⁹ 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.

² Saul and the men of Israel were gathered together, and encamped in the valley of Elah, and set the battle in array against the Philistines.

⁴² They lay hold on bow and spear; they are cruel, and have no mercy; their voice roars like the sea; and they ride on horses, everyone set in array, as a man to the battle, against you, daughter of Babylon.

⁶ and a spirit of justice to him who sits in judgment, and strength to those who turn back the battle at the gate.

¹⁰ Then Asa went out to meet him, and they set the battle in array in the valley of Zephathah at Mareshah.

³ Abijah joined battle with an army of valiant men of war, even four hundred thousand chosen men: and Jeroboam set the battle in array against him with eight hundred thousand chosen men, who were mighty men of valor.

²⁴ Do this thing: take the kings away, every man out of his place, and put captains in their room;

¹ Ben Hadad the king of Syria gathered all his host together; and there were thirty-two kings with him, and horses and chariots: and he went up and besieged Samaria, and fought against it.

⁴ The king said to them, What seems you best I will do. The king stood by the gate-side, and all the people went out by hundreds and by thousands.

⁸ The children of Ammon came out, and put the battle in array at the entrance of the gate: and the Syrians of Zobah and of Rehob, and the men of Tob and Maacah, were by themselves in the field.

⁵ Like the noise of chariots on the tops of the mountains do they leap, Like the noise of a flame of fire that devours the stubble, As a strong people set in battle array.