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2 Samuel 23:7–13

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But the man that shall touch them must be fenced with iron and the staff of a spear; and they shall be utterly burned with fire in the same place.
¶ These be the names of the mighty men whom David had: The Tachmonite that sat in the seat, chief among the captains; the same was Adino the Eznite: he lift up his spear against eight hundred, whom he slew at one time.
And after him was Eleazar the son of Dodo the Ahohite, one of the three mighty men with David, when they defied the Philistines that were there gathered together to battle, and the men of Israel were gone away:
He arose, and smote the Philistines until his hand was weary, and his hand clave unto the sword: and the Lord wrought a great victory that day; and the people returned after him only to spoil.
And after him was Shammah the son of Agee the Hararite. And the Philistines were gathered together into a troop, where was a piece of ground full of lentiles: and the people fled from the Philistines.
But he stood in the midst of the ground, and defended it, and slew the Philistines: and the Lord wrought a great victory.
And three of the thirty chief went down, and came to David in the harvest time unto the cave of Adullam: and the troop of the Philistines pitched in the valley of Rephaim.
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From verse 7

  1. Hebrews 6:8Rank 1 from verse 7
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    8But that which beareth thorns and briers is rejected, and is nigh unto cursing; whose end is to be burned.

  2. 2 Thessalonians 2:8Rank 2 from verse 7
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    8And then shall that Wicked be revealed, whom the Lord shall consume with the spirit of his mouth, and shall destroy with the brightness of his coming:

  3. 2 Samuel 22:8–10Rank 3 from verse 7
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    8Then the earth shook and trembled; the foundations of heaven moved and shook, because he was wroth.

    9There went up a smoke out of his nostrils, and fire out of his mouth devoured: coals were kindled by it.

    10He bowed the heavens also, and came down; and darkness was under his feet.

  4. 2 Thessalonians 1:8Rank 4 from verse 7
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    8In flaming fire taking vengeance on them that know not God, and that obey not the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ:

  5. Isaiah 27:4Rank 5 from verse 7
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    4Fury is not in me: who would set the briers and thorns against me in battle? I would go through them, I would burn them together.

  6. John 15:6Rank 6 from verse 7
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    6If a man abide not in me, he is cast forth as a branch, and is withered; and men gather them, and cast them into the fire, and they are burned.

  7. Luke 19:14Rank 7 from verse 7
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    14But his citizens hated him, and sent a message after him, saying, We will not have this man to reign over us.

  8. Luke 19:27Rank 8 from verse 7
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    27But those mine enemies, which would not that I should reign over them, bring hither, and slay them before me.

  9. Matthew 13:42Rank 9 from verse 7
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    42And shall cast them into a furnace of fire: there shall be wailing and gnashing of teeth.

  10. Matthew 3:10–12Rank 10 from verse 7
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    10And now also the axe is laid unto the root of the trees: therefore every tree which bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire.

    11I indeed baptize you with water unto repentance: but he that cometh after me is mightier than I, whose shoes I am not worthy to bear: he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost, and with fire:

    12Whose fan is in his hand, and he will throughly purge his floor, and gather his wheat into the garner; but he will burn up the chaff with unquenchable fire.

From verse 8

  1. 1 Chronicles 11:11–47Rank 1 from verse 8
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    11And this is the number of the mighty men whom David had; Jashobeam, an Hachmonite, the chief of the captains: he lifted up his spear against three hundred slain by him at one time.

    12And after him was Eleazar the son of Dodo, the Ahohite, who was one of the three mighties.

    13He was with David at Pas-dammim, and there the Philistines were gathered together to battle, where was a parcel of ground full of barley; and the people fled from before the Philistines.

    14And they set themselves in the midst of that parcel, and delivered it, and slew the Philistines; and the Lord saved them by a great deliverance.

    15¶ Now three of the thirty captains went down to the rock to David, into the cave of Adullam; and the host of the Philistines encamped in the valley of Rephaim.

