1 Chronicles 19:9

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.

📖 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

• 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.

• 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.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  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.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  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.

• 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 And Saul and the men of Israel gathered and camped by the Valley of Elah, setting the battle in array against the Philistines.
• 2 Sam 10:8 : 8 And the children of Ammon came out, and put the battle in array at the entrance of the gate: and the Syrians of Zoba, and of Rehob, and Ishtob, and Maacah, were by themselves in the field.
• 2 Sam 18:4 : 4 And the king said to them, What seems best to you I will do. And the king stood by the side of the gate, and all the people went out by hundreds and by thousands.
• 1 Kgs 20:1 : 1 And Benhadad the king of Syria gathered all his army together: there were thirty-two kings with him, and horses, and chariots: and he went up and besieged Samaria, and fought against it.
• 1 Kgs 20:24 : 24 And do this thing, Take the kings away, every man out of his place, and put captains in their rooms:
• 2 Chr 13:3 : 3 Abijah set the battle in array with an army of valiant warriors, four hundred thousand chosen men. Jeroboam arranged the battle against him with eight hundred thousand chosen men, mighty men of valor.
• 2 Chr 14:10 : 10 Then Asa went out against him, and they set the battle in array in the valley of Zephathah at Mareshah.
• Isa 28:6 : 6 And for a spirit of judgment to him who sits in judgment, and for strength to those who turn the battle to the gate.
• Jer 50:42 : 42 They shall hold the bow and the spear: they are cruel, and will show no mercy: their voice shall roar like the sea, and they shall ride upon horses, every one set in order, like a man to the battle, against you, O daughter of Babylon.
• Joel 2:5 : 5 Like the noise of chariots on the tops of mountains they shall leap, like the noise of a flame of fire that devours the stubble, like a strong people arrayed for battle.