And so, Joab, and the people who were with him, undertook the conflict against the Syrians, who immediately fled before their face
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King James Version
And Joab drew nigh, and the people that were with him, unto the battle against the Syrians: and they fled before him.English Standard Version
So Joab and the people who were with him drew near to battle against the Syrians, and they fled before him.New International Version
Then Joab and the troops with him advanced to fight the Arameans, and they fled before him.