    16And David was then in the hold, and the Philistines’ garrison was then at Beth-lehem.

    17And David longed, and said, Oh that one would give me drink of the water of the well of Beth-lehem, that is at the gate!

    18And the three brake through the host of the Philistines, and drew water out of the well of Beth-lehem, that was by the gate, and took it, and brought it to David: but David would not drink of it, but poured it out to the Lord,

    19And said, My God forbid it me, that I should do this thing: shall I drink the blood of these men that have put their lives in jeopardy? for with the jeopardy of their lives they brought it. Therefore he would not drink it. These things did these three mightiest.

    20¶ And Abishai the brother of Joab, he was chief of the three: for lifting up his spear against three hundred, he slew them, and had a name among the three.

    21Of the three, he was more honourable than the two; for he was their captain: howbeit he attained not to the first three.

    22Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, the son of a valiant man of Kabzeel, who had done many acts; he slew two lionlike men of Moab: also he went down and slew a lion in a pit in a snowy day.

    23And he slew an Egyptian, a man of great stature, five cubits high; and in the Egyptian’s hand was a spear like a weaver’s beam; and he went down to him with a staff, and plucked the spear out of the Egyptian’s hand, and slew him with his own spear.

    24These things did Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and had the name among the three mighties.

    25Behold, he was honourable among the thirty, but attained not to the first three: and David set him over his guard.

    26¶ Also the valiant men of the armies were, Asahel the brother of Joab, Elhanan the son of Dodo of Beth-lehem,

    27Shammoth the Harorite, Helez the Pelonite,

    28Ira the son of Ikkesh the Tekoite, Abi-ezer the Antothite,

    29Sibbecai the Hushathite, Ilai the Ahohite,

    30Maharai the Netophathite, Heled the son of Baanah the Netophathite,

    31Ithai the son of Ribai of Gibeah, that pertained to the children of Benjamin, Benaiah the Pirathonite,

    32Hurai of the brooks of Gaash, Abiel the Arbathite,

    33Azmaveth the Baharumite, Eliahba the Shaalbonite,

    34The sons of Hashem the Gizonite, Jonathan the son of Shage the Hararite,

    35Ahiam the son of Sacar the Hararite, Eliphal the son of Ur,

    36Hepher the Mecherathite, Ahijah the Pelonite,

    37Hezro the Carmelite, Naarai the son of Ezbai,

    38Joel the brother of Nathan, Mibhar the son of Haggeri,

    39Zelek the Ammonite, Naharai the Berothite, the armourbearer of Joab the son of Zeruiah,

    40Ira the Ithrite, Gareb the Ithrite,

    41Uriah the Hittite, Zabad the son of Ahlai,

    42Adina the son of Shiza the Reubenite, a captain of the Reubenites, and thirty with him,

    43Hanan the son of Maachah, and Joshaphat the Mithnite,

    44Uzzia the Ashterathite, Shama and Jehiel the sons of Hothan the Aroerite,

    45Jediael the son of Shimri, and Joha his brother, the Tizite,

    46Eliel the Mahavite, and Jeribai, and Joshaviah, the sons of Elnaam, and Ithmah the Moabite,

    47Eliel, and Obed, and Jasiel the Mesobaite.

  2. 1 Chronicles 27:2Rank 2 from verse 8
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    2Over the first course for the first month was Jashobeam the son of Zabdiel: and in his course were twenty and four thousand.

  3. 1 Chronicles 27:32Rank 3 from verse 8
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    32Also Jonathan David’s uncle was a counseller, a wise man, and a scribe: and Jehiel the son of Hachmoni was with the king’s sons:

From verse 9

  1. 1 Chronicles 11:12–14Rank 1 from verse 9
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    12And after him was Eleazar the son of Dodo, the Ahohite, who was one of the three mighties.

