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smote

Meaning of “smote”

1. Struck or dealt a blow to a person or thing with a hand, weapon, instrument, object, or force. 2. Attacked, defeated, slew, destroyed, or devastated a person, army, city, people, or land. 3. Afflicted, injured, or visited with disease, plague, blindness, calamity, or judgment. 4. Of the heart, convicted, troubled, or reproved inwardly.

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First occurrence: Genesis 14:5

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2 Kings 25:25
But it came to pass in the seventh month, that Ishmael the son of Nethaniah, the son of Elishama, of the seed royal, came, and ten men with him, and smote Gedaliah, that he died, and the Jews and the Chaldees that were with him at Mizpah.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 2 Kings 25:25 · retained source text

But it came to passe in the seuenth moneth, that Ishmael the sonne of Nethaniah, the sonne of Elishama, of the seed royal, came, and ten men with him, and smote Gedaliah, that he died, and the Iewes, and the Caldees that were with him at Mizpah.

1611 marginal noteHebr. of the kingdome.

1611 marginal noteIere. 41.2.

1 Chronicles 1:46
And when Husham was dead, Hadad the son of Bedad, which smote Midian in the field of Moab, reigned in his stead: and the name of his city was Avith.
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1611 witness · 1 Chronicles 1:46 · retained source text

And when Husham was dead, Hadad, the sonne of Bedad (which smote Midian in the field of Moab) reigned in his stead: and the name of his citie was Auith.

1 Chronicles 4:41
And these written by name came in the days of Hezekiah king of Judah, and smote their tents, and the habitations that were found there, and destroyed them utterly unto this day, and dwelt in their rooms: because there was pasture there for their flocks.
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1611 witness · 1 Chronicles 4:41 · retained source text

And these written by name, came in the dayes of Hezekiah king of Iudah, and smote their tents, and the habitations that were found there, and destroyed them vtterly vnto this day, and dwelt in their roomes: because there was pasture there for their flocks.

1 Chronicles 4:43
And they smote the rest of the Amalekites that were escaped, and dwelt there unto this day.
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1611 witness · 1 Chronicles 4:43 · retained source text

And they smote the rest of the Amalekites that were escaped, and dwelt there vnto this day.

1 Chronicles 13:10
And the anger of the Lord was kindled against Uzza, and he smote him, because he put his hand to the ark: and there he died before God.
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1611 witness · 1 Chronicles 13:10 · retained source text

And the anger of the LORD was kindled against Uzza, and hee smote him, because hee put his hand to the Arke: and there he died before God.

1611 marginal noteNum. 4.15.

1 Chronicles 14:11
So they came up to Baal-perazim; and David smote them there. Then David said, God hath broken in upon mine enemies by mine hand like the breaking forth of waters: therefore they called the name of that place Baal-perazim.
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1611 witness · 1 Chronicles 14:11 · retained source text

So they came vp to Baal-Perazim, and Dauid smote them there. Then Dauid said, God hath broken in vpon mine enemies by mine hand, like the breaking foorth of waters: therefore they called the name of that place, Baal-Perazim.

1611 marginal noteHeb. that is a place of breaches.

1 Chronicles 14:16
David therefore did as God commanded him: and they smote the host of the Philistines from Gibeon even to Gazer.
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1611 witness · 1 Chronicles 14:16 · retained source text

Dauid therefore did as God commanded him: and they smote the hoste of the Philistines from Gibeon euen to Gazer.

1 Chronicles 18:1
NOW after this it came to pass, that David smote the Philistines, and subdued them, and took Gath and her towns out of the hand of the Philistines.
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1611 witness · 1 Chronicles 18:1 · retained source text

¶ Now after this, it came to passe, that Dauid smote the Philistines & subdued them, and tooke Gath, and her townes out of the hand of the Philistines.

1611 marginal note2.Sam. 8.1. &c.

1 Chronicles 18:2
And he smote Moab; and the Moabites became David’s servants, and brought gifts.
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1611 witness · 1 Chronicles 18:2 · retained source text

And he smote Moab, and the Moabites became Dauids seruants, and brought gifts.

1 Chronicles 18:3
¶ And David smote Hadarezer king of Zobah unto Hamath, as he went to stablish his dominion by the river Euphrates.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 1 Chronicles 18:3 · retained source text

¶ And Dauid smote Hadarezer king of Zobah vnto Hamath, as hee went to stablish his dominion by the riuer Euphrates.

1611 marginal noteOr. Hadadezer in Sam.

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