 Dawud took advantage of the Ayyubid victory to recapture Jerusalem in December, the ten-year truce having expired.Although Ayyub was Dawud's prisoner, the two now allied against al-Adil in Egypt, which Ayyub seized in 1240.In Damascus, Isma'il recognized the threat of Dawud and Ayyub against his own possessions, and turned to the crusaders for assistance.