    13He was with David at Pas-dammim, and there the Philistines were gathered together to battle, where was a parcel of ground full of barley; and the people fled from before the Philistines.

    14And they set themselves in the midst of that parcel, and delivered it, and slew the Philistines; and the Lord saved them by a great deliverance.

  2. 1 Chronicles 27:4Rank 2 from verse 9
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    4And over the course of the second month was Dodai an Ahohite, and of his course was Mikloth also the ruler: in his course likewise were twenty and four thousand.

  3. 1 Samuel 17:26Rank 3 from verse 9
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    26And David spake to the men that stood by him, saying, What shall be done to the man that killeth this Philistine, and taketh away the reproach from Israel? for who is this uncircumcised Philistine, that he should defy the armies of the living God?

  4. 1 Samuel 17:10Rank 4 from verse 9
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    10And the Philistine said, I defy the armies of Israel this day; give me a man, that we may fight together.

  5. 1 Samuel 17:36Rank 5 from verse 9
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    36Thy servant slew both the lion and the bear: and this uncircumcised Philistine shall be as one of them, seeing he hath defied the armies of the living God.

  6. 1 Samuel 17:45–46Rank 6 from verse 9
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    45Then said David to the Philistine, Thou comest to me with a sword, and with a spear, and with a shield: but I come to thee in the name of the Lord of hosts, the God of the armies of Israel, whom thou hast defied.

    46This day will the Lord deliver thee into mine hand; and I will smite thee, and take thine head from thee; and I will give the carcases of the host of the Philistines this day unto the fowls of the air, and to the wild beasts of the earth; that all the earth may know that there is a God in Israel.

  7. Isaiah 63:3Rank 7 from verse 9
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    3I have trodden the winepress alone; and of the people there was none with me: for I will tread them in mine anger, and trample them in my fury; and their blood shall be sprinkled upon my garments, and I will stain all my raiment.

  8. Isaiah 63:5Rank 8 from verse 9
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    5And I looked, and there was none to help; and I wondered that there was none to uphold: therefore mine own arm brought salvation unto me; and my fury, it upheld me.

  9. Mark 14:50Rank 9 from verse 9
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    50And they all forsook him, and fled.

  10. Numbers 23:7–8Rank 10 from verse 9
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    7And he took up his parable, and said, Balak the king of Moab hath brought me from Aram, out of the mountains of the east, saying, Come, curse me Jacob, and come, defy Israel.

    8How shall I curse, whom God hath not cursed? or how shall I defy, whom the Lord hath not defied?

  11. 1 Chronicles 8:4Rank 11 from verse 9
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    4And Abishua, and Naaman, and Ahoah,

From verse 10

  1. 1 Samuel 11:13Rank 1 from verse 10
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    13And Saul said, There shall not a man be put to death this day: for to day the Lord hath wrought salvation in Israel.

  2. 1 Samuel 19:5Rank 2 from verse 10
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    5For he did put his life in his hand, and slew the Philistine, and the Lord wrought a great salvation for all Israel: thou sawest it, and didst rejoice: wherefore then wilt thou sin against innocent blood, to slay David without a cause?

  3. 1 Samuel 14:23Rank 3 from verse 10
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    23So the Lord saved Israel that day: and the battle passed over unto Beth-aven.

  4. 1 Samuel 14:6Rank 4 from verse 10
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    6And Jonathan said to the young man that bare his armour, Come, and let us go over unto the garrison of these uncircumcised: it may be that the Lord will work for us: for there is no restraint to the Lord to save by many or by few.

  5. 2 Corinthians 4:5Rank 5 from verse 10
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    5For we preach not ourselves, but Christ Jesus the Lord; and ourselves your servants for Jesus’ sake.

  6. 2 Kings 5:1Rank 6 from verse 10
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    1NOW Naaman, captain of the host of the king of Syria, was a great man with his master, and honourable, because by him the Lord had given deliverance unto Syria: he was also a mighty man in valour, but he was a leper.

