19:9a The Ammonites marched out and arrayed themselves for battle at the entrance to the city,

The Ammonites came out and formed battle ⌊lines⌋ at the entrance of their city.
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The ⌊army of the⌋ Ammon ⌊people⌋ came out ⌊of Rabbah, their capital⌋ city.

19:9b while the kings who had come stayed by themselves in the open country.

Meanwhile, the kings who came ⌊to help them took up positions⌋ in the open fields.
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Now, the ⌊other⌋ kings who came ⌊with their armies to fight alongside them⌋ , positioned themselves in the fields.

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