2 Samuel 10:9

Now when Joab saw that the battle was set against him before and behind, he chose of all the choice men of Israel, and put them in array against the Syrians.

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WEBBE

Now when Joab saw that the battle was set against him before and behind, he chose of all the choice men of Israel and put them in array against the Syrians.

BSB

When Joab saw the battle lines before him and behind him, he selected some of the best men of Israel and arrayed them against the Arameans.

KJV

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:

ASV

Now when Joab saw that the battle was set against him before and behind, he chose of all the choice men of Israel, and put them in array against the Syrians:

BBE

Now when Joab saw that their forces were in position against him in front and at his back, he took the best of the men of Israel and put them in line against the Aramaeans;

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וַיַּרְא vai·yar' and he saw H7200 יוֹאָב yo·'av Joab H3097 כִּי־ ki- that H3588 הָיְתָה ha·ye·tah it was H1961 אֵלָיו 'e·lav against him H413 פְּנֵי pe·nei [the] face of H6440 הַמִּלְחָמָה ha·mil·cha·mah the battle H4421 מִפָּנִים mi·pa·nim from before H6440 וּמֵאָחוֹר u·me·'a·chor and from behind H268 וַיִּבְחַר vai·yiv·char and he chose H977 מִכֹּל mi·kol some of all H3605 בְּחוּרֵי be·chu·rei [the] chosen [men] H977 יִשְׂרָאֵל be·yis·ra·'el of Israel H3478 וַיַּעֲרֹךְ vai·ya·'a·rokh and he deployed [them] H6186 לִקְרַאת lik·rat to meet H7122 אֲרָם 'a·ram Aram H758

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 6–14

They that are at war with the Son of David, not only give the provocation, but begin the war. God has forces to send against those that set his wrath at defiance, Is 5:19, which will convince them that none ever hardened his heart against God, and prospered. Christ's soldiers should strengthen one another's hands in their spiritual warfare. Let nothing be wanting in us, whatever the success be. When we make conscience of doing our duty, we may, with satisfaction, leave the event with God, assuredly hoping for his salvation in his own way and time.

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1 Chronicles 19:10

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Cross-references: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge. Hebrew and Greek data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. Library: sources.