  7. Ephesians 6:10–18Rank 7 from verse 10
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    10Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might.

    11Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.

    12For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places.

    13Wherefore take unto you the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand.

    14Stand therefore, having your loins girt about with truth, and having on the breastplate of righteousness;

    15And your feet shod with the preparation of the gospel of peace;

    16Above all, taking the shield of faith, wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked.

    17And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God:

    18Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints;

  8. Isaiah 53:12Rank 8 from verse 10
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    12Therefore will I divide him a portion with the great, and he shall divide the spoil with the strong; because he hath poured out his soul unto death: and he was numbered with the transgressors; and he bare the sin of many, and made intercession for the transgressors.

  9. Joshua 10:10Rank 9 from verse 10
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    10And the Lord discomfited them before Israel, and slew them with a great slaughter at Gibeon, and chased them along the way that goeth up to Beth-horon, and smote them to Azekah, and unto Makkedah.

  10. Joshua 10:42Rank 10 from verse 10
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    42And all these kings and their land did Joshua take at one time, because the Lord God of Israel fought for Israel.

  11. Joshua 11:8Rank 11 from verse 10
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    8And the Lord delivered them into the hand of Israel, who smote them, and chased them unto great Zidon, and unto Misrephoth-maim, and unto the valley of Mizpeh eastward; and they smote them, until they left them none remaining.

  12. Judges 15:14Rank 12 from verse 10
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    14And when he came unto Lehi, the Philistines shouted against him: and the Spirit of the Lord came mightily upon him, and the cords that were upon his arms became as flax that was burnt with fire, and his bands loosed from off his hands.

  13. Judges 15:18Rank 13 from verse 10
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    18¶ And he was sore athirst, and called on the Lord, and said, Thou hast given this great deliverance into the hand of thy servant: and now shall I die for thirst, and fall into the hand of the uncircumcised?

  14. Psalms 108:13Rank 14 from verse 10
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    13Through God we shall do valiantly: for he it is that shall tread down our enemies.

  15. Psalms 144:10Rank 15 from verse 10
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    10It is he that giveth salvation unto kings: who delivereth David his servant from the hurtful sword.

  16. Psalms 68:12Rank 16 from verse 10
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    12Kings of armies did flee apace: and she that tarried at home divided the spoil.

  17. Romans 15:18Rank 17 from verse 10
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    18For I will not dare to speak of any of those things which Christ hath not wrought by me, to make the Gentiles obedient, by word and deed,

From verse 11

  1. 1 Chronicles 11:13–14Rank 1 from verse 11
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    13He was with David at Pas-dammim, and there the Philistines were gathered together to battle, where was a parcel of ground full of barley; and the people fled from before the Philistines.

    14And they set themselves in the midst of that parcel, and delivered it, and slew the Philistines; and the Lord saved them by a great deliverance.

  2. 1 Chronicles 11:27Rank 2 from verse 11
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    27Shammoth the Harorite, Helez the Pelonite,

  3. 2 Samuel 23:33Rank 3 from verse 11
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    33Shammah the Hararite, Ahiam the son of Sharar the Hararite,

From verse 12

  1. 2 Samuel 23:10Rank 1 from verse 12
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    10He arose, and smote the Philistines until his hand was weary, and his hand clave unto the sword: and the Lord wrought a great victory that day; and the people returned after him only to spoil.

  2. Proverbs 21:31Rank 2 from verse 12
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    31The horse is prepared against the day of battle: but safety is of the Lord.

  3. Psalms 3:8Rank 3 from verse 12
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    8Salvation belongeth unto the Lord: thy blessing is upon thy people. Selah.

  4. Psalms 44:2Rank 4 from verse 12
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    2How thou didst drive out the heathen with thy hand, and plantedst them; how thou didst afflict the people, and cast them out.

