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BrLXXκαὶ ἐξῆλθον οἱ υἱοὶ Ἀμμὼν, καὶ παρατάσσονται εἰς πόλεμον παρὰ τὸν πυλῶνα τῆς πόλεως· καὶ οἱ βασιλεῖς οἱ ἐλθόντες παρενέβαλον καθʼ ἑαυτοὺς ἐν τῷ πεδίῳ· (kai exaʸlthon hoi huioi Ammōn, kai paratassontai eis polemon para ton pulōna taʸs poleōs; kai hoi basileis hoi elthontes parenebalon kathʼ heautous en tōi pediōi; )
BrTrAnd the children of Ammon came forth, and set themselves in array for battle by the gate of the city: and the kings that were come forth encamped by themselves in the plain.
ULTAnd the sons of Ammon came out, and they arrayed for battle at the entrance of the city. And the kings who came were by themselves in the field.
USTThe soldiers of the Ammon people group came out of their city and lined up for battle at the entrance of their city. Meanwhile, the other kings who had come with their armies stood in their positions in the open fields.
BSBThe 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.
NETThe 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.
LSVand the sons of Ammon come out and set in array [for] battle at the opening of the city, and the kings who have come [are] by themselves in the field.
FBVThe Ammonites set up their battle lines near the town entrance, while the other kings who had joined them took up positions in the open fields.
T4TThe soldiers of the Ammon people-group came out of their city and lined up for battle at the entrance to their capital city, Rabbah. Meanwhile, the other kings who had come with their armies stood in their positions in the open fields.
LEBAnd the Ammonites[fn] went out and took up positions for battle at the entrance of the city. And the kings who had come were alone in the field.
BBESo 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.
JPSAnd 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.
ASVAnd 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.
DRAAnd 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.
YLTand 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.
DrbyAnd 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.
RVAnd 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.
WbstrAnd 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.
KJB-1769And 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.
KJB-1611And the children of Ammon came out, and put the battell in aray before the gate of the citie, and the kings that were come, were by themselues in the field. (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.)
BshpsAnd 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. (And the children of Ammon came out, and put themselves in array to battayle before the gate of the city: And ye/you_all kings that were come, kept them by themselves back in the field.)
GnvaAnd the children of Ammon came out, and set their battell in aray at the gate of the citie. And the Kings that were come, were by them selues in the fielde. (And the children of Ammon came out, and set their battle in array at the gate of the city. And the Kings that were come, were by themselves in the field. )
CvdlAnd 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. (And the children of Ammon were gone forth, and prepared themselves to the battle before the gate of the city. But the kings it were come, kepte them asyde in the field.)
WycAnd the sones of Amon yeden out, and dressiden scheltrun bisidis the yate of the citee; but the kyngis, that weren comen to helpe, stoden asidis half in the feeld. (And the sons of Amon went out, and dressiden scheltrun besides the gate of the city; but the kings, that were comen to helpe, stood asidis half in the field.)
LuthDie Kinder Ammon aber waren ausgezogen und rüsteten sich zum Streit vor der Stadt Tor. Die Könige aber, die kommen waren, hielten im Felde besonders. (The children Ammon but were ausgezogen and rüsteten itself/yourself/themselves for_the battle before/in_front_of the/of_the city goal/doorway. The kings/king but, the coming were, hielten in_the field besonders.)
ClVgegressique filii Ammon, direxerunt aciem juxta portam civitatis; reges autem, qui ad auxilium ejus venerant, separatim in agro steterunt. (egressique children Ammon, direxerunt aciem next_to the_gate of_the_city; reges however, who to auxilium his venerant, separatim in agro steterunt. )
19:9-13 The enemy armies drew their battle lines strategically; the Ammonites positioned themselves so that the city of Medeba could serve as a refuge, while the Israelites also had to deal with a second offensive from the Arameans. Joab divided his forces to fight on both fronts from a central rallying point.
