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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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Showing verses 11–20 of 30 · 34 word occurrences in this result

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.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
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.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
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.

1 Kings 20:12
And it came to pass, when Ben-hadad heard this message, as he was drinking, he and the kings in the pavilions, that he said unto his servants, Set yourselves in array. And they set themselves in array against the city.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 1 Kings 20:12 · retained source text

And it came to passe, when Benhadad heard this message (as hee was drinking, he and the kings in the pauilions) that hee said vnto his seruants, Set yourselues in aray. And they set themselues in aray against the citie.

1611 marginal noteHeb. word.

1611 marginal noteOr, Tents.

1611 marginal noteOr, place the engins: and they placed engines.

1 Chronicles 19:9
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.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Chronicles 19:9 · retained source text

And the children of Ammon came out, and put the battell in aray before the gate of the citie, and the kings that were come, were by themselues in the field.

1 Chronicles 19:10
Now when Joab saw that the battle was set against him before and behind, he chose out of all the choice of Israel, and put them in array against the Syrians.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 1 Chronicles 19:10 · retained source text

Now when Ioab saw that the battell was set against him, before and behinde: hee chose out of all the choice of Israel, and put them in aray against the Syrians.

1611 marginal noteHebr. the face of the battell was.

1611 marginal noteOr, yong men.

1 Chronicles 19:11
And the rest of the people he delivered unto the hand of Abishai his brother, and they set themselves in array against the children of Ammon.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 1 Chronicles 19:11 · retained source text

And the rest of the people hee deliuered vnto the hand of Abishai his brother, and they set themselues in aray against the children of Ammon.

1611 marginal noteHebr Abshai.

1 Chronicles 19:17
And it was told David; and he gathered all Israel, and passed over Jordan, and came upon them, and set the battle in array against them. So when David had put the battle in array against the Syrians, they fought with him.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Chronicles 19:17 · retained source text

And it was tolde Dauid, and hee gathered all Israel, and passed ouer Iordane, and came vpon them, and set the battell in aray against them: so when Dauid had put the battell in aray against the Syrians, they fought with him.

2 Chronicles 13:3
And Abijah set the battle in array with an army of valiant men of war, even four hundred thousand chosen men: Jeroboam also set the battle in array against him with eight hundred thousand chosen men, being mighty men of valour.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 2 Chronicles 13:3 · retained source text

And Abiiah set the battel in aray with an army of valiant men of warre, euen foure hundred thousand chosen men: Ieroboam also set the battell in aray against him with eight hundred thousand chosen men, being mightie men of valour.

1611 marginal noteHeb. bound together.

2 Chronicles 14:10
Then Asa went out against him, and they set the battle in array in the valley of Zephathah at Mareshah.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 2 Chronicles 14:10 · retained source text

Then Asa went out against him, and they set the battel in aray in the valley of Zephathah at Mareshah.

Esther 6:9
And let this apparel and horse be delivered to the hand of one of the king’s most noble princes, that they may array the man withal whom the king delighteth to honour, and bring him on horseback through the street of the city, and proclaim before him, Thus shall it be done to the man whom the king delighteth to honour.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Esther 6:9 · retained source text

And let this apparell and horse bee deliuered to the hand of one of the kings most noble Princes, that they may aray the man withall, whom the king delighteth to honour, and bring him on horsebacke through the streete of the city, and proclaime before him, Thus shal it be done to the man whom the king delighteth to honour.

1611 marginal noteHeb. cause him to ride.

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