From verse 13

  1. 1 Samuel 22:1Rank 1 from verse 13
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    1DAVID therefore departed thence, and escaped to the cave Adullam: and when his brethren and all his father’s house heard it, they went down thither to him.

  2. 2 Samuel 5:18Rank 2 from verse 13
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    18The Philistines also came and spread themselves in the valley of Rephaim.

  3. 1 Chronicles 11:15–19Rank 3 from verse 13
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    15¶ Now three of the thirty captains went down to the rock to David, into the cave of Adullam; and the host of the Philistines encamped in the valley of Rephaim.

    16And David was then in the hold, and the Philistines’ garrison was then at Beth-lehem.

    17And David longed, and said, Oh that one would give me drink of the water of the well of Beth-lehem, that is at the gate!

    18And the three brake through the host of the Philistines, and drew water out of the well of Beth-lehem, that was by the gate, and took it, and brought it to David: but David would not drink of it, but poured it out to the Lord,

    19And said, My God forbid it me, that I should do this thing: shall I drink the blood of these men that have put their lives in jeopardy? for with the jeopardy of their lives they brought it. Therefore he would not drink it. These things did these three mightiest.

  4. 1 Chronicles 14:9Rank 4 from verse 13
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    9And the Philistines came and spread themselves in the valley of Rephaim.

  5. 2 Samuel 5:22Rank 5 from verse 13
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    22¶ And the Philistines came up yet again, and spread themselves in the valley of Rephaim.

  6. Isaiah 17:5Rank 6 from verse 13
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    5And it shall be as when the harvestman gathereth the corn, and reapeth the ears with his arm; and it shall be as he that gathereth ears in the valley of Rephaim.

  7. Joshua 12:15Rank 7 from verse 13
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    15The king of Libnah, one; the king of Adullam, one;

  8. Joshua 15:35Rank 8 from verse 13
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    35Jarmuth, and Adullam, Socoh, and Azekah,

  9. Micah 1:15Rank 9 from verse 13
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    15Yet will I bring an heir unto thee, O inhabitant of Mareshah: he shall come unto Adullam the glory of Israel.

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2 Samuel 23:7

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but

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Sense 1: However; marking contrast or qualification. Sense 2: Except or unless; excluding all others or alternatives. Sense 3: Only; no more than what follows.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893 · Webster 1828

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man

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1. A human being or person. 2. Mankind collectively. 3. A male person.

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shall

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An auxiliary verb expressing future action, intention, promise, command, requirement, or determination.

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

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fenced

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Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of fence, meaning to enclose, guard, or fortify.

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staff

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1. A rod or pole, especially one used for walking support, carrying, striking, or as the shaft of a weapon. 2. Figuratively, a support, source of strength, or ruling power.

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burned

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Sense 1: Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of burn, meaning to consume, injure, heat, dry, or harden by fire or intense heat. Sense 2: To be on fire.

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

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fire

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Burning flame and heat that gives light, consumes, purifies, or destroys.

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in

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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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place

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Sense 1: A physical location or room. Sense 2: A position or office. Sense 3: An occasion, circumstance, or passage. Sense 4: To set, fix, locate, or establish.

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2 Samuel 23:8

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names

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Sense 1: Words or titles by which persons or things are known. Sense 2: Reputation, authority, or the persons named.

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mighty

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Possessing or displaying great strength, power, ability, rank, or effect.

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whom

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The objective form of who, referring to the person or persons acted upon or related to.

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sat

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Was seated, took a seat, remained seated, or occupied a seat or place.

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

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in

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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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seat

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The place of sitting; throne; chair of state; tribunal; post of authority. That on which one sits: a chair, bench, stool or any other thing on which a person sits.

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chief

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1. First, principal, highest, leading, greatest, most excellent, most important, or most responsible in rank, order, degree, value, or guilt. 2. A leader, head, principal ruler, officer, or principal member of a group.

