And the children of Ammon came out and put their army in array at the entering in of the gate: and the Aramites of [a]Zoba, and of Rehob, and of Ish-Tob, and of Maacah were by themselves in the field.

When Joab saw that the front of the battle was against him before and behind, he chose of all the choice of Israel, and put them in array against the Aramites.

10 And the rest of the people, he delivered into the hand of Abishai his brother, that he might put them in array against the children of Ammon.

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Footnotes

  1. 2 Samuel 10:8 These were divers parts of the country of Syria, whereby appeareth that the Syrians served where they might have entertainment, as now the Sweitzers do.

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