Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleWhen Joab saw the battle lines before him and behind him, he selected some of the best men of Israel and arrayed them against the Arameans. Young's Literal Translation and Joab seeth that the front of the battle hath been unto him before and behind, and he chooseth of all the chosen in Israel, and setteth in array to meet Aram, King James Bible 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: Hebrew When Joabיוֹאָ֗ב (yō·w·’āḇ) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3097: Joab -- 'the LORD is father', three Israelites saw וַיַּ֣רְא (way·yar) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 7200: To see the battle lines הַמִּלְחָמָ֔ה (ham·mil·ḥā·māh) Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 4421: A battle, war before him מִפָּנִ֖ים (mip·pā·nîm) Preposition-m | Noun - masculine plural Strong's 6440: The face and behind him, וּמֵֽאָח֑וֹר (ū·mê·’ā·ḥō·wr) Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 268: The hinder part, behind, backward, the West he selected וַיִּבְחַ֗ר (way·yiḇ·ḥar) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 977: To try, select some of מִכֹּל֙ (mik·kōl) Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every the best בְּחוּרֵ֣י (bə·ḥū·rê) Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine plural construct Strong's 970: Selected, a youth men of Israel יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל (yiś·rā·’êl) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3478: Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his desc and arrayed them וַֽיַּעֲרֹ֖ךְ (way·ya·‘ă·rōḵ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 6186: To set in a, row, arrange, put in order against לִקְרַ֥את (liq·raṯ) Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strong's 7125: Against he come, help, meet, seek, to, in the way the Arameans. אֲרָֽם׃ (’ă·rām) Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's 758: Aram -- Syria |
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