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array

Meaning of “array”

Sense 1: Orderly arrangement or rank, especially a battle formation. Sense 2: Clothing or apparel. Sense 3: As a verb, to arrange or set in order, especially for battle, or to clothe.

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KJV context and cross-referencesSkeat 1893
34 occurrences30 verses12 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Judges 20:20

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2 Samuel 10:8
And the children of Ammon came out, and put the battle in array at the entering in of the gate: and the Syrians of Zoba, and of Rehob, and Ish-tob, and Maacah, were by themselves in the field.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 2 Samuel 10:8 · retained source text

And the children of Ammon came out, and put the battell in aray at the entring in of the gate: and the Syrians of Zoba and of Rehob, and Ishtob, and Maacah, were by themselues in the field.

2 Samuel 10:9
When Joab saw that the front of the battle was against him before and behind, he chose of all the choice men of Israel, and put them in array against the Syrians:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 2 Samuel 10:9 · retained source text

When Ioab saw that the front of the battell was against him, before and behind, he chose of all the choise men of Israel, and put them in aray against the Syrians.

2 Samuel 10:10
And the rest of the people he delivered into the hand of Abishai his brother, that he might put them in array against the children of Ammon.
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1611 witness · 2 Samuel 10:10 · retained source text

And the rest of the people he deliuered into the hand of Abishai his brother, that he might put them in aray against the children of Ammon.

2 Samuel 10:17
And when it was told David, he gathered all Israel together, and passed over Jordan, and came to Helam. And the Syrians set themselves in array against David, and fought with him.
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1611 witness · 2 Samuel 10:17 · retained source text

And when it was told Dauid, he gathered all Israel together, and passed ouer Iordane, and came to Helam: and the Syrians set themselues in aray against Dauid, and fought with him.

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