1 Tawarikh 19:8-9

19:8 When David heard the news, he sent Joab and the entire army to meet them. ¹  19:9 The Ammonites marched out and were deployed for battle at the entrance to the city, while the kings who had come were by themselves in the field.

[19:8]  ¹ tn The words “the news” and “to meet them” are added in the translation for stylistic reasons and for clarification.