1 Chronicles 19:10

1 Chronicles 19:10 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Now when Joab saw that the battle was set against him before and behind, he chose out of all the choice of Israel, and put them in array against the Syrians.
• 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.
• English Standard Version (ESV)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.
• 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.

Context of 1 Chronicles 19:10

8After David heard about this, he sent Joab and all the elite troops. 9The Ammonites formed a battle line at the entrance of the city, while the Arameans from Zobah and Rehob and the kings who had come remained by themselves in the open country. 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. 11He put his brother Abishai in charge of the rest of the troops. They organized for combat against the Ammonites. 12Joab said, “If the Arameans are too strong for my ⌞troops⌟, be ready to help me. And if the Ammonites are too strong for your ⌞troops⌟, I’ll help you.

1 Chronicles 19:10 word by word

וַיַּ֣רְא יוֹאָ֗ב כִּֽי־הָיְתָ֧ה פְנֵי־הַמִּלְחָמָ֛ה אֵלָ֖יו פָּנִ֣ים וְאָח֑וֹר וַיִּבְחַ֗ר מִכָּל־בָּחוּר֙ בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל וַֽיַּעֲרֹ֖ךְ לִקְרַ֥את אֲרָֽם׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Now when Joabיוֹאָבyô'âb · JoabH3097
• sawרָאָהrâ'âh · to see: seeH7200
• that the battleמִלְחָמָהmilchâmâh · battleH4421
• was set against him beforeפָּנֶהpânîym · face: beforeH6440
• and behindאָחוֹר'âchôr 'âchôr · backH268
• he chose outבָּחַרbâchar · to chooseH977
• of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyiώrâ'êl · IsraelH3478
• in arrayעָרַךְ‛ârak · to arrangeH6186
• againstקִרְאָהqir'âh · befallH7125
• the Syriansאֲרָם'ărâm · SyriaH758

Cross-references for 1 Chronicles 19:10

• 2 Samuel 10:9When 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.
• Joshua 8:22The men who had captured the city also came out and attacked them. The men of Ai were caught between the battle lines of Israel. So Israel attacked them on both sides. None of them survived or escaped.
• Judges 20:42They turned in front of Israel toward the road to the desert. But the battle caught up with the men of Benjamin. Israel slaughtered whoever came out of the cities on the road to the desert.

Commentaries on 1 Chronicles 19:10

• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 9-13The enemy armies set up their battle lines carefully. The Ammonites positioned themselves so that the city of Medeba could be a safe place. Meanwhile, the Israelites faced a second attack from the Arameans. Joab split his forces to fight on both sides from a central gathering point.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 9-159-15. children of Ammon ... put the battle in array before the gate of the city--that is, outside the walls of Medeba, a frontier town on the Arnon. the kings that were come were by themselves in the field--The Israelitish army being thus beset by the Ammonites in front, and by the Syrian auxiliaries behind, Joab resolved to attack the latter (the more numerous and formidable host), while he directed his brother Abishai, with a suitable detachment, to…Read the comment

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Commentaries on 1 Chronicles 19

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings