1 Chronicles 19:9
7 So they hired for themselves thirty-two thousand chariots, as well as the king of Maacah with his troops, who came and camped near Medeba while the Ammonites came from their cities and marched out for battle.
8 On hearing this, David sent Joab and the entire army of mighty men.
The Ammonites marched out and arrayed themselves for battle at the entrance to the city, while the kings who had come stayed by themselves in the open country.
10 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.
11 And he placed the rest of the forces under the command of his brother Abishai, who arrayed them against the Ammonites.
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- BSB
- The Ammonites marched out and arrayed themselves for battle at the entrance to the city, while the kings who had come stayed by themselves in the open country.
- KJV
- And the children of Ammon came out, and put the battle in array before the gate of the city: and the kings that were come were by themselves in the field.
- WEB
- The children of Ammon came out, and put the battle in array at the gate of the city; and the kings who had come were by themselves in the field.
- ASV
- And the children of Ammon came out, and put the battle in array at the gate of the city: and the kings that were come were by themselves in the field.
- DARBY
- 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.
- BLB
- And the sons of Ammon came out for battle and arrayed themselves before the gate of the city, and the kings who had come [were] by themselves in the field.
- ÅB
- Og Ammons barn rykket ut og stilte seg i fylking foran inngangen til byen; men kongene som var kommet dit, sto for seg selv på marken.
- OTB
- Og Ammons barn kom ut og stilte opp til kamp ved inngangen til byen,
og kongene som hadde kommet var for seg selv i marken. - B1930
- Og Ammons barn rykket ut og stilte sig i fylking foran inngangen til byen; men kongene som var kommet dit, stod for sig selv på marken.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
1 Kings 20:1
Now Ben-hadad king of Aram assembled his entire army. Accompanied by thirty-two kings with their horses and chariots, he marched up, besieged Samaria, and waged war against it.
Read in context2 Samuel 18:4
“I will do whatever seems best to you,” the king replied. So he stood beside the gate, while all the troops marched out by hundreds and by thousands.
Read in contextIsaiah 28:6
a spirit of justice to him who sits in judgment, and a strength to those who repel the onslaught at the gate.
Read in context2 Chronicles 13:3
Abijah went into battle with an army of 400,000 chosen men, while Jeroboam drew up in formation against him with 800,000 chosen and mighty men of valor.
Read in contextJoel 2:5
With a sound like that of chariots they bound over the mountaintops, like the crackling of fire consuming stubble, like a mighty army deployed for battle.
Read in contextJeremiah 50:42
They grasp the bow and spear; they are cruel and merciless. Their voice roars like the sea, and they ride upon horses, lined up like men in formation against you, O Daughter of Babylon.
Read in context2 Samuel 10:8
The Ammonites marched out and arrayed themselves for battle at the entrance of the city gate, while the Arameans of Zobah and Rehob and the men of Tob and Maacah were by themselves in the open country.
Read in context1 Kings 20:24
So do this: Dismiss all the kings from their positions and replace them with other officers.
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