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2 Samuel 23:9

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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:
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  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.

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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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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.

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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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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