2 Samuel 10:9
“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:”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
When Joab saw that the front of the battle was against him before and behind,.... Or "the face" of it (w); armies…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
The two armies of the Ammonites and the Syrians were drawn up facing one another; the Ammonites supported by the city…
Adam ClarkeMethodist theologian, 1762–1832
Before and behind - It is probable that one of the armies was in the field, and the other in the city, when Joab…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–17142 Samuel 10:6-14
Here we have, I. The preparation which the Ammonites made for war, Sa2 10:6. They saw they had made themselves very…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
that the front of the battle was against him before and behind The Ammonites were posted in front of the city, the…