1 Chronicles 19:8-10

Darby Translation

⁸ And David heard [of it], and he sent Joab, and all the host, the mighty men.

⁹ And the children of Ammon came out, and put the battle in array at the entrance of the city; and the kings that had come were by themselves on the field.

¹⁰ And Joab saw that the front of the battle was against him before and behind; and he chose out of all the choice men of Israel, and put them in array against the Syrians;