9. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 2 Samuel 10:9:1 ⧉וַיַּ֣רְאvayareand he saw 2 Samuel 10:9:2 ⧉יוֹאָ֗בyoavJoab 2 Samuel 10:9:3 ⧉כִּֽי־הָיְתָ֤הkihayetathat she was or it was 2 Samuel 10:9:4 ⧉אֵלָיו֙elavto him 2 Samuel 10:9:5 ⧉פְּנֵ֣יpeneface of or front of 2 Samuel 10:9:6 ⧉הַמִּלְחָמָ֔הhamilkhamathe battle 2 Samuel 10:9:7 ⧉מִפָּנִ֖יםmipanimfrom the front 2 Samuel 10:9:8 ⧉וּמֵֽאָח֑וֹרumeakhorand from behind 2 Samuel 10:9:9 ⧉וַיִּבְחַ֗רvayivkharand he chose 2 Samuel 10:9:10 ⧉מִכֹּל֙mikolfrom all 2 Samuel 10:9:11 ⧉בְּחוּרֵ֣יbekhurechosen ones of or choice men of 2 Samuel 10:9:12 ⧉בישראלbeyisraelin Israel 2 Samuel 10:9:13 ⧉יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לyisraelIsrael 2 Samuel 10:9:14 ⧉וַֽיַּעֲרֹ֖ךְvayaarokhand he arranged 2 Samuel 10:9:15 ⧉לִקְרַ֥אתlikratto meet or toward 2 Samuel 10:9:16 ⧉אֲרָֽם׃aramAram |
9. Formal Translation When Joab saw that the battle was set against him both in front and behind, he chose from all the choice men of Israel and arranged them to meet Aram {Aram: the Syrians, ancient enemy nation}. |
9. Dynamic Translation Seeing that enemy forces surrounded him on both sides, Joab selected Israel’s best young warriors and deployed them to face the Arameans. |