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slew

Meaning of “slew”

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

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196 occurrences185 verses25 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Genesis 4:8

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2 Chronicles 25:3
¶ Now it came to pass, when the kingdom was established to him, that he slew his servants that had killed the king his father.
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1611 witness · 2 Chronicles 25:3 · retained source text

¶ Now it came to passe when the kingdome was established to him, that he slew his seruants, that had killed the king his father.

1611 marginal noteHeb. confirmed vpon him.

2 Chronicles 25:4
But he slew not their children, but did as it is written in the law in the book of Moses, where the Lord commanded, saying, The fathers shall not die for the children, neither shall the children die for the fathers, but every man shall die for his own sin.
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1611 witness · 2 Chronicles 25:4 · retained source text

But hee slewe not their children, but did as it is written in the Law in the booke of Moses, where the LORD commanded, saying, The fathers shall not die for the children, neither shall the children die for the fathers; but euery man shall die for his owne sinne.

1611 marginal noteDeut. 24.16. 2 king. 14.6. iere. 31.30. ezek. 18.20.

2 Chronicles 25:27
¶ Now after the time that Amaziah did turn away from following the Lord they made a conspiracy against him in Jerusalem; and he fled to Lachish: but they sent to Lachish after him, and slew him there.
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1611 witness · 2 Chronicles 25:27 · retained source text

¶ Now after the time that Amaziah did turne away from following the LORD, they made a conspiracie against him in Ierusalem, and he fled to Lachish: but they sent to Lachish after him, and slew him there.

1611 marginal noteHeb. from after.

1611 marginal noteHebr. conspired a conspiracie.

2 Chronicles 28:6
¶ For Pekah the son of Remaliah slew in Judah an hundred and twenty thousand in one day, which were all valiant men; because they had forsaken the Lord God of their fathers.
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1611 witness · 2 Chronicles 28:6 · retained source text

¶ For Pekah the sonne of Remaliah slew in Iudah an hundred & twentie thousand in one day, which were all valiant men: because they had forsaken the LORD God of their fathers.

1611 marginal noteHeb. sonnes of valour.

2 Chronicles 28:7
And Zichri, a mighty man of Ephraim, slew Maaseiah the king’s son, and Azrikam the governor of the house, and Elkanah that was next to the king.
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1611 witness · 2 Chronicles 28:7 · retained source text

And Zichri a mightie man of Ephraim, slue Maaseiah the kings sonne, and Azrikam the gouernour of the house, and Elkanah that was next to the King.

1611 marginal noteHeb. the second to the King.

2 Chronicles 32:21
¶ And the Lord sent an angel, which cut off all the mighty men of valour, and the leaders and captains in the camp of the king of Assyria. So he returned with shame of face to his own land. And when he was come into the house of his god, they that came forth of his own bowels slew him there with the sword.
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1611 witness · 2 Chronicles 32:21 · retained source text

¶ And the LORD sent an Angel, which cut off all the mightie men of valour, and the leaders and captains in the campe of the king of Assyria: so hee returned with shame of face to his owne land. And when hee was come into the house of his god, they that came foorth of his owne bowels, slew him there with the sword.

1611 marginal noteHeb. made him fall.

1611 marginal note2.King. 19.35. &c.

2 Chronicles 33:25
¶ But the people of the land slew all them that had conspired against king Amon; and the people of the land made Josiah his son king in his stead.
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1611 witness · 2 Chronicles 33:25 · retained source text

¶ But the people of the land slew all them that had conspired against king Amon, and the people of the land made Iosiah his sonne, king in his stead.

2 Chronicles 36:17
Therefore he brought upon them the king of the Chaldees, who slew their young men with the sword in the house of their sanctuary, and had no compassion upon young man or maiden, old man, or him that stooped for age: he gave them all into his hand.
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1611 witness · 2 Chronicles 36:17 · retained source text

Therefore hee brought vpon them the king of the Caldees, who slew their yong men with the sword, in the house of their sanctuarie, and had no compassion vpon yong man or maiden, olde man, or him that stouped for age: he gaue them all into his hand.

1611 marginal note2.Kings 25.1. &c.

Nehemiah 9:26
Nevertheless they were disobedient, and rebelled against thee, and cast thy law behind their backs, and slew thy prophets which testified against them to turn them to thee, and they wrought great provocations.
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1611 witness · Nehemiah 9:26 · retained source text

Neuerthelesse, they were disobedient, and rebelled against thee, and cast thy law behind their backes, and slewe thy prophets, which testified against them to turne them to thee, and they wrought great prouocations.

1611 marginal note1.King. 19.20.

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