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devices

Meaning of “devices”

Plans, purposes, designs, or schemes formed in the mind.

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16 occurrences16 verses7 booksKJV PCE

First occurrence: Job 5:12

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Daniel 11:24
He shall enter peaceably even upon the fattest places of the province; and he shall do that which his fathers have not done, nor his fathers’ fathers; he shall scatter among them the prey, and spoil, and riches: yea, and he shall forecast his devices against the strong holds, even for a time.
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1611 witness · Daniel 11:24 · retained source text

He shall enter peaceably euen vpon the fattest places of the prouince, and he shall doe that which his fathers haue not done, nor his fathers fathers, he shall scatter among them the praye and spoile, and riches: yea and he shall forecast his deuices against the strong holdes, euen for a time.

1611 marginal noteOr, into the peaceable or for, &c.

1611 marginal noteHeb. thinke thoughts.

Daniel 11:25
And he shall stir up his power and his courage against the king of the south with a great army; and the king of the south shall be stirred up to battle with a very great and mighty army; but he shall not stand: for they shall forecast devices against him.
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1611 witness · Daniel 11:25 · retained source text

And he shall stirre vp his power, and his courage against the king of the South with a great army, and the king of the South shall bee stirred vp to battell with a very great and mightie armie: but he shall not stand: for they shall forecast deuices against him.

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