KJV : Now when Joab <03097> saw <07200> (8799) that the battle <04421> was set against him before <06440> and behind <0268>, he chose out <0977> (8799) of all the choice <0977> (8803) of Israel <03478>, and put [them] in array <06186> (8799) against <07125> (8800) the Syrians <0758>. {the battle...: Heb. the face of the battle was} {choice: or, young men}NASB : Now when Joab saw that the battle was set against him in front and in the rear, he selected from all the choice men of Israel and they arrayed themselves against the Arameans.NASB# : Now when Joab<3097> saw<7200> that the battle<4421> was set against<413> him in front<6440> and in the rear<268>, he selected<977> from all<3605> the choice<970> men of Israel<3478> and they arrayed<6186> themselves against<7122> the Arameans<758>.