The excerpt represents the core issue or deciding factor on which you must meditate, and is drawn from King James Bible: the Syrians unto the battle; and they fled before him.
CH1 19:15 And when the children of Ammon saw that the Syrians were
fled, they likewise fled before Abishai his brother, and entered into
the city. Then Joab came to Jerusalem.
CH1 19:16 And when the Syrians saw that they were put to the worse
before Israel, they sent messengers, and drew forth the Syrians that
were beyond the river: and Shophach the captain of the host of Hadarezer
went before them.
CH1 19:17 And it was told David; and he gathered all Israel, and passed
over Jordan, and came upon them, and set the battle in array against
them. So when David had put the battle in array against the Syrians,
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