1 Chronicles 19:9
And the sons of Ammon came out, and set in array for the battle, at the opening of the city,—whereas, the kings who had come, were by themselves, in the field.
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
In The King James Version
In Context
8Now, when David heard, he sent Joab and all the army of heroes.
Cross References
2 Samuel 10:8And the sons of Ammon came out, and set in array for battle, at the entrance of the gate,—whereas, the Syrians of Zoba, and of Rehob, and the men of Tob and of Maacah, were by themselves, in the field.
1 Kings 20:1Now, Ben-hadad, king of Syria, had gathered together all his forces, and, thirty-two kings, were with him, and horses and chariots,—then came he up, and laid siege to Samaria, and made war against it.
2 Chronicles 13:3And Abijah began the war with a force of heroes of war, four hundred thousand chosen men,—and, Jeroboam, set in array against him to battle, with eight hundred thousand chosen men, heroes of valour.
Isaiah 28:6Even a spirit of justice—to him that presideth over justice, And strength to them who would turn back the battle at the gate.
Joel 2:5Like the noise of chariots on the tops of the mountains, shall they rattle along, like the noise of a flame of fire, devouring dry straw,—like a people bold, arrayed for battle.
Matthew Henry on 1 Chronicles 19:7-19
The Defeat of the Ammonites. ( b. c. 1036.) 6 And when the children of Ammon saw that they had made themselves odious to David, Hanun and the children of Ammon sent a thousand talents of silver to hire them chariots and horsemen out of Mesopotamia, and out of Syria-maachah, and out of Zobah. 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… Read the whole commentary →