Meanings of array for battle in English

The night passed quietly, and in the morning both armies formed their array for battle.

And Asa went out to meet him, and set his army in array for battle in the vale of Sephata, which is near Maresa:

The books stood on the shelves like soldiers arrayed for battle.

So it was thus that the Great Kaan's army was arrayed for battle.

He was arrayed for battle, in back-and-breast of black steel.

It was Meade's belief that behind the heights assaulted would be found Lee's army arrayed for battle.

But they did not hide the view of the armies, arrayed for battle, and with only a narrow river between.

Harry looked down again at this little city which had jumped suddenly into fame by getting itself squarely between the two armies arrayed for battle.