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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 Samuel 7:6
And they gathered together to Mizpeh, and drew water, and poured it out before the Lord, and fasted on that day, and said there, We have sinned against the Lord. And Samuel judged the children of Israel in Mizpeh.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Samuel 7:6 · retained source text

And they gathered together to Mizpeh, and drew water, and powred it out before the LORD, and fasted on that day, and said there, We haue sinned against the LORD. And Samuel iudged the children of Israel in Mizpeh.

1 Samuel 7:10
And as Samuel was offering up the burnt offering, the Philistines drew near to battle against Israel: but the Lord thundered with a great thunder on that day upon the Philistines, and discomfited them; and they were smitten before Israel.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Samuel 7:10 · retained source text

And as Samuel was offering vp the burnt offering, the Philistines drewe neere to battell against Israel: but the LORD thundred with a great thunder on that day vpon the Philistines, and discomfited them, and they were smitten before Israel.

1 Samuel 9:18
Then Saul drew near to Samuel in the gate, and said, Tell me, I pray thee, where the seer’s house is.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Samuel 9:18 · retained source text

Then Saul drew neere to Samuel in the gate, and said, Tell me, I pray thee, where the Seers house is.

1 Samuel 17:16
And the Philistine drew near morning and evening, and presented himself forty days.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Samuel 17:16 · retained source text

And the Philistine drewe neere, morning and euening, and presented himselfe forty dayes.

1 Samuel 17:40
And he took his staff in his hand, and chose him five smooth stones out of the brook, and put them in a shepherd’s bag which he had, even in a scrip; and his sling was in his hand: and he drew near to the Philistine.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 1 Samuel 17:40 · retained source text

And hee tooke his staffe in his hand, and chose him fiue smoothe stones out of the brooke, and put them in a shepheards bag which he had, euen in a scrip, and his sling was in his hande, and he drew neere to the Philistine.

1611 marginal noteOr, valley.

1611 marginal noteHeb. vessell.

1 Samuel 17:41
And the Philistine came on and drew near unto David; and the man that bare the shield went before him.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Samuel 17:41 · retained source text

And the Philistine came on and drew neere vnto Dauid, and the man that bare the shield, went before him.

1 Samuel 17:48
And it came to pass, when the Philistine arose, and came and drew nigh to meet David, that David hasted, and ran toward the army to meet the Philistine.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Samuel 17:48 · retained source text

And it came to passe when the Philistine arose, and came, and drewe nigh to meet Dauid, that Dauid hasted, and ran toward the armie to meete the Philistine.

1 Samuel 17:51
Therefore David ran, and stood upon the Philistine, and took his sword, and drew it out of the sheath thereof, and slew him, and cut off his head therewith. And when the Philistines saw their champion was dead, they fled.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Samuel 17:51 · retained source text

Therefore Dauid ran and stood vpon the Philistine, and tooke his sword, and drewe it out of the sheath thereof, and slew him, and cut off his head therewith. And when the Philistines sawe their champion was dead, they fled.

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