1 Kings 20:18
And he said, Whether they be come out for peace, take them alive; or whether they be come out for war, take them alive.
And he said, Whether they be come out for peace, take them aliue: or whether they be come out for warre, take them aliue.
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- 2 Kings 14:8–12Rank 1 from verse 18
8¶ Then Amaziah sent messengers to Jehoash, the son of Jehoahaz son of Jehu, king of Israel, saying, Come, let us look one another in the face.
9And Jehoash the king of Israel sent to Amaziah king of Judah, saying, The thistle that was in Lebanon sent to the cedar that was in Lebanon, saying, Give thy daughter to my son to wife: and there passed by a wild beast that was in Lebanon, and trode down the thistle.
10Thou hast indeed smitten Edom, and thine heart hath lifted thee up: glory of this, and tarry at home: for why shouldest thou meddle to thy hurt, that thou shouldest fall, even thou, and Judah with thee?
11But Amaziah would not hear. Therefore Jehoash king of Israel went up; and he and Amaziah king of Judah looked one another in the face at Beth-shemesh, which belongeth to Judah.
12And Judah was put to the worse before Israel; and they fled every man to their tents.
8¶ Then Amaziah sent messengers to Iehoash the sonne of Iehoahaz sonne of Iehu king of Israel, saying, Come, let vs looke one another in the face.
9And Iehoash the king of Israel sent to Amaziah king of Iudah, saying, The thistle that was in Lebanon, sent to the Cedar that was in Lebanon, saying, Giue thy daughter to my sonne to wife. And there passed by a wilde beast that was in Lebanon, and trode downe the thistle.
10Thou hast indeed smitten Edom, and thine heart hath lifted thee vp: glory of this, and tary †at home: for why shouldest thou meddle to thy hurt, that thou shouldest fall, euen thou, and Iudah with thee?
11But Amaziah would not heare: therefore Iehoash king of Israel went vp, and hee, and Amaziah king of Iudah, looked one another in the face at Bethshemesh, which belongeth to Iudah.
12And Iudah †was put to the worse before Israel, and they fled euery man to their tents.
- 1 Samuel 14:11–12Rank 2 from verse 18
11And both of them discovered themselves unto the garrison of the Philistines: and the Philistines said, Behold, the Hebrews come forth out of the holes where they had hid themselves.
12And the men of the garrison answered Jonathan and his armourbearer, and said, Come up to us, and we will shew you a thing. And Jonathan said unto his armourbearer, Come up after me: for the Lord hath delivered them into the hand of Israel.
11And both of them discouered themselues vnto the garison of the Philistines: and the Philistines sayd, Behold, the Hebrewes come foorth out of the holes, where they had hid themselues.
12And the men of the garison answered Ionathan and his armour bearer, and said, Come vp to vs, and wee will shew you a thing. And Ionathan said vnto his armour bearer, Come vp after me; for the LORD hath deliuered them into the hand of Israel.
- 1 Samuel 17:44Rank 3 from verse 18
- 1 Samuel 2:3–4Rank 4 from verse 18
3Talk no more so exceeding proudly; let not arrogancy come out of your mouth: for the Lord is a God of knowledge, and by him actions are weighed.
4The bows of the mighty men are broken, and they that stumbled are girded with strength.
3Talke no more so exceeding proudly, let not †arrogancie come out of your mouth: for the LORD is a God of knowledge, and by him actions are weighed.
4The vowes of the mightie men are broken, and they that stumbled are girt with strength.
- Proverbs 18:12Rank 5 from verse 18
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1 Kings 20:18
Spoke, declared, reported, commanded, or expressed in words.
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Sense 1: Which of two. Sense 2: Introducing alternatives or uncertainty.
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Outside, away from within, forth, absent, or no longer in a stated condition.
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1. In behalf of or in the place of. 2. With respect to, concerning, or toward. 3. Because of or on account of. 4. During or throughout. 5. In order to obtain or reach. 6. As a conjunction, because or seeing that.
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Freedom from war, strife, disturbance, or inward trouble; quietness, reconciliation, safety, or well-being.
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To receive, seize, carry, accept, choose, or lay hold of.
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Sense 1: Living; having life; not dead. Sense 2: Continuing or active in life, force, or operation.
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Sense 1: Armed conflict. Sense 2: As a verb, to fight or contend.
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17And the young men of the princes of the provinces went out first; and Ben-hadad sent out, and they told him, saying, There are men come out of Samaria.
17And the young men of the Princes of the Prouinces went out first, and Benhadad sent out, and they told him, saying, There are men come out of Samaria.
18And he said, Whether they be come out for peace, take them alive; or whether they be come out for war, take them alive.
18And he said, Whether they be come out for peace, take them aliue: or whether they be come out for warre, take them aliue.
Selected passage19So these young men of the princes of the provinces came out of the city, and the army which followed them.
19So these yong men of the princes of the prouinces, came out of the citie, and the armie which followed them: