2 Samuel 10:9

Listen to 2 Samuel 10:9
9 Viendo, pues, Joab que hab铆a escuadrones delante y detr谩s de 茅l, entresac贸 de todos los escogidos de Israel, y se puso en orden contra los Sirios.

2 Samuel 10:9 Meaning and Commentary

2 Samuel 10:9

When Joab saw that the front of the battle was against him
before and behind
Or "the face" of it F23; armies appeared both before and behind, about to attack him both in front and rear; the Targum is,

``and Joab saw that the warriors, or those that made war, were strong against him before and behind:''

he chose of all the choice [men] of Israel;
the most eminent for strength, and valour, and military skill, who had been tried, and were famous for warlike exploits, the flower of the army:

and put [them] in array against the Syrians;
who might be the strongest party, and the best soldiers; though being but mercenaries, if hard beset, would sooner give way, as he might suppose, upon which the Ammonites would do the same.


FOOTNOTES:

F23 (ynp) "facies", Pagninus, Montanus.
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2 Samuel 10:9 In-Context

7 Lo cual cuando oy贸 David, envi贸 a Joab con todo el ej茅rcito de los valientes.
8 Y saliendo los hijos de Am贸n, ordenaron sus escuadrones a la entrada de la puerta; mas los Sirios de Soba, y de Rehob, y de Is-tob, y de Maaca, ordenaron de por s铆 en el campo.
9 Viendo, pues, Joab que hab铆a escuadrones delante y detr谩s de 茅l, entresac贸 de todos los escogidos de Israel, y se puso en orden contra los Sirios.
10 Entreg贸 luego lo que qued贸 del pueblo en mano de Abisai su hermano, y lo puso en orden para encontrar a los amonitas.
11 Y dijo: Si los Sirios me fueren superiores, t煤 me ayudar谩s; y si los hijos de Am贸n pudieren m谩s que t煤, yo te dar茅 ayuda.
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