7 So they hiredthirty and twothousandchariots, and the king of Maachah and his people; who came and pitchedbeforeMedeba. And the children of Ammon gathered themselves together from their cities, and came to battle.
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1 Chronicles 19:7 In-Context
5 Then there went certain, and told David how the men were served. And he sent to meet them: for the men were greatly ashamed . And the king said , Tarry at Jericho until your beards be grown , and then return .
6 And when the children of Ammon saw that they had made themselves odious to David, Hanun and the children of Ammon sent a thousand talents of silver to hire them chariots and horsemen out of Mesopotamia, and out of Syriamaachah , and out of Zobah.
7 So they hired thirty and two thousand chariots, and the king of Maachah and his people; who came and pitched before Medeba. And the children of Ammon gathered themselves together from their cities, and came to battle.
8 And when David heard of it, he sent Joab, and all the host of the mighty men.
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.