1 Chronicles 19:9 Meaning and Explanation
“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.”
King James Version (KJV)
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Read Full Chapter →The Ammonites form ranks at the city gate while their hired allies array separately in the open field.
What Does 1 Chronicles 19:9 Mean?
The two forces take their positions. The Ammonites draw up at the city gate, while the hired kings deploy by themselves in the open field. Israel now faces enemies arrayed on two fronts, a perilous tactical situation.
Trouble can press in from more than one direction at once. The believer often feels surrounded, threatened before and behind. Yet the God who sees the whole field is never outflanked; what looks like a trap to us is fully within His sight and His power.
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What does 1 Chronicles 19:9 mean?
The Ammonites form ranks at the city gate while their hired allies array separately in the open field.