1 Chronicles 19:9

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

The Ammonites came out and lined up for battle at the entrance to the city, while the kings who had come were by themselves in the open field.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיֵּצְאוּ֙ בְּנֵ֣י עַמּ֔וֹן וַיַּֽעַרְכ֥וּ מִלְחָמָ֖ה פֶּ֣תַח הָעִ֑יר וְהַמְּלָכִ֣ים אֲשֶׁר־בָּ֔אוּ לְבַדָּ֖ם בַּשָּׂדֶֽה

Transliteration

wə-yēṣʾû bənê ʿammôn wə-yaʿărkû milḥāmāh petaḥ hā-ʿîr, wə-ha-məlākîm ʾăšer-bāʾû by-themselves in-ha-śādeh

Grammar Details

• *wə-yēṣʾû*: conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural with waw-consecutive - and they went out
• *bənê ʿammôn*: noun, masculine plural construct + proper noun - sons of/children of Ammon
• *wə-yaʿărkû*: conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural with waw-consecutive - and they arranged
• *milḥāmāh*: noun, feminine singular - battle
• *petaḥ*: noun, masculine singular construct - entrance of
• *hā-ʿîr*: definite article + noun, feminine singular - the city
• *wə-ha-məlākîm*: conjunction + definite article + noun, masculine plural - and the kings
• *ʾăšer-bāʾû*: relative pronoun + qal perfect, 3rd common plural - who came
• *ləbaddām*: preposition + noun with 3rd masculine plural suffix - by themselves/alone
• *ba-śādeh*: preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - in the field

Word Meanings

• *yēṣʾû*: they went out/came out/emerged
• *yaʿărkû*: they arranged/set in order/drew up
• *milḥāmāh*: battle/war/fighting
• *petaḥ*: entrance/opening/doorway
• *ləbaddām*: by themselves/alone/separately

Other Translations

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  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.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And the children of Ammon came out, and set the battle in array before the gate of the city; and the kings that came were by themselves in the field.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  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.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And the children{H1121} of Ammon{H5983} came out,{H3318} and put the battle{H4421} in array{H6186} at the gate{H6607} of the city:{H5892} and the kings{H4428} that were come{H935} were by themselves in the field.{H7704}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And the children{H1121} of Ammon{H5983} came out{H3318}{(H8799)}, and put the battle{H4421} in array{H6186}{(H8799)} before the gate{H6607} of the city{H5892}: and the kings{H4428} that were come{H935}{(H8804)} were by themselves in the field{H7704}.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And the childre of Ammon were gone forth, and prepared them selues to the battayll before the gate of the cite. But the kynges yt were come, kepte them asyde in the felde.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And the children of Ammon came out, and set their battell in aray at the gate of the citie; the Kings that were come, were by them selues in the fielde.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And the children of Ammon came out, and put them selues in aray to battayle before the gate of the citie: And ye kinges that were come, kept them by them selues backe in the fielde.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  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.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  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.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and 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.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  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 (1901)

  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.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  So the children of Ammon came out and put their forces in position on the way into the town; and the kings who had come were stationed by themselves in the field.

• World English Bible (2000)

  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.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  The Ammonites marched out and were deployed for battle at the entrance to the city, while the kings who had come were by themselves in the field.

Referenced Verses

• 1 Sam 17:2 : 2 Saul and the men of Israel also gathered and camped in the Valley of Elah, arranging themselves for battle against the Philistines.
• 2 Sam 10:8 : 8 The Ammonites came out and drew up in battle formation at the entrance of the city gate, while the Arameans from Zobah and Rehob, along with the men of Tob and Maacah, were stationed by themselves in the open field.
• 2 Sam 18:4 : 4 The king said to them, 'I will do whatever seems best to you.' So the king stood beside the gate while all the troops marched out by hundreds and thousands.
• 1 Kgs 20:1 : 1 Ben-Hadad, the king of Aram, gathered his entire army along with thirty-two kings, horses, and chariots. He marched up, laid siege to Samaria, and attacked it.
• 1 Kgs 20:24 : 24 They advised, 'Do this: Remove all the kings from their posts and replace them with governors.
• 2 Chr 13:3 : 3 Abijah went into battle with an army of valiant warriors, four hundred thousand chosen men, while Jeroboam arranged against him eight hundred thousand chosen men, mighty warriors.
• 2 Chr 14:10 : 10 Asa called to the Lord his God and said, "Lord, there is no one like You to help the powerless against the mighty. Help us, Lord our God, for we rely on You, and in Your name we have come against this vast army. Lord, You are our God; do not let mere humans prevail against You."
• Isa 28:6 : 6 He will also be a spirit of justice for those who sit in judgment and a source of strength for those who turn back the battle at the gate.
• Jer 50:42 : 42 They hold bows and spears; they are cruel and show no mercy. Their roar is like the roaring sea, and they ride on horses, arrayed like men ready for battle against you, Daughter of Babylon.
• Joel 2:5 : 5 With the noise of chariots, they leap over the mountaintops, like the crackling of a blazing fire consuming stubble, like a mighty army arrayed for battle.