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stolen

Meaning of “stolen”

Taken, carried away, obtained, or removed secretly or without the owner’s knowledge, consent, or lawful right.

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KJV context and cross-referencesWebster 1828
15 occurrences14 verses6 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Genesis 30:33

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Showing verses 11–14 of 14 · 15 word occurrences in this result

2 Samuel 19:41
¶ And, behold, all the men of Israel came to the king, and said unto the king, Why have our brethren the men of Judah stolen thee away, and have brought the king, and his household, and all David’s men with him, over Jordan?
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1611 witness · 2 Samuel 19:41 · retained source text

¶ And behold, all the men of Israel came to the king, and said vnto the king, Why haue our brethren the men of Iudah stollen thee away, and haue brought the King and his houshold, and all Dauids men with him, ouer Iordane?

2 Samuel 21:12
¶ And David went and took the bones of Saul and the bones of Jonathan his son from the men of Jabesh-gilead, which had stolen them from the street of Beth-shan, where the Philistines had hanged them, when the Philistines had slain Saul in Gilboa:
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1611 witness · 2 Samuel 21:12 · retained source text

¶ And Dauid went and tooke the bones of Saul, and the bones of Ionathan his sonne from the men of Iabesh Gilead, which had stollen them from the street of Bethshan where the Philistines had hanged them, when the Philistines had slaine Saul in Gilboa.

1611 marginal note1.Sam. 31.10.

Proverbs 9:17
stolen waters are sweet, and bread eaten in secret is pleasant.
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Stollen waters are sweet, and bread eaten in secret is pleasant.

1611 marginal noteHebr. of secrecies.

Obadiah 1:5
If thieves came to thee, if robbers by night, (how art thou cut off!) would they not have stolen till they had enough? if the grapegatherers came to thee, would they not leave some grapes?
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1611 witness · Obadiah 1:5 · retained source text

If theeues came to thee, if robbers by night (how art thou cut off?) would they not haue stollen til they had enough? if the grape gatherers came to thee, would they not leaue some grapes?

1611 marginal noteOr, gleanings.

1611 marginal noteIer.49.9.

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