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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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2 Chronicles 22:5
¶ He walked also after their counsel, and went with Jehoram the son of Ahab king of Israel to war against Hazael king of Syria at Ramoth-gilead: and the Syrians smote Joram.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · 2 Chronicles 22:5 · retained source text

¶ He walked also after their counsell, and went with Iehoram the sonne of Ahab king of Israel, to warre against Hazael king of Syria at Ramoth Gilead: and the Syrians smote Ioram.

2 Chronicles 25:5
¶ Moreover Amaziah gathered Judah together, and made them captains over thousands, and captains over hundreds, according to the houses of their fathers, throughout all Judah and Benjamin: and he numbered them from twenty years old and above, and found them three hundred thousand choice men, able to go forth to war, that could handle spear and shield.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · 2 Chronicles 25:5 · retained source text

¶ Moreouer, Amaziah gathered Iudah together, and made them Captaines ouer thousands, and captaines ouer hundreds, according to the houses of their fathers, throughout all Iudah and Beniamin: And he numbred them from twentie yeeres olde and aboue, and found them three hundred thousand choice men, able to goe foorth to warre, that could handle speare and shield.

2 Chronicles 26:11
Moreover Uzziah had an host of fighting men, that went out to war by bands, according to the number of their account by the hand of Jeiel the scribe and Maaseiah the ruler, under the hand of Hananiah, one of the king’s captains.
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1611 witness · 2 Chronicles 26:11 · retained source text

Moreouer, Uzziah had an host of fighting men, that went out to warre by bands, according to the number of their account, by the hand of Ieiel the Scribe, and Maasiah the ruler, vnder the hand of Hananiah, one of the kings captaines.

2 Chronicles 26:13
And under their hand was an army, three hundred thousand and seven thousand and five hundred, that made war with mighty power, to help the king against the enemy.
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1611 witness · 2 Chronicles 26:13 · retained source text

And vnder their hand was an armie, three hundred thousand, and seuen thousand, and fiue hundred, that made warre with mightie power, to helpe the king against the enemie.

1611 marginal noteHebr. the power of an armie.

2 Chronicles 28:12
Then certain of the heads of the children of Ephraim, Azariah the son of Johanan, Berechiah the son of Meshillemoth, and Jehizkiah the son of Shallum, and Amasa the son of Hadlai, stood up against them that came from the war,
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · 2 Chronicles 28:12 · retained source text

Then certeine of the heads of the children of Ephraim, Azariah the sonne of Iohanan, Berechiah the sonne of Meshillemoth, and Iehizkiah the son of Shallum, and Amasa the sonne of Hadlai, stood vp against them that came from the warre,

2 Chronicles 32:6
And he set captains of war over the people, and gathered them together to him in the street of the gate of the city, and spake comfortably to them, saying,
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1611 witness · 2 Chronicles 32:6 · retained source text

And hee set captaines of warre ouer the people, and gathered them together to him in the streete of the gate of the city, and spake comfortably to them, saying;

1611 marginal noteHeb. hee spake to their heart.

2 Chronicles 33:14
Now after this he built a wall without the city of David, on the west side of Gihon, in the valley, even to the entering in at the fish gate, and compassed about Ophel, and raised it up a very great height, and put captains of war in all the fenced cities of Judah.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · 2 Chronicles 33:14 · retained source text

Now after this, hee built a wall without the citie of Dauid, on the Westside of Gihon, in the valley, euen to the entring in at the fish-gate, and compassed about Ophel, and raised it vp a very great height, and put captaines of warre in all the fenced cities of Iudah.

1611 marginal noteOr, the tower.

2 Chronicles 35:21
But he sent ambassadors to him, saying, What have I to do with thee, thou king of Judah? I come not against thee this day, but against the house wherewith I have war: for God commanded me to make haste: forbear thee from meddling with God, who is with me, that he destroy thee not.
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1611 witness · 2 Chronicles 35:21 · retained source text

But hee sent Embassadours to him, saying, What haue I to doe with thee, thou king of Iudah? I come not against thee this day, but against the house, wherewith I haue warre: for God commaunded mee to make haste: forbeare thee from medling with God, who is with mee, that hee destroy thee not.

1611 marginal noteHebr. the house of my warre.

Job 5:20
In famine he shall redeem thee from death: and in war from the power of the sword.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Job 5:20 · retained source text

In famine he shall redeeme thee from death: and in warre from the power of the sword.

1611 marginal noteHeb. from the hands.

Job 10:17
Thou renewest thy witnesses against me, and increasest thine indignation upon me; changes and war are against me.
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1611 witness · Job 10:17 · retained source text

Thou renuest thy witnesses against me, and increasest thine indignation vpon me; Changes and warre are against me.

1611 marginal noteThat is, thy plagues.

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