The front of the battle Hebrew, the face of the battle; was against him before, and behind That is, they had divided their forces, the Syrians appearing before him, and the Ammonites behind him. He put them in array against the Syrians He also, like an expert commander, presently divided his army into two bodies, and picked out the best soldiers to engage the Syrians, who, it seems, were the strongest, or the most valiant.
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2 Samuel 10:9
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: