9The Ammonites came out and drew up in battle formation at the entrance to their city, while the kings who had come were by themselves in the open country.


In Context

6 When the Ammonites realized that they had become a stench in David's nostrils, Hanun and the Ammonites sent a thousand talents of silver to hire chariots and charioteers from Aram Naharaim, Aram Maacah and Zobah.

7 They hired thirty-two thousand chariots and charioteers, as well as the king of Maacah with his troops, who came and camped near Medeba, while the Ammonites were mustered from their towns and moved out for battle.

8 On hearing this, David sent Joab out with the entire army of fighting men.

9 The Ammonites came out and drew up in battle formation at the entrance to their city, while the kings who had come were by themselves in the open country.

10 Joab saw that there were battle lines in front of him and behind him; so he selected some of the best troops in Israel and deployed them against the Arameans.

11 He put the rest of the men under the command of Abishai his brother, and they were deployed against the Ammonites.

1st Chronicles 19:9 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

19:9And 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.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

19:9And the children of Ammon came out and put their army in array before the gate of the city : and the kings, that were come to their aid, stood apart in the field.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

19:9And 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.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

19:9And 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.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

19:9And 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.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

19:9And the children of Ammon came out, and put the battle in array before the gate of the city: and the kings that had come were by themselves in the field.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

19:9The 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.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

19:9and the sons of Ammon come out and set battle in array at the opening of the city, and the kings who have come are by themselves in the field.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

19:9And 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.