1 Chronicles 19:9

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“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.”

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BSBPD

“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.”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“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.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“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.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“and the sons of Ammon come out and set battle in array at the opening of the city, and the kings who have come <FI>are<Fi> by themselves in the field.”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo 1 Chronicles 19:9 — 10 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. 1 Samuel 17:2Saul and the men of Israel assembled and camped in the Valley of Elah, arraying themselves for battle against the Philistines.
  2. 2 Samuel 10:8The 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.
  3. 2 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.
  4. 1 Kings 20:1Now 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.
  5. 1 Kings 20:24So do this: Dismiss all the kings from their positions and replace them with other officers.
  6. 2 Chronicles 13:3Abijah 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.
  7. 2 Chronicles 14:10So Asa marched out against him and lined up in battle formation in the Valley of Zephathah near Mareshah.
  8. Isaiah 28:6a spirit of justice to him who sits in judgment, and a strength to those who repel the onslaught at the gate.
  9. Jeremiah 50:42They 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.
  10. Joel 2:5With 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.

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