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:
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Verse 9 is found in chapter 10 of 2 Samuel. The Ammonites realize the seriousness of their action and hire Aramean forces. Joab finds himself surrounded and divides his troops between two fronts, trusting that the Lord will do what he considers good. The battle ends with the enemies retreating. Joab’s statement combines military responsibility with theological dependence: Israel must act courageously, but the final outcome belongs to God.
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Compare 2 Samuel 10:9 in different Bible versions and see how its wording varies between translations. These differences can help you better understand the meaning and context of the passage.
Da Joab nun sah, daß der Streit auf ihn gestellt war vorn und hinten, erwählte er aus aller jungen Mannschaft in Israel und stellte sich wider die Syrer.
Viendo pues Joab que había escuadrones delante y detrás de él, entresacó de todos los escogidos de Israel, y púsose en orden contra los Siros.
Joab vit qu'il avait à combattre par devant et par derrière. Il choisit alors sur toute l'élite d'Israël un corps, qu'il opposa aux Syriens;
E Ioab, veggendo che la battaglia era volta contro a lui, davanti e dietro, fece una cernita d’infra tutti gli uomini scelti d’Israele, ed ordinò quelli contro a’ Siri.
Vendo, pois, Joabe que a batalha estava preparada contra ele pela frente e pela retaguarda, escolheu dentre todos os homens de Israel, e formou-os em linha contra os sírios.
約押 看見戰陣對著他前後擺列,就把從 以色列 所有精兵中挑選出來的,擺陣迎戰 亞蘭 人。
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