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lift

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Sense 1: To raise, bear up, or elevate physically. Sense 2: To direct upward or raise in expression, as the eyes, hands, voice, soul, prayer, or countenance. Sense 3: To exalt, restore, strengthen, or raise in condition or honour. Sense 4: To raise or wield against, as a hand, tool, weapon, or standard. Sense 5: In lift from off, to remove or take away.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893 · Webster 1828

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against

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Opposed to, contrary to, facing, toward, or in contact with; in some settings, exposed to or ready for a stated time.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893

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time

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A particular portion or part of duration, whether past, present or future.

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2 Samuel 23:9

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after

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1. Later than or following in time or order. 2. Behind. 3. In pursuit of.

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son

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1. A male child or descendant. 2. One belonging to, related to, or characterized by the person, people, place, condition, or quality named.

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mighty

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Possessing or displaying great strength, power, ability, rank, or effect.

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defied

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Past-tense or past-participial form of defy (to dare; to provoke to combat or strife, by appealing to the courage of another; to invite one to contest; to challenge).

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gathered

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Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of gather, meaning to collect, bring together, or assemble.

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

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battle

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1. Armed fighting or conflict between opposing forces; an engagement or warfare. 2. A battle line, array, or body of forces prepared or engaged for combat.

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Israel

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The name given to Jacob and, by extension, his descendants, their nation, or the people so called.

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gone

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Departed, went away, passed, or advanced to another place or condition.

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2 Samuel 23:10

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arose

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1. Rose, stood up, got up, or moved upward from a lower, lying, seated, fallen, or inactive position. 2. Began, emerged, appeared, came into being, or came forward. 3. Took action, intervened, or undertook the stated work. 4. Rose from death; returned to life.

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smote

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1. Struck or dealt a blow to a person or thing with a hand, weapon, instrument, object, or force. 2. Attacked, defeated, slew, destroyed, or devastated a person, army, city, people, or land. 3. Afflicted, injured, or visited with disease, plague, blindness, calamity, or judgment. 4. Of the heart, convicted, troubled, or reproved inwardly.

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hand

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Sense 1: The part of the body at the end of the arm. Sense 2: Figuratively, power, possession, aid, or agency.

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weary

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Sense 1: Tired or exhausted in strength, patience, or endurance. Sense 2: To tire, fatigue, or exhaust the strength or patience of a person or thing.

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clave

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1. Clung or remained closely joined to. 2. Split, cut, or opened.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893

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wrought

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Worked, laboured, acted, made, formed, fashioned, performed, produced, or brought about.

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victory

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Success in overcoming an enemy or opponent; conquest or triumph.

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

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day

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Sense 1: Light or the period of light between morning and evening, as distinguished from night. Sense 2: A complete daily cycle. Sense 3: A specified time, occasion, period, age, or season.

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

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people

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Persons collectively; a nation, community, or group considered as a body.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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returned

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Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of return, meaning to go, come, send, or give back; to restore, answer, or turn again.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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after

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1. Later than or following in time or order. 2. Behind. 3. In pursuit of.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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spoil

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Sense 1: Goods or captives taken from an enemy. Sense 2: As a verb, to plunder, rob, strip, ruin, or deprive of what is possessed.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

DEFINED WORDS

2 Samuel 23:11

COMBINED MEANING

after

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1. Later than or following in time or order. 2. Behind. 3. In pursuit of.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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son

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1. A male child or descendant. 2. One belonging to, related to, or characterized by the person, people, place, condition, or quality named.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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gathered

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Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of gather, meaning to collect, bring together, or assemble.

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

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troop

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A collection, company, number, multitude, or body of soldiers.

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

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ground

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Sense 1: The soil, earth, land, floor, or supporting surface. Sense 2: Figuratively, a basis, support, or foundation. Sense 3: Crushed or reduced to small particles by grinding.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

people

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Persons collectively; a nation, community, or group considered as a body.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

fled

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Past-tense or past-participial form of flee (to run or hasten away, especially from danger or expected evil).

