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war

Meaning of “war”

Sense 1: Armed conflict. Sense 2: As a verb, to fight or contend.

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First occurrence: Genesis 14:2

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1 Samuel 8:12
And he will appoint him captains over thousands, and captains over fifties; and will set them to ear his ground, and to reap his harvest, and to make his instruments of war, and instruments of his chariots.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · 1 Samuel 8:12 · retained source text

And hee will appoint him Captaines ouer thousands, and captaines ouer fifties, and will set them to eare his ground, and to reape his haruest, and to make his instruments of warre, and instruments of his charets.

1 Samuel 14:52
And there was sore war against the Philistines all the days of Saul: and when Saul saw any strong man, or any valiant man, he took him unto him.
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1611 witness · 1 Samuel 14:52 · retained source text

And there was sore warre against the Philistines, all the dayes of Saul: and when Saul saw any strong man, or any valiant man, he tooke him vnto him.

1 Samuel 16:18
Then answered one of the servants, and said, Behold, I have seen a son of Jesse the Beth-lehemite, that is cunning in playing, and a mighty valiant man, and a man of war, and prudent in matters, and a comely person, and the Lord is with him.
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1611 witness · 1 Samuel 16:18 · retained source text

Then answered one of the seruants, and said, Behold, I haue seene a sonne of Iesse the Bethlehemite, that is cunning in playing, and a mighty valiant man, and a man of warre, and prudent in matters, and a comely person, and the LORD is with him.

1611 marginal noteOr, speech.

1 Samuel 17:33
And Saul said to David, Thou art not able to go against this Philistine to fight with him: for thou art but a youth, and he a man of war from his youth.
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1611 witness · 1 Samuel 17:33 · retained source text

And Saul said to Dauid, Thou art not able to goe against this Philistine, to fight with him: for thou art but a youth, and he a man of warre from his youth.

1 Samuel 18:5
¶ And David went out whithersoever Saul sent him, and behaved himself wisely: and Saul set him over the men of war, and he was accepted in the sight of all the people, and also in the sight of Saul’s servants.
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1611 witness · 1 Samuel 18:5 · retained source text

¶ And Dauid went out, whither soeuer Saul sent him, and behaued himselfe wisely: and Saul set him ouer the men of warre, and he was accepted in the sight of all the people, and also in the sight of Sauls seruants.

1611 marginal noteOr, prospered.

1 Samuel 19:8
¶ And there was war again: and David went out, and fought with the Philistines, and slew them with a great slaughter; and they fled from him.
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1611 witness · 1 Samuel 19:8 · retained source text

¶ And there was warre againe, and Dauid went out, and fought with the Philistines, and slew them with a great slaughter, & they fled from him.

1611 marginal noteHeb. his face.

1 Samuel 23:8
And Saul called all the people together to war, to go down to Keilah, to besiege David and his men.
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1611 witness · 1 Samuel 23:8 · retained source text

And Saul called all the people together to warre, to goe downe to Keilah, to besiege Dauid, and his men.

1 Samuel 28:15
¶ And Samuel said to Saul, Why hast thou disquieted me, to bring me up? And Saul answered, I am sore distressed; for the Philistines make war against me, and God is departed from me, and answereth me no more, neither by prophets, nor by dreams: therefore I have called thee, that thou mayest make known unto me what I shall do.
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1611 witness · 1 Samuel 28:15 · retained source text

¶ And Samuel said to Saul, Why hast thou disquieted me, to bring me vp? And Saul answered, I am sore distressed; for the Philistins make war against me, and God is departed from me, and answereth me no more, neither by Prophets, nor by dreames: therefore I haue called thee, that thou mayst make knowen vnto me, what I shall doe.

1611 marginal noteHebr. by the hand of Prophets.

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