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slew

Meaning of “slew”

Killed, put to death, slaughtered, or struck down.

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First occurrence: Genesis 4:8

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2 Kings 9:31
And as Jehu entered in at the gate, she said, Had Zimri peace, who slew his master?
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · 2 Kings 9:31 · retained source text

And as Iehu entred in at the gate, she said, Had Zimri peace, who slew his master?

2 Kings 10:7
And it came to pass, when the letter came to them, that they took the king’s sons, and slew seventy persons, and put their heads in baskets, and sent him them to Jezreel.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · 2 Kings 10:7 · retained source text

And it came to passe when the letter came to them, that they tooke the kings sonnes, and slewe seuentie persons, and put their heads in baskets, and sent him them to Iezreel.

2 Kings 10:9
And it came to pass in the morning, that he went out, and stood, and said to all the people, Ye be righteous: behold, I conspired against my master, and slew him: but who slew all these?
2 word occurrences in this verse
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1611 witness · 2 Kings 10:9 · retained source text

And it came to passe in the morning, that he went out, & stood, and said to all the people, Ye be righteous: behold, I conspired against my master, and slew him: But who slew all these?

2 Kings 10:11
So Jehu slew all that remained of the house of Ahab in Jezreel, and all his great men, and his kinsfolks, and his priests, until he left him none remaining.
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1611 witness · 2 Kings 10:11 · retained source text

So Iehu slew all that remained of the house of Ahab, in Iezreel, and all his great men, and his kinsefolkes, and his priests, vntill he left him none remaining.

1611 marginal noteOr, acquaintance.

2 Kings 10:14
And he said, Take them alive. And they took them alive, and slew them at the pit of the shearing house, even two and forty men; neither left he any of them.
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1611 witness · 2 Kings 10:14 · retained source text

And hee said, Take them aliue. And they tooke them aliue, and slew them at the pit of the shearing house, euen two and fourty men; neither left he any of them.

2 Kings 10:17
And when he came to Samaria, he slew all that remained unto Ahab in Samaria, till he had destroyed him, according to the saying of the Lord, which he spake to Elijah.
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1611 witness · 2 Kings 10:17 · retained source text

And when he came to Samaria, he slew all that remained vnto Ahab in Samaria, till he had destroyed him, according to the saying of the LORD, which he spake to Eliiah.

2 Kings 11:18
And all the people of the land went into the house of Baal, and brake it down; his altars and his images brake they in pieces thoroughly, and slew Mattan the priest of Baal before the altars. And the priest appointed officers over the house of the Lord.
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1611 witness · 2 Kings 11:18 · retained source text

And all the people of the land went into the house of Baal, and brake it down, his altars, and his images brake they in pieces throughly, and slew Mattan the priest of Baal before the altars: and the Priest appointed officers ouer the house of the LORD.

1611 marginal noteHeb. offices

2 Kings 11:20
And all the people of the land rejoiced, and the city was in quiet: and they slew Athaliah with the sword beside the king’s house.
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1611 witness · 2 Kings 11:20 · retained source text

And all the people of the land reioyced, and the citie was in quiet, and they slew Athaliah with the sword, beside the kings house.

2 Kings 12:20
And his servants arose, and made a conspiracy, and slew Joash in the house of Millo, which goeth down to Silla.
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1611 witness · 2 Kings 12:20 · retained source text

And his seruants arose, and made a conspiracie, and slew Iehoash in the house of Millo, which goeth downe to Silla.

1611 marginal noteOr, Beth-Millo

2 Kings 14:5
¶ And it came to pass, as soon as the kingdom was confirmed in his hand, that he slew his servants which had slain the king his father.
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1611 witness · 2 Kings 14:5 · retained source text

¶ And it came to passe assoone as the kingdome was confirmed in his hand, that he slew his seruants which had slaine the king his father.

1611 marginal noteChap. 12.20.

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