2 Samuel 10:7

2 Samuel 10:7 says, And when David heard of it, he sent Joab, and all the host of the mighty men.  When David heard what the people of Ammon had done to his servants that he sent to them in peace, he sent for Joab and all the army of Israel.   Those who reject and ridicule God today will one day face His punishment, and He doesn't need an army to carry it out.  Verse eight adds, 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.  The army of Ammon and those that they had recruited to help them came out to face the army of Israel.  They divided in to two groups, with the Ammonites to protect their city while the Syrians were to flank the Israelites.  We should be ready for the forces of Satan to attack us from all sides.  As stated many times, we should not be surprised when the people of the world unite against God and His people, who are those who have accepted Jesus Christ as their personal Savior and Lord.  Verse nine continues, 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:  Joab saw what they were planning and chose the best men of Israel to fight the Syrians under his leadership.  We cannot all be the best of God's army today, but we are all a part of it as Christians and we must be ready to take on the enemies of God wherever He leads us to do so.  Verse ten states, 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.  The rest of the army, Joab put under the command of his brother Abishai.  We may be a leader in the church, just as Joab was the leader of David's troops, but even if we are, we need to realize that we cannot do everything ourself.  Verse eleven adds, 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.  Joab told Abishai that if the Syrians proved to be too strong for him, that Abishai was to come help him and that if the Ammonites proved to be too strong for Abishai that he would come help him.  We as followers of Christ must always be willing to come to the aid of our fellow believers if we see them being overcome by the world.  Of course, if they were going into battle under the direction of God they should have had faith that He would give them the victory, just as He has already done for us spiritually when we accept Jesus Christ as our Savior and Lord.   Verse twelve continues, 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.  Joab then did put things in God's hands.  He said that they were to go to protect their people  but that God should do what seemed good to Him.  Putting everything in God's hands is all we can ever do.