. Be of good courage, and let us play the men for our people, and for the cities of our God: and the LORD do that which seemeth him good. And Joab drew nigh, and the people that were with him, unto the battle against the Syrians: and they fled before him. 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.”
When the Ammonites realised that they had insulted David they knew that he would come down and avenge the insult. Perhaps they had decided to precipitate this war themselves, hoping to be free of David’s influence all together. They knew that they would be soundly defeated by David’s armies if they fought alone so they sent money to some nations to the north and asked them to fight against David as well. David had already won battles in that area so these people were happy to come and defeat David. When Joab, David’s senior general arrived in Ammon he saw the armies mustered against him. Joab divided his army into two divisions and they faced outward in two directions, back to back. They fought both the armies coming against them and defeated both of the armies. The Lord gave Israel a great victory that day and the Ammonites were no longer a threat.
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