NET

9 When Joab saw that the battle would be fought on two fronts, he chose some of Israel’s best men and deployed them against the Arameans.

Darby

9 And Joab saw that the front of the battle was against him before and behind; and he chose out of all the choice men of Israel, and put them in array against the Syrians;

KJV

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:

Strong's

9 When Joab^H3097 saw^H7200 that the front^H6440 of the battle^H4421 was against him before^H6440 and behind^H268, he chose^H977 of all the choice^H977 men of Israel^H3478, and put them in array^H6186 against^H7125 the Syrians^H758: