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bands

Meaning of “bands”

1. Groups or companies, especially of soldiers or raiders. 2. Bonds, cords, restraints, or ties that bind or join.

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44 occurrences40 verses18 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Genesis 32:7

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2 Kings 6:23
And he prepared great provision for them: and when they had eaten and drunk, he sent them away, and they went to their master. So the bands of Syria came no more into the land of Israel.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 2 Kings 6:23 · retained source text

And hee prepared great prouision for them, and when they had eaten and drunke, hee sent them away, and they went to their master: so the bands of Syria came no more into the lande of Israel.

2 Kings 13:20
¶ And Elisha died, and they buried him. And the bands of the Moabites invaded the land at the coming in of the year.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · 2 Kings 13:20 · retained source text

¶ And Elisha died, and they buried him: And the bands of the Moabites inuaded the land at the comming in of the yeere.

2 Kings 23:33
And Pharaoh-nechoh put him in bands at Riblah in the land of Hamath, that he might not reign in Jerusalem; and put the land to a tribute of an hundred talents of silver, and a talent of gold.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · 2 Kings 23:33 · retained source text

And Pharaoh Nechoh put him in bandes at Riblah in the land of Hamath, that he might not reigne in Ierusalem, and put the land to a tribute of an hundred talents of siluer, and a talent of golde.

1611 marginal noteOr, because he reigned.

1611 marginal noteHeb. set a mulct vpon the land.

2 Kings 24:2
And the Lord sent against him bands of the Chaldees, and bands of the Syrians, and bands of the Moabites, and bands of the children of Ammon, and sent them against Judah to destroy it, according to the word of the Lord, which he spake by his servants the prophets.
4 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 2 Kings 24:2 · retained source text

And the LORD sent against him bands of the Chaldees, and bandes of the Syrians, and bandes of the Moabites, and bands of the children of Ammon, and sent them against Iudah to destroy it, according to the word of the LORD, which hee spake by his seruants the Prophets.

1611 marginal noteHeb. by the hand of.

1611 marginal noteChap. 20.17. and 23.27.

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