2 Chronicles 26:10
Also he built towers in the desert, and digged many wells: for he had much cattle, both in the low country, and in the plains: husbandmen also, and vine dressers in the mountains, and in Carmel: for he loved husbandry.
Also he built towers in the desert, and ‖digged many welles, for hee had much cattell, both in the low countrey, and in the plaines: husbandmen also, and vine dressers in the mountaines, and in ‖Carmel: for hee loued †husbandrie.
Original 1611 marginTranslation notes and cross-references are kept distinct.
- ‖Alternative wordingOr, cut out many cisterues.
- ‖Alternative wordingOr, fruitfull fields.
- †Hebrew wordingHebr. ground.
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- Genesis 26:18–21Rank 1 from verse 10
18And Isaac digged again the wells of water, which they had digged in the days of Abraham his father; for the Philistines had stopped them after the death of Abraham: and he called their names after the names by which his father had called them.
19And Isaac’s servants digged in the valley, and found there a well of springing water.
20And the herdmen of Gerar did strive with Isaac’s herdmen, saying, The water is ours: and he called the name of the well Esek; because they strove with him.
21And they digged another well, and strove for that also: and he called the name of it Sitnah.
18And Isaac digged againe the wels of water, which they had digged in the dayes of Abraham his father: for the Philistims had stopped them after the death of Abraham, and he called their names after the names by which his father had called them.
19And Isaacs seruants digged in the valley, and found there a well of †springing water.
20And the heardmen of Gerar did striue with Isaacs heardmen, saying, The water is ours; and hee called the name of the well, †Esek, because they stroue with him.
21And they digged another well, and stroue for that also: and hee called the name of it, †Sitnah.
- Isaiah 29:17Rank 2 from verse 10
- 1 Chronicles 27:26–31Rank 3 from verse 10
26And over them that did the work of the field for tillage of the ground was Ezri the son of Chelub:
27And over the vineyards was Shimei the Ramathite: over the increase of the vineyards for the wine cellars was Zabdi the Shiphmite:
28And over the olive trees and the sycomore trees that were in the low plains was Baal-hanan the Gederite: and over the cellars of oil was Joash:
29And over the herds that fed in Sharon was Shitrai the Sharonite: and over the herds that were in the valleys was Shaphat the son of Adlai:
30Over the camels also was Obil the Ishmaelite: and over the asses was Jehdeiah the Meronothite:
31And over the flocks was Jaziz the Hagerite. All these were the rulers of the substance which was king David’s.
26And ouer them that did the worke of the field, for tillage of the ground, was Ezri the sonne of Chelub.
27And ouer the Uineyards, was Shimei the Ramathite: †ouer the increase of the vineyards for the wine cellars, was Sabdi the Ziphmite.
28And ouer the Oliue trees, and the Sycomore trees that were in the lowe plaines, was Baal-hanan the Gederite: and ouer the cellars of oyle was Ioash.
29And ouer the herdes that fed in Sharon, was Shetrai the Sharonite: and ouer the herds that were in the valleys, was Shaphat the sonne of Adlai.
30Ouer the camels also, was Obil the Ishmaelite: and ouer the Asses, was Iehdeiah the Meronothite.
31And ouer the flockes, was Iaziz the Hagerite. All these were the rulers of the substance which was king Dauids.
- 2 Kings 19:23Rank 4 from verse 10
23By thy messengers thou hast reproached the Lord, and hast said, With the multitude of my chariots I am come up to the height of the mountains, to the sides of Lebanon, and will cut down the tall cedar trees thereof, and the choice fir trees thereof: and I will enter into the lodgings of his borders, and into the forest of his Carmel.
23†By thy messengers thou hast reproched the LORD, and hast said, With the multitude of my charets, I am come vp to the height of the mountaines, to the sides of Lebanon, and will cut downe †the tall cedar trees thereof, and the choice firre trees thereof: and I will enter into the lodgings of his borders, and into the ‖forrest of his Carmel.
- 2 Kings 3:4Rank 5 from verse 10
4¶ And Mesha king of Moab was a sheepmaster, and rendered unto the king of Israel an hundred thousand lambs, and an hundred thousand rams, with the wool.
4¶ And Mesha king of Moab was a sheepe-master, and rendred vnto the king of Israel an hundred thousand lambes, and an hundred thousand rammes, with the wooll.
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2 Chronicles 26:10
Constructed, formed, established, or strengthened.
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1. A preposition marking position, presence, state, circumstance, manner, means, sphere, reference, relation, association, or participation. 2. As an adverb, inward, inside, or into the place or position referred to.
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1. A wilderness or solitary place. 2. That which is deserved; a due recompence.
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Dug; opened, excavated, or turned up the earth.
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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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Sense 1: Not high; beneath in place, rank, amount, strength, or condition. Sense 2: Humble or brought down.
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Level or open regions of land.
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husbandmen
Farmers, vine-dressers, or persons who cultivate and tend the ground.
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Sense 1: A climbing or spreading plant, commonly a grapevine. Sense 2: A person or people represented by such a plant.
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Those who tend or cultivate vines.
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Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of love, meaning to regard with affection or devotion.
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Sense 1: Cultivation or agricultural care. Sense 2: A cultivated field, literally or figuratively.
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9Moreover Uzziah built towers in Jerusalem at the corner gate, and at the valley gate, and at the turning of the wall, and fortified them.
9Moreouer Uzziah built towers in Ierusalem at the corner gate, and at the valley gate, and at the turning of the wall, and ‖fortified them.
10Also he built towers in the desert, and digged many wells: for he had much cattle, both in the low country, and in the plains: husbandmen also, and vine dressers in the mountains, and in Carmel: for he loved husbandry.
10Also he built towers in the desert, and ‖digged many welles, for hee had much cattell, both in the low countrey, and in the plaines: husbandmen also, and vine dressers in the mountaines, and in ‖Carmel: for hee loued †husbandrie.
Selected passage11Moreover 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.
11Moreouer, 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.