KING JAMES BIBLE · PCE
1 Chronicles 11:6–9
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1 Chronicles 11:6
6And David said, Whosoever smiteth the Jebusites first shall be chief and captain. So Joab the son of Zeruiah went first up, and was chief.
6And Dauid said, Whosoeuer smiteth the Iebusites first, shall be †chiefe, and captaine. So Ioab the sonne of Zeruiah went first vp, and was chiefe.
- Heb, head.
1 Chronicles 11:7
7And David dwelt in the castle; therefore they called it the city of David.
7And Dauid dwelt in the castell: therefore they called †it the citie of Dauid.
- That is, Zion, 2.Sam 5.7.
1 Chronicles 11:8
8And he built the city round about, even from Millo round about: and Joab repaired the rest of the city.
8And he built the citie round about, euen from Millo round about: and Ioab †repaired the rest of the citie.
- Heb. reuiued.
1 Chronicles 11:9
9So David waxed greater and greater: for the Lord of hosts was with him.
9So Dauid †waxed greater and greater: for the LORD of hostes was with him.
- Heb. went in going and increasing.
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DEFINED WORDS
1 Chronicles 11:6
Spoke, declared, reported, commanded, or expressed in words.
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Whoever; any person who, without restriction in the stated class.
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To strike, beat, afflict, wound, or slay.
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Before all others in time, place, order, rank, or importance; the beginning or earliest.
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Principal, foremost, highest in rank or importance; also a leader.
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1 Chronicles 11:7
A house fortified for defense against an enemy; a fortress.
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Named, summoned, invited, proclaimed, or addressed, according to context.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611) · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)
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1 Chronicles 11:8
Constructed, formed, established, or strengthened.
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Around, concerning, near, or engaged in; on every side or approximately, according to context.
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As far as, up to, or extending to the stated limit.
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Restored to a good or sound state; rebuilt; made good.
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Repose, relief, or cessation from labour; also what remains.
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1 Chronicles 11:9
Grew, increased, or became; an older past form of wax.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611) · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)
LORD: The name of God the Father in English, from the Hebrew Tetragrammaton YHWH, also rendered GOD and JEHOVAH. Lord: A title applied to God and Christ as ruler and master, the one to whom worship and obedience are due. lord: A male master, owner, ruler, or superior addressed or described as one having authority.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE) · Strong 1890 (alignment witness) · Webster 1828
Armies or organized multitudes; also persons who receive guests, according to context.
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From verse 6
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Open the full verse study16And Joab the son of Zeruiah was over the host; and Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud was recorder;
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Open the full verse study25And the men of Israel said, Have ye seen this man that is come up? surely to defy Israel is he come up: and it shall be, that the man who killeth him, the king will enrich him with great riches, and will give him his daughter, and make his father’s house free in Israel.
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Open the full verse study18¶ And there were three sons of Zeruiah there, Joab, and Abishai, and Asahel: and Asahel was as light of foot as a wild roe.
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Open the full verse study23¶ Now Joab was over all the host of Israel: and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over the Cherethites and over the Pelethites:
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Open the full verse study27And when Abner was returned to Hebron, Joab took him aside in the gate to speak with him quietly, and smote him there under the fifth rib, that he died, for the blood of Asahel his brother.
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Open the full verse study16¶ And Caleb said, He that smiteth Kirjath-sepher, and taketh it, to him will I give Achsah my daughter to wife.
17And Othniel the son of Kenaz, the brother of Caleb, took it: and he gave him Achsah his daughter to wife.
From verse 7
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Open the full verse study7Nevertheless David took the strong hold of Zion: the same is the city of David.
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Open the full verse study5And the inhabitants of Jebus said to David, Thou shalt not come hither. Nevertheless David took the castle of Zion, which is the city of David.
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Open the full verse study6Yet have I set my king upon my holy hill of Zion.
From verse 8
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Open the full verse study27And this was the cause that he lifted up his hand against the king: Solomon built Millo, and repaired the breaches of the city of David his father.
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Open the full verse study15¶ And this is the reason of the levy which king Solomon raised; for to build the house of the Lord, and his own house, and Millo, and the wall of Jerusalem, and Hazor, and Megiddo, and Gezer.
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Open the full verse study20And his servants arose, and made a conspiracy, and slew Joash in the house of Millo, which goeth down to Silla.
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Open the full verse study20But if not, let fire come out from Abimelech, and devour the men of Shechem, and the house of Millo; and let fire come out from the men of Shechem, and from the house of Millo, and devour Abimelech.
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Open the full verse study6And all the men of Shechem gathered together, and all the house of Millo, and went, and made Abimelech king, by the plain of the pillar that was in Shechem.
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Open the full verse study2And he spake before his brethren and the army of Samaria, and said, What do these feeble Jews? will they fortify themselves? will they sacrifice? will they make an end in a day? will they revive the stones out of the heaps of the rubbish which are burned?
From verse 9
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Open the full verse study1NOW there was long war between the house of Saul and the house of David: but David waxed stronger and stronger, and the house of Saul waxed weaker and weaker.
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Open the full verse study10¶ Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.
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Open the full verse study10And David went on, and grew great, and the Lord God of hosts was with him.
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Open the full verse study14Fear not, thou worm Jacob, and ye men of Israel; I will help thee, saith the Lord, and thy redeemer, the Holy One of Israel.
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Open the full verse study31What shall we then say to these things? If God be for us, who can be against us?
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Open the full verse study20And Phinehas the son of Eleazar was the ruler over them in time past, and the Lord was with him.
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Open the full verse study4For Mordecai was great in the king’s house, and his fame went out throughout all the provinces: for this man Mordecai waxed greater and greater.
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Open the full verse study9¶ Associate yourselves, O ye people, and ye shall be broken in pieces; and give ear, all ye of far countries: gird yourselves, and ye shall be broken in pieces; gird yourselves, and ye shall be broken in pieces.
10Take counsel together, and it shall come to nought; speak the word, and it shall not stand: for God is with us.
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Open the full verse study11The Lord of hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is our refuge. Selah.
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Open the full verse study7The Lord of hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is our refuge. Selah.
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Open the full verse study9The righteous also shall hold on his way, and he that hath clean hands shall be stronger and stronger.
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Open the full verse study7Of the increase of his government and peace there shall be no end, upon the throne of David, and upon his kingdom, to order it, and to establish it with judgment and with justice from henceforth even for ever. The zeal of the Lord of hosts will perform this.
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