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

DEFINED WORDS

2 Samuel 23:12

COMBINED MEANING

but

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Sense 1: However; marking contrast or qualification. Sense 2: Except or unless; excluding all others or alternatives. Sense 3: Only; no more than what follows.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893 · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

in

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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.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

midst

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The middle, centre, interior, or intervening part of a place, body, company, or condition; among, within, surrounded by, or in the presence of persons or things.

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

COMBINED MEANING

ground

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Sense 1: The soil, earth, land, floor, or supporting surface. Sense 2: Figuratively, a basis, support, or foundation. Sense 3: Crushed or reduced to small particles by grinding.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

wrought

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Worked, laboured, acted, made, formed, fashioned, performed, produced, or brought about.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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victory

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Success in overcoming an enemy or opponent; conquest or triumph.

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

DEFINED WORDS

2 Samuel 23:13

COMBINED MEANING

thirty

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The number equal to three tens, following twenty-nine and preceding thirty-one.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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chief

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1. First, principal, highest, leading, greatest, most excellent, most important, or most responsible in rank, order, degree, value, or guilt. 2. A leader, head, principal ruler, officer, or principal member of a group.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

in

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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.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

time

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A particular portion or part of duration, whether past, present or future.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

troop

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A collection, company, number, multitude, or body of soldiers.

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

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23:6¶ But the sons of Belial shall be all of them as thorns thrust away, because they cannot be taken with hands:

23:7But the man that shall touch them must be fenced with iron and the staff of a spear; and they shall be utterly burned with fire in the same place.

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23:8¶ These be the names of the mighty men whom David had: The Tachmonite that sat in the seat, chief among the captains; the same was Adino the Eznite: he lift up his spear against eight hundred, whom he slew at one time.

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23:9And after him was Eleazar the son of Dodo the Ahohite, one of the three mighty men with David, when they defied the Philistines that were there gathered together to battle, and the men of Israel were gone away:

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23:10He arose, and smote the Philistines until his hand was weary, and his hand clave unto the sword: and the Lord wrought a great victory that day; and the people returned after him only to spoil.

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23:11And after him was Shammah the son of Agee the Hararite. And the Philistines were gathered together into a troop, where was a piece of ground full of lentiles: and the people fled from the Philistines.

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23:12But he stood in the midst of the ground, and defended it, and slew the Philistines: and the Lord wrought a great victory.

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23:13And three of the thirty chief went down, and came to David in the harvest time unto the cave of Adullam: and the troop of the Philistines pitched in the valley of Rephaim.

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23:14And David was then in an hold, and the garrison of the Philistines was then in Beth-lehem.

23:15And David longed, and said, Oh that one would give me drink of the water of the well of Beth-lehem, which is by the gate!

23:16And the three mighty men brake through the host of the Philistines, and drew water out of the well of Beth-lehem, that was by the gate, and took it, and brought it to David: nevertheless he would not drink thereof, but poured it out unto the Lord.

23:17And he said, Be it far from me, O Lord, that I should do this: is not this the blood of the men that went in jeopardy of their lives? therefore he would not drink it. These things did these three mighty men.

23:18And Abishai, the brother of Joab, the son of Zeruiah, was chief among three. And he lifted up his spear against three hundred, and slew them, and had the name among three.

23:19Was he not most honourable of three? therefore he was their captain: howbeit he attained not unto the first three.

23:20And Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, the son of a valiant man, of Kabzeel, who had done many acts, he slew two lionlike men of Moab: he went down also and slew a lion in the midst of a pit in time of snow:

23:21And he slew an Egyptian, a goodly man: and the Egyptian had a spear in his hand; but he went down to him with a staff, and plucked the spear out of the Egyptian’s hand, and slew him with his own spear.

23:22These things did Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and had the name among three mighty men.

23:23He was more honourable than the thirty, but he attained not to the first three. And David set him over his guard.

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