English Language Versions
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:
KJVP When Joab H3097 saw H7200 that H3588 the front H6440 of the battle H4421 was H1961 against H413 him before H4480 H6440 and behind H4480 H268 , he chose H977 of all H4480 H3605 the choice H977 men of Israel, H3478 and put them in array H6186 against H7125 the Syrians: H758
YLT and Joab seeth that the front of the battle hath been unto him before and behind, and he chooseth of all the chosen in Israel, and setteth in array to meet Aram,
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:
WEB 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:
RV 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:
NET When Joab saw that the battle would be fought on two fronts, he chose some of Israel's best men and deployed them against the Arameans.
ERVEN Joab saw that there were enemies in front of him and behind him. So he chose some of the best Israelite soldiers and lined them up for battle against the Arameans.