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fought

Meaning of “fought”

Contended in battle, conflict, struggle, or opposition.

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64 occurrences61 verses16 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Exodus 17:8

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1 Samuel 4:10
¶ And the Philistines fought, and Israel was smitten, and they fled every man into his tent: and there was a very great slaughter; for there fell of Israel thirty thousand footmen.
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1611 witness · 1 Samuel 4:10 · retained source text

¶ And the Philistines fought, and Israel was smitten, and they fled euery man into his tent: and there was a very great slaughter, for there fell of Israel thirtie thousand footmen.

1 Samuel 12:9
And when they forgat the Lord their God, he sold them into the hand of Sisera, captain of the host of Hazor, and into the hand of the Philistines, and into the hand of the king of Moab, and they fought against them.
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1611 witness · 1 Samuel 12:9 · retained source text

And when they forgat the LORD their God, he sold them into the hand of Sisera captaine of the hoste of Hazor, and into the hand of the Philistines, and into the hand of the king of Moab, and they fought against them.

1611 marginal noteIudg. 4.2.

1 Samuel 14:47
¶ So Saul took the kingdom over Israel, and fought against all his enemies on every side, against Moab, and against the children of Ammon, and against Edom, and against the kings of Zobah, and against the Philistines: and whithersoever he turned himself, he vexed them.
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1611 witness · 1 Samuel 14:47 · retained source text

¶ So Saul tooke the kingdom ouer Israel, and fought against all his enemies on euery side, against Moab, and against the children of Ammon, and against Edom, and against the kings of Zobah, and against the Philistines: and whithersoeuer hee turned himselfe, he vexed them.

1 Samuel 19:8
¶ And there was war again: and David went out, and fought with the Philistines, and slew them with a great slaughter; and they fled from him.
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1611 witness · 1 Samuel 19:8 · retained source text

¶ And there was warre againe, and Dauid went out, and fought with the Philistines, and slew them with a great slaughter, & they fled from him.

1611 marginal noteHeb. his face.

1 Samuel 23:5
So David and his men went to Keilah, and fought with the Philistines, and brought away their cattle, and smote them with a great slaughter. So David saved the inhabitants of Keilah.
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1611 witness · 1 Samuel 23:5 · retained source text

So Dauid and his men went to Keilah, and fought with the Philistins, and brought away their cattell, and smote them with a great slaughter: so Dauid saued the inhabitants of Keilah.

1 Samuel 31:1
NOW the Philistines fought against Israel: and the men of Israel fled from before the Philistines, and fell down slain in mount Gilboa.
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1611 witness · 1 Samuel 31:1 · retained source text

¶ Nowe the Philistines fought against Israel: and the men of Israel fled from before the Philistines, and fell downe slaine in mount Gilboa.

1611 marginal noteOr, wounded.

1611 marginal note1.Chron. 10.1.

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