KJV 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.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
The Ammonite army came out and positioned themselves for battle in front of the city gate, while the allied kings who had come to help them set up their forces separately out in the open field.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse describes how Israel's enemies organized themselves strategically for battle, with the main Ammonite force protecting their city while their allies positioned themselves in the field.
📚 Historical Context
This battle occurred during King David's reign when the Ammonites hired Syrian mercenaries to fight against Israel after they had humiliated David's ambassadors. The Ammonites were descendants of Lot who lived east of the Jordan River and had a long history of conflict with Israel.
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