2 Samuel 10:9

7 Now when David heard of it, he sent Joab and all the army of ^athe mighty men.

8 Then the people of Ammon came out and put themselves in battle array at the entrance of the gate. And ^athe Syrians of Zoba, Beth Rehob, Ish-Tob, and Maacah were by themselves in the field.

9 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.

10 And the rest of the people he put under the command of ^aAbishai his brother, that he might set them in battle array against the people of Ammon.

11 Then he said, “If the Syrians are too strong for me, then you shall help me; but if the people of Ammon are too strong for you, then I will come and help you.

12 ^aBe of good courage, and let us ^bbe strong for our people and for the cities of our God. And may ^cthe Lord do what is good in His sight.”

13 So Joab and the people who were with him drew near for the battle against the Syrians, and they fled before him.

14 When the people of Ammon saw that the Syrians were fleeing, they also fled before Abishai, and entered the city. So Joab returned from the people of Ammon and went to ^aJerusalem.

15 When the Syrians saw that they had been defeated by Israel, they gathered together.

16 Then¹ Hadadezer sent and brought out the Syrians who were beyond² the River, and they came to Helam. And Shobach the commander of Hadadezer’s army went before them.

Commentaries:

Adam Clarke

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Before and behind - It is probable that one of the armies was in the field, and the other in the city, when Joab arrived. When he fronted this army, the other appears to have issued from the city, and to have taken him in the rear; he was therefore obliged to divide his army as here mentioned; one part to face the Syrians commanded by himself, and the other to face the Ammonites commanded by his brother Abishai.

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