Translations
When Joab saw that he was caught in a pincer—enemy forces pressing on him both front and rear—he selected the finest troops in Israel and deployed them to face the Arameans.
When Yo'av saw that the front of battle was set against him both before and behind, he chose from among all the finest men of Yisra'el and arrayed them against Aram.
Now when Joab saw that the battle was set against him before and behind, he chose out of all the choice of Israel, and put them in array against the Syrians.
When 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.

