But he made a stand in the middle of that area. He defended it and defeated the Philistines; the Lord gave them a great victory.

but then they made a stand in the middle of that area. They defended it and defeated the Philistines; the Lord gave them a great victory.

Then Joab got up and came to Absalom’s house. He said to him, “Why did your servants set my portion of field on fire?”

So he said to his servants, “Look, Joab has a portion of field adjacent to mine and he has some barley there. Go and set it on fire.” So Absalom’s servants set Joab’s portion of the field on fire.

You will defeat every fortified city and every important city. You must chop down every productive tree, stop up all the springs, and cover all the cultivated land with stones.”