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drew

Meaning of “drew”

1. Came or approached, especially in “drew near,” “drew nigh,” or “drew on.” 2. Pulled, dragged, led, or caused to move toward, along, away, or out. 3. Took or brought something out or up, as water, a sword, staves, or a shoe. 4. Bent a bow by pulling its string.

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First occurrence: Genesis 18:23

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1 Chronicles 11:18
And the three brake through the host of the Philistines, and drew water out of the well of Beth-lehem, that was by the gate, and took it, and brought it to David: but David would not drink of it, but poured it out to the Lord,
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Chronicles 11:18 · retained source text

And the three brake through the host of the Philistines, and drew water out of the well of Bethlehem, that was by the gate, and tooke it and brought it to Dauid. But Dauid would not drink of it, but powred it out to the LORD,

1 Chronicles 19:14
So Joab and the people that were with him drew nigh before the Syrians unto the battle; and they fled before him.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Chronicles 19:14 · retained source text

So Ioab and the people that were with him, drew nigh before the Syrians, vnto the battell; and they fled before him.

1 Chronicles 19:16
¶ And when the Syrians saw that they were put to the worse before Israel, they sent messengers, and drew forth the Syrians that were beyond the river: and Shophach the captain of the host of Hadarezer went before them.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · 1 Chronicles 19:16 · retained source text

¶ And when the Syrians saw that they were put to the worse before Israel, they sent messengers, and drew forth the Syrians, that were beyond the Riuer: and Shophach the captaine of the hoste of Hadarezer, went before them.

1611 marginal notei.Euphrates.

1611 marginal noteOr Shobach, 2.sam. 10.16.

1 Chronicles 21:5
¶ And Joab gave the sum of the number of the people unto David. And all they of Israel were a thousand thousand and an hundred thousand men that drew sword: and Judah was four hundred threescore and ten thousand men that drew sword.
2 word occurrences in this verse
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1611 witness · 1 Chronicles 21:5 · retained source text

¶ And Ioab gaue the summe of the number of the people vnto Dauid: and all they of Israel were a thousand thousand, and an hundred thousand men that drew sword: and Iudah was foure hundred threescore and ten thousand men, that drew sword.

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