10:9 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. 1
10:17 When David was informed, he gathered all Israel, crossed the Jordan River, 2 and came to Helam. The Arameans deployed their forces against David and fought with him.
1 tn Heb “and Joab saw that the face of the battle was to him before and behind and he chose from all the best in Israel and arranged to meet Aram.”
2 tn The word “River” is not in the Hebrew text, but has been supplied in the translation for clarity.