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2 Kings 11:16

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And they laid hands on her; and she went by the way by the which the horses came into the king’s house: and there was she slain.
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  1. Genesis 9:6Rank 1 from verse 16
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    6Whoso sheddeth man’s blood, by man shall his blood be shed: for in the image of God made he man.

  2. 2 Chronicles 23:15Rank 2 from verse 16
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    15So they laid hands on her; and when she was come to the entering of the horse gate by the king’s house, they slew her there.

  3. James 2:13Rank 3 from verse 16
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    13For he shall have judgment without mercy, that hath shewed no mercy; and mercy rejoiceth against judgment.

  4. Judges 1:7Rank 4 from verse 16
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    7And Adoni-bezek said, Threescore and ten kings, having their thumbs and their great toes cut off, gathered their meat under my table: as I have done, so God hath requited me. And they brought him to Jerusalem, and there he died.

  5. Matthew 7:2Rank 5 from verse 16
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    2For with what judgment ye judge, ye shall be judged: and with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured to you again.

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2 Kings 11:16

COMBINED MEANING

laid

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Sense 1: Placed, set, put down, deposited, arranged, established, founded, imposed, applied, stored, buried, or overlaid. Sense 2: Reclined or brought to rest.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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hands

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Sense 1: The end parts of the arms used for holding and working. Sense 2: Figures of power, possession, agency, or aid.

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on

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1. At, upon, or in contact with the named place, object, side, or time. 2. Toward, against, concerning, depending upon, or directed to the named person or thing. 3. Forward or continuing; in joined expressions such as go on, put on, and lay hold on, the other words supply the particular action.

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which

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1. An interrogative or relative pronoun identifying one or more persons or things from a stated or implied set. 2. That which; what.

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king

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A sovereign ruler; one exercising royal authority over a kingdom.

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house

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Sense 1: A building or dwelling. Sense 2: The people of a household or family. Sense 3: A lineage or family line. Sense 4: As a verb, to shelter, lodge, or provide a dwelling for.

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15But Jehoiada the priest commanded the captains of the hundreds, the officers of the host, and said unto them, Have her forth without the ranges: and him that followeth her kill with the sword. For the priest had said, Let her not be slain in the house of the Lord.

16And they laid hands on her; and she went by the way by the which the horses came into the king’s house: and there was she slain.

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17¶ And Jehoiada made a covenant between the Lord and the king and the people, that they should be the Lord’s people; between the king also and the people.

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