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2 Samuel 10:9

When Joab saw that the battle was set against him both in front and in the rear, he chose some of the best men of Israel and arrayed them against the Syrians.

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2 Samuel 10:9 — The New International Version (NIV)

Joab saw that there were battle lines in front of him and behind him; so he selected some of the best troops in Israel and deployed them against the Arameans.

2 Samuel 10:9 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

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:

2 Samuel 10:9 — New Living Translation (NLT)

When Joab saw that he would have to fight on both the front and the rear, he chose some of Israel’s elite troops and placed them under his personal command to fight the Arameans in the fields.

2 Samuel 10:9 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

When Joab saw that the battle line was against him before and behind, he chose some of Israel’s best and put them in battle array against the Syrians.

2 Samuel 10:9 — New Century Version (NCV)

Joab saw that there were enemies both in front of him and behind him. So he chose some of the best soldiers of Israel and sent them out to fight the Arameans.

2 Samuel 10:9 — 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:

2 Samuel 10:9 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

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;

2 Samuel 10:9 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

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.

2 Samuel 10:9 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

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.

2 Samuel 10:9 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

When Joab saw that the battle was set against him both in front and in the rear, he chose some of the picked men of Israel, and arrayed them against the Arameans;

2 Samuel 10:9 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

When Joab saw that the battle was to be fought on two fronts, he chose from all the members of the elite troops of Israel and lined them up for battle to meet Aram.

2 Samuel 10:9 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

Joab saw that there were lines of soldiers in front of him and behind him. So he chose some of the best troops in Israel. He sent them to march out against the Arameans.

2 Samuel 10:9 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

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.


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