1 Chronicles 19:9

⁷ So they hired thirty and two thousand chariots, and the king of Maachah and his people; who came and pitched before Medeba. And the children of Ammon gathered themselves together from their cities, and came to battle.

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

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.

¹⁰ 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.

¹¹ And the rest of the people he delivered unto the hand of Abishai his brother, and they set themselves in array against the children of Ammon.

Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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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.

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Original text and word study

Cross references

1 Kings 20:1
And Ben-hadad the king of Syria gathered all his host together: and there were thirty and two kings with him, and horses, and chariots: and he went up and besieged Samaria, and warred against it.
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2 Samuel 18:4
And the king said unto them, What seemeth you best I will do. And the king stood by the gate side, and all the people came out by hundreds and by thousands.
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Isaiah 28:6
And for a spirit of judgment to him that sitteth in judgment, and for strength to them that turn the battle to the gate.
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2 Chronicles 13:3
And Abijah set the battle in array with an army of valiant men of war, even four hundred thousand chosen men: Jeroboam also set the battle in array against him with eight hundred thousand chosen men, being mighty men of valour.
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Joel 2:5
Like the noise of chariots on the tops of mountains shall they leap, like the noise of a flame of fire that devoureth the stubble, as a strong people set in battle array.
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Jeremiah 50:42
They shall hold the bow and the lance: they are cruel, and will not shew mercy: their voice shall roar like the sea, and they shall ride upon horses, every one put in array, like a man to the battle, against thee, O daughter of Babylon.
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2 Samuel 10:8
And the children of Ammon came out, and put the battle in array at the entering in of the gate: and the Syrians of Zoba, and of Rehob, and Ish-tob, and Maacah, were by themselves in the field.
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1 Kings 20:24
And do this thing, Take the kings away, every man out of his place, and put captains in their rooms:
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