(Some words not found in UHB: and=they_went_out sons_of ˊAmmōn and,drew_up battle_array entrance the=city and,the,kings which/who they_went by,themselves, in/on/at/with,field )
this refers to the gate of the Ammonite capital city
(Occurrence 0) the kings who had come
(Some words not found in UHB: and=they_went_out sons_of ˊAmmōn and,drew_up battle_array entrance the=city and,the,kings which/who they_went by,themselves, in/on/at/with,field )
this refers to the Aramean kings that the Ammonites hired to help them fight Israel
(Occurrence 0) by themselves in the field
(Some words not found in UHB: and=they_went_out sons_of ˊAmmōn and,drew_up battle_array entrance the=city and,the,kings which/who they_went by,themselves, in/on/at/with,field )
in the field outside the city, separate from the Ammonites
2 Samuel 8:1-8; 10:1-19; 12:21-31; 1 Chronicles 18:2-11; 19:1-19; 20:1-3
The accounts of David’s greatest military victories stand like bookends around the record of David’s most grievous sins. Sometime after David brought the Ark of the Covenant into Jerusalem and the Lord promised to establish his dynasty over Israel, David achieved a series of victories over virtually all of Israel’s neighboring nations. These began with David’s capture of Metheg-ammah (likely Gath) and all of Philistia and was followed by his victory over Moab. Then Nahash king of Ammon died, and David sent envoys to express his condolences to Nahash’s son Hanun, who had now become king. Hanun, however, intentionally humiliated David’s envoys, shaving off half their beards and cutting off the bottom half of their garments before sending them back to Israel. When David heard of it, he sent word to his envoys to remain at Jericho until their beards grew back. In the meantime, the Ammonites called upon several Aramean nations to help them fight against Israel, which was likely their original intent for humiliating David’s envoys. Warriors came from Beth-rehob and Zobah, which lay between Israel and Hamath farther north, as well as from Maacah (see “Geshur and Maacah” map) and Tob. The writer of 1 Chronicles also notes that soldiers came from Mesopotamia as well. David sent his commander Joab to fight this coalition at Rabbah. The writer of 1 Chronicles consistently speaks of the battle occurring at Medeba, rather than Rabbah, but the town of Medeba south of Heshbon seems an unlikely location for the battle. Perhaps Rabbah was also referred to at times as Medeba. In any case, Joab and his brother Abishai divided their forces into two groups, with Joab leading the fight against the Arameans to the north and Abishai leading the fight against the Ammonites just outside the gates of Rabbah. As Joab advanced, the Arameans fled, which in turn led the Ammonites to retreat behind the walls of Rabbah. After this Joab (and probably his forces) returned home to Israel. But the Arameans regrouped and added more troops from Aramean nations beyond the Euphrates River. David met them in battle at Helam (likely modern Alma) and won a great victory over them, even killing their commander Shobah (or Shophach). After this the Arameans made peace with Israel. Sometime later David also subjugated the Edomites, who lived to the south of Moab. It was likely sometime after this that David engaged in adultery with the wife of Uriah, one of his own valiant warriors (see “David’s Mighty Men” map), and then he tried to cover up his sin by arranging for Uriah’s death in battle. His sin was later exposed by Nathan the prophet, and David repented. After this Joab returned to Rabbah to finish capturing the city, and when victory was close at hand he called for David to come and finish taking the city. Thus the Ammonites became subject to Israel as well. From all these conquered nations David took many spoils and dedicated them to the Lord’s service, including great amounts of bronze from the towns of Tebah (also called Betah and Tibhath), Berothai, and Cun.
2 Samuel 8:1-8; 10:1-19; 12:21-31; 1 Chronicles 18:2-11; 19:1-19; 20:1-3
The accounts of David’s greatest military victories stand like bookends around the record of David’s most grievous sins. Sometime after David brought the Ark of the Covenant into Jerusalem and the Lord promised to establish his dynasty over Israel, David achieved a series of victories over virtually all of Israel’s neighboring nations. These began with David’s capture of Metheg-ammah (likely Gath) and all of Philistia and was followed by his victory over Moab. Then Nahash king of Ammon died, and David sent envoys to express his condolences to Nahash’s son Hanun, who had now become king. Hanun, however, intentionally humiliated David’s envoys, shaving off half their beards and cutting off the bottom half of their garments before sending them back to Israel. When David heard of it, he sent word to his envoys to remain at Jericho until their beards grew back. In the meantime, the Ammonites called upon several Aramean nations to help them fight against Israel, which was likely their original intent for humiliating David’s envoys. Warriors came from Beth-rehob and Zobah, which lay between Israel and Hamath farther north, as well as from Maacah (see “Geshur and Maacah” map) and Tob. The writer of 1 Chronicles also notes that soldiers came from Mesopotamia as well. David sent his commander Joab to fight this coalition at Rabbah. The writer of 1 Chronicles consistently speaks of the battle occurring at Medeba, rather than Rabbah, but the town of Medeba south of Heshbon seems an unlikely location for the battle. Perhaps Rabbah was also referred to at times as Medeba. In any case, Joab and his brother Abishai divided their forces into two groups, with Joab leading the fight against the Arameans to the north and Abishai leading the fight against the Ammonites just outside the gates of Rabbah. As Joab advanced, the Arameans fled, which in turn led the Ammonites to retreat behind the walls of Rabbah. After this Joab (and probably his forces) returned home to Israel. But the Arameans regrouped and added more troops from Aramean nations beyond the Euphrates River. David met them in battle at Helam (likely modern Alma) and won a great victory over them, even killing their commander Shobah (or Shophach). After this the Arameans made peace with Israel. Sometime later David also subjugated the Edomites, who lived to the south of Moab. It was likely sometime after this that David engaged in adultery with the wife of Uriah, one of his own valiant warriors (see “David’s Mighty Men” map), and then he tried to cover up his sin by arranging for Uriah’s death in battle. His sin was later exposed by Nathan the prophet, and David repented. After this Joab returned to Rabbah to finish capturing the city, and when victory was close at hand he called for David to come and finish taking the city. Thus the Ammonites became subject to Israel as well. From all these conquered nations David took many spoils and dedicated them to the Lord’s service, including great amounts of bronze from the towns of Tebah (also called Betah and Tibhath), Berothai, and Cun.
