2 Samuel 10:9
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Now when Joabיֹואָ֗ב
(yo·v·'av)
3097: "the LORD is father," three Isr.from Yhvh and ab
sawוַיַּ֣רְא
(vai·yar·)
7200: to seea prim. root
that the battleפְּנֵ֣י
(pe·nei)
6440: face, facesfrom panah
was set againstאֵלָיו֙
(e·lav)
413: to, into, towardsa prim. particle
him in frontמִפָּנִ֖ים
(mip·pa·nim)
6440: face, facesfrom panah
and in the rear,וּמֵֽאָחֹ֑ור
(u·me·'a·cho·vr;)
268: the hind side, back partfrom achar
he selectedוַיִּבְחַ֗ר
(vai·yiv·char)
977: to choosea prim. root
from allמִכֹּל֙
(mik·kol)
3605: the whole, allfrom kalal
the choice 
 
977: to choosea prim. root
men of Israel,(יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל
(yis·ra·'el,)
3478: "God strives," another name of Jacob and his desc.from sarah and el
and arrayedוַֽיַּעֲרֹ֖ךְ
(vai·ya·'a·roch)
6186a: to arrange or set in ordera prim. root
[them] against 
 
7122: to encounter, befalla prim. root
the Arameans.אֲרָֽם׃
(a·ram.)
758: Syria and its inhab., also the names of a son of Shem, a grandson of Nahor, and an Isr.of uncertain derivation


















KJV Lexicon
When Joab
Yow'ab  (yo-awb')
Jehovah-fathered; Joab, the name of three Israelites -- Joab.
saw
ra'ah  (raw-aw')
to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative)surely, think, view, visions.
that the front
paniym  (paw-neem')
the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (before, etc.)
of the battle
milchamah  (mil-khaw-maw')
a battle (i.e. the engagement); generally, war (i.e. warfare) -- battle, fight(-ing), war(-rior).
was against him before
paniym  (paw-neem')
the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (before, etc.)
and behind
'achowr  (aw-khore')
the hinder part; hence (adverb) behind, backward; also (as facing north) the West -- after(-ward), back (part, -side, -ward), hereafter, (be-)hind(-er part), time to come, without.
he chose
bachar  (baw-khar')
to try, i.e. (by implication) select -- acceptable, appoint, choose (choice), excellent, join, be rather, require.
of all the choice
bachar  (baw-khar')
to try, i.e. (by implication) select -- acceptable, appoint, choose (choice), excellent, join, be rather, require.
men of Israel
Yisra'el  (yis-raw-ale')
he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterity: --Israel.
and put them in array
`arak  (aw-rak')
to set in a row, i.e. arrange, put in order (in a very wide variety of applications)
against
qir'ah  (keer-aw')
an encountering, accidental, friendly or hostile (also adverbially, opposite) -- against (he come), help, meet, seek, to, in the way.
the Syrians
'Aram  (arawm')
the highland; Aram or Syria, and its inhabitants; also the name of the son of Shem, a grandson of Nahor, and of an Israelite -- Aram, Mesopotamia, Syria, Syrians.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Now when Joab saw that the battle was set against him in front and in the rear, he selected from all the choice men of Israel, and arrayed them against the Arameans.

King James Bible
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:

Holman Christian Standard Bible
When Joab saw that there was a battle line in front of him and another behind him, he chose some men out of all the elite troops of Israel and lined up in battle formation to engage the Arameans.

International Standard Version
When Joab observed that the battle lines were set up to oppose him both in front and behind, he appointed the best troops in Israel and arrayed them to oppose the Arameans,

NET Bible
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.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
When Joab saw he was under attack in front and behind, he took the select troops of Israel and organized them for combat against the Arameans.

King James 2000 Bible
When Joab saw that the battle was set against him both before and behind, he chose some of all the choice men of Israel, and put them in array against the Syrians:
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