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hosts

Meaning of “hosts”

1. Armies or multitudes. 2. Persons who receive or entertain guests.

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First occurrence: Exodus 12:41

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1 Samuel 15:2
Thus saith the Lord of hosts, I remember that which Amalek did to Israel, how he laid wait for him in the way, when he came up from Egypt.
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The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 1 Samuel 15:2 · retained source text

Thus saith the LORD of hosts, I remember that which Amalek did to Israel, how he laid wait for him in the way when he came vp from Egypt.

1611 marginal noteExod. 17.8. num. 24.20.

1 Samuel 17:45
Then said David to the Philistine, Thou comest to me with a sword, and with a spear, and with a shield: but I come to thee in the name of the Lord of hosts, the God of the armies of Israel, whom thou hast defied.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · 1 Samuel 17:45 · retained source text

Then said Dauid to the Philistine, Thou commest to mee with a sword, and with a speare, and with a shield: but I come to thee in the Name of the LORD of hostes, the God of the armies of Israel, whom thou hast defied.

2 Samuel 5:10
And David went on, and grew great, and the Lord God of hosts was with him.
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The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 2 Samuel 5:10 · retained source text

And Dauid went on, and grew great, and the LORD God of hosts was with him.

1611 marginal noteHeb. went, going and growing.

2 Samuel 6:2
And David arose, and went with all the people that were with him from Baale of Judah, to bring up from thence the ark of God, whose name is called by the name of the Lord of hosts that dwelleth between the cherubims.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · 2 Samuel 6:2 · retained source text

And Dauid arose and went with all the people that were with him, from Baale of Iudah, to bring vp from thence the Arke of God, whose Name is called by the Name of the LORD of hostes, that dwelleth betweene the Cherubims.

1611 marginal noteOr, at which the Name, euen the Name of the LORD of hosts was called vpon.

1611 marginal note1.Chro. 13.5,6.

2 Samuel 6:18
And as soon as David had made an end of offering burnt offerings and peace offerings, he blessed the people in the name of the Lord of hosts.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 2 Samuel 6:18 · retained source text

And assoone as Dauid had made an end of offering burnt offerings and peace offerings, hee blessed the people in the Name of the LORD of hostes.

1611 marginal note1.Chron. 16.2.

2 Samuel 7:8
Now therefore so shalt thou say unto my servant David, Thus saith the Lord of hosts, I took thee from the sheepcote, from following the sheep, to be ruler over my people, over Israel:
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1611 witness · 2 Samuel 7:8 · retained source text

Now therefore so shalt thou say vnto my seruant Dauid; Thus sayth the LORD of hostes, I tooke thee from the sheepe-cote, from following the sheepe, to be ruler ouer my people, ouer Israel.

1611 marginal noteHeb. from after.

1611 marginal note1.Sam. 16.12. psal. 78.70.

2 Samuel 7:26
And let thy name be magnified for ever, saying, The Lord of hosts is the God over Israel: and let the house of thy servant David be established before thee.
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1611 witness · 2 Samuel 7:26 · retained source text

And let thy name bee magnified for euer, saying, The LORD of hosts is the God ouer Israel: and let the house of thy seruant Dauid bee established before thee.

2 Samuel 7:27
For thou, O Lord of hosts, God of Israel, hast revealed to thy servant, saying, I will build thee an house: therefore hath thy servant found in his heart to pray this prayer unto thee.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · 2 Samuel 7:27 · retained source text

For thou, O LORD of hostes, God of Israel, hast reuealed to thy seruant, saying, I will build thee an house: therfore hath thy seruant found in his heart to pray this prayer vnto thee.

1611 marginal noteHeb. opened the eare.

1 Kings 2:5
Moreover thou knowest also what Joab the son of Zeruiah did to me, and what he did to the two captains of the hosts of Israel, unto Abner the son of Ner, and unto Amasa the son of Jether, whom he slew, and shed the blood of war in peace, and put the blood of war upon his girdle that was about his loins, and in his shoes that were on his feet.
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1611 witness · 1 Kings 2:5 · retained source text

Moreouer thou knowest also what Ioab the sonne of Zeruiah did to mee, and what he did to the two captaines of the hostes of Israel, vnto Abner the sonne of Ner, and vnto Amasa the sonne of Iether, whom hee slewe, and shed the blood of warre in peace, and put the blood of warre vpon his girdle that was about his loynes, and in his shooes that were on his feet.

1611 marginal noteHeb. put.

1611 marginal note2.Sam. 3.27.

1611 marginal note2.Sam. 20.10.

1 Kings 15:20
So Ben-hadad hearkened unto king Asa, and sent the captains of the hosts which he had against the cities of Israel, and smote Ijon, and Dan, and Abel-beth-maachah, and all Cinneroth, with all the land of Naphtali.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · 1 Kings 15:20 · retained source text

So Benhadad hearkened vnto king Asa, and sent the captaines of the hosts, which he had, against the cities of Israel, and smote Iion, and Dan, and Abel-Bethmaachah, and all Cinneroth, with all the land of Naphtali.

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