2 Samuel 10:9 Hebrew Word Analysis

0	saw	וַיַּ֣רְא	h7200
1	When Joab	יוֹאָ֗ב	h3097
2		כִּֽי	h3588
3		הָיְתָ֤ה	h1961
4		אֵלָיו֙	h413
7	that the front	מִפָּנִ֖ים	h6440
6	of the battle	הַמִּלְחָמָ֔ה	h4421
7	that the front	מִפָּנִ֖ים	h6440
8	and behind	וּמֵֽאָח֑וֹר	h268
11	he chose	בְּחוּרֵ֣י	h977
10		מִכֹּל֙	h3605
11	he chose	בְּחוּרֵ֣י	h977
12	men of Israel	בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל	h3478
13	and put them in array	וַֽיַּעֲרֹ֖ךְ	h6186
14	against	לִקְרַ֥את	h7125
15	the Syrians	אֲרָֽם׃	h758

Other Translations

King James Version (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:

American Standard Version (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:

Bible in Basic English (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;

Darby English Bible (DBY)

And Joab saw that the front of the battle was against him before and behind; and he chose out of all the choice men of Israel, and put them in array against the Syrians;

Webster's Bible (WBT)

When Joab saw that the front of the battle was against him before and behind, he selected of all the choice men of Israel, and put them in array against the Syrians:

World English Bible (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:

Young's Literal Translation (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,