New International Version
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.

New Living Translation
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.

English Standard Version
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.

Berean Study Bible
When Joab saw the battle lines before him and behind him, he selected some of the best men of Israel and arrayed them against the Arameans.

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.

Jubilee Bible 2000
When Joab saw that there were troops before and behind him, he chose from among the chosen men of Israel and put them in order against the Syrians.

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:

American King James Version
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
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:

Douay-Rheims Bible
Then Joab seeing that the battle was prepared against him, both before and behind, chose of all the choice men of Israel, and put them in array against the Syrians:

Darby Bible Translation
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;

English Revised Version
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:

Webster's Bible Translation
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
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
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,

2 Samuel 10:9 Afrikaans PWL
Toe Yo’av sien dat die geveg opgestel is teen hom van voor sowel as van agter, het hy uit al die uitgesoektes in Yisra’el gekies en hulle opgestel teen die Arameërs,

2 i Samuelit 10:9 Albanian
Kur Joabi e kuptoi se kundër tij ishin dy fronte beteje, njeri nga përpara dhe tjetri nga prapa, ai zgjodhi disa nga njerëzit më të mirë të Izraelit dhe i renditi për betejë kundër Sirëve;

ﺻﻤﻮﺋﻴﻞ ﺍﻟﺜﺎﻧﻲ 10:9 Arabic: Smith & Van Dyke
فلما رأى يوآب ان مقدمة الحرب كانت نحوه من قدام ومن وراء اختار من جميع منتخبي اسرائيل وصفهم للقاء ارام

Dyr Sämyheel B 10:9 Bavarian
Wie dyr Job gyrgneusst, däß iem ayn Zangennangrif gadroot, gsuecht yr syr seine böstn Mänder ausher und gstöllt s gögn d Ärmauer auf.

2 Царе 10:9 Bulgarian
А Иоав, като видя, че бяха се строили за бой против него отпред и отзад, избра измежду всичките отборни Израилеви мъже, та ги опълчи против сирийците;

現代標點和合本 (CUVMP Traditional)
約押看見敵人在他前後擺陣，就從以色列軍中挑選精兵，使他們對著亞蘭人擺陣，

现代标点和合本 (CUVMP Simplified)
约押看见敌人在他前后摆阵，就从以色列军中挑选精兵，使他们对着亚兰人摆阵，

撒 母 耳 記 下 10:9 Chinese Bible: Union (Traditional)
約 押 看 見 敵 人 在 他 前 後 擺 陣 ， 就 從 以 色 列 軍 中 挑 選 精 兵 ， 使 他 們 對 著 亞 蘭 人 擺 陣 。

撒 母 耳 記 下 10:9 Chinese Bible: Union (Simplified)
约 押 看 见 敌 人 在 他 前 後 摆 阵 ， 就 从 以 色 列 军 中 挑 选 精 兵 ， 使 他 们 对 着 亚 兰 人 摆 阵 。

2 Samuel 10:9 Croatian Bible
Vidjevši postavljene bojne redove prema sebi sprijeda i straga, probra Joab najvrsnije među Izraelcima i svrsta ih prema Aramejcima.

Druhá Samuelova 10:9 Czech BKR
A protož vida Joáb proti sobě sšikovaný boj s předu i s zadu, vybrav některé ze všech výborných Izraelských, sšikoval je také proti Syrským.

2 Samuel 10:9 Danish
Da Joab saa, at Angreb truede ham baade forfra og bagfra, gjorde han et Udvalg blandt alt Israels udsøgte Mandskab og tog Stilling over for Aramæerne,

2 Samuël 10:9 Dutch Staten Vertaling
Als nu Joab zag, dat de spits der slagorde tegen hem was, van voren en van achteren, zo verkoos hij uit alle uitgelezenen van Israel, en stelde hen in orde tegen de Syriers aan;