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battle

Meaning of “battle”

1. Armed fighting or conflict between opposing forces; an engagement or warfare. 2. A battle line, array, or body of forces prepared or engaged for combat.

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First occurrence: Genesis 14:8

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2 Chronicles 20:1
IT came to pass after this also, that the children of Moab, and the children of Ammon, and with them other beside the Ammonites, came against Jehoshaphat to battle.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 2 Chronicles 20:1 · retained source text

¶ It came to passe after this also, that the children of Moab, and the children of Ammon, and with them, other beside the Ammonites, came against Iehoshaphat to battell.

2 Chronicles 20:15
And he said, Hearken ye, all Judah, and ye inhabitants of Jerusalem, and thou king Jehoshaphat, Thus saith the Lord unto you, Be not afraid nor dismayed by reason of this great multitude; for the battle is not yours, but God’s.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · 2 Chronicles 20:15 · retained source text

And he said, Hearken yee, all Iudah, and ye inhabitants of Ierusalem, and thou king Iehoshaphat, Thus sayth the LORD vnto you; Be not afraid, nor dismayed by reason of this great multitude; for the battell is not yours, but Gods.

2 Chronicles 20:17
Ye shall not need to fight in this battle: set yourselves, stand ye still, and see the salvation of the Lord with you, O Judah and Jerusalem: fear not, nor be dismayed; to morrow go out against them: for the Lord will be with you.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 2 Chronicles 20:17 · retained source text

Yee shall not neede to fight in this battell; set your selues, stand yee still, and see the saluation of the LORD with you, O Iudah and Ierusalem: feare not, nor be dismayed; to morow goe out against them, for the LORD will bee with you.

2 Chronicles 25:8
But if thou wilt go, do it, be strong for the battle: God shall make thee fall before the enemy: for God hath power to help, and to cast down.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · 2 Chronicles 25:8 · retained source text

But if thou wilt goe, doe it, bee strong for the battell: God shall make thee fall before the enemy: for God hath power to helpe, and to cast downe.

2 Chronicles 25:13
¶ But the soldiers of the army which Amaziah sent back, that they should not go with him to battle, fell upon the cities of Judah, from Samaria even unto Beth-horon, and smote three thousand of them, and took much spoil.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 2 Chronicles 25:13 · retained source text

¶ But the souldiers of the army which Amaziah sent backe, that they should not goe with him to battell, fell vpon the cities of Iudah, from Samaria euen vnto Beth-horon, and smote three thousand of them, and took much spoile.

1611 marginal noteHeb. the sonnes of the band.

Job 15:24
Trouble and anguish shall make him afraid; they shall prevail against him, as a king ready to the battle.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Job 15:24 · retained source text

Trouble and anguish shall make him afraid; they shall preuaile against him, as a king ready to the battell.

Job 38:23
Which I have reserved against the time of trouble, against the day of battle and war?
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1611 witness · Job 38:23 · retained source text

Which I haue reserued against the time of trouble, against the day of battaile and warre?

Job 39:25
He saith among the trumpets, Ha, ha; and he smelleth the battle afar off, the thunder of the captains, and the shouting.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Job 39:25 · retained source text

Hee saith among the trumpets, Ha, ha: and he smelleth the battaile afarre off, the thunder of the captaines, and the shouting.

Psalms 18:39
For thou hast girded me with strength unto the battle: thou hast subdued under me those that rose up against me.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Psalms 18:39 · retained source text

For thou hast girded mee with strength vnto the battell: thou hast subdued vnder me, those that rose vp against me.

1611 marginal noteHeb. ceased to bow.

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