Amos 5:9
That strengtheneth the spoiled against the strong, so that the spoiled shall come against the fortress.
That strengtheneth the †spoiled against the strong: so that the spoiled shall come against the fortresse.
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- †Hebrew wordingHeb. spoile.
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- 2 Kings 13:17Rank 1 from verse 9
17And he said, Open the window eastward. And he opened it. Then Elisha said, Shoot. And he shot. And he said, The arrow of the Lord’s deliverance, and the arrow of deliverance from Syria: for thou shalt smite the Syrians in Aphek, till thou have consumed them.
17And he sayd, Open the window Eastward. And hee opened it. Then Elisha sayd, Shoote. And he shot. And he said; The arrowe of the LORDs deliuerance, and the arrowe of deliuerance from Syria: for thou shalt smite the Syrians in Aphek, till thou haue consumed them.
- 2 Kings 13:25Rank 2 from verse 9
25And Jehoash the son of Jehoahaz took again out of the hand of Ben-hadad the son of Hazael the cities, which he had taken out of the hand of Jehoahaz his father by war. Three times did Joash beat him, and recovered the cities of Israel.
25And Iehoash the sonne of Iehoahaz †tooke againe out of the hand of Benhadad the sonne of Hazael, the cities which he had taken out of the hand of Iehoahaz his father, by warre: three times did Ioash beat him, and recouered the cities of Israel.
- Hebrews 11:34Rank 3 from verse 9
34Quenched the violence of fire, escaped the edge of the sword, out of weakness were made strong, waxed valiant in fight, turned to flight the armies of the aliens.
34Quenched the violence of fire, escaped the edge of the sword, out of weakenesse were made strong, waxed valiant in fight, turned to flight the armies of the aliens.
- Jeremiah 37:10Rank 4 from verse 9
10For though ye had smitten the whole army of the Chaldeans that fight against you, and there remained but wounded men among them, yet should they rise up every man in his tent, and burn this city with fire.
10†For though yee had smitten the whole armie of the Caldeans that fight against you, and there remained but wounded men among them, yet should they rise vp euery man in his tent, and burne this citie with fire.
- Micah 5:11Rank 5 from verse 9
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Amos 5:9
Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of spoil, meaning to plunder, rob, strip, ruin, or deprive of what is possessed.
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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
Having great power, might, firmness, courage, capacity, influence, defence, health, intensity, or ability to act, endure, resist, overcome, or support.
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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
Sense 1: A strong, fortified, defended place or stronghold providing protection. Sense 2: A secure refuge and defence.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
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5:4¶ For thus saith the Lord unto the house of Israel, Seek ye me, and ye shall live:
5:4¶ For thus saith the LORD vnto the house of Israel, Seeke ye mee, and ye shall liue.
5:5But seek not Beth-el, nor enter into Gilgal, and pass not to Beer-sheba: for Gilgal shall surely go into captivity, and Beth-el shall come to nought.
5:5But *seeke not Bethel, nor enter into Gilgal and passe not to Beer-sheba: for Gilgal shall surely goe into captiuitie, and Bethel shal come to nought.
5:6Seek the Lord, and ye shall live; lest he break out like fire in the house of Joseph, and devour it, and there be none to quench it in Beth-el.
5:6Seeke the LORD, and ye shall liue, lest hee breake out like fire in the house of Ioseph and deuoure it, and there be none to quench it in Bethel,
5:7Ye who turn judgment to wormwood, and leave off righteousness in the earth,
5:7Ye who turne iudgment to wormwood, and leaue off righteousnesse in the earth:
5:8Seek him that maketh the seven stars and Orion, and turneth the shadow of death into the morning, and maketh the day dark with night: that calleth for the waters of the sea, and poureth them out upon the face of the earth: The Lord is his name:
5:8Seeke him that maketh the *seuen starres and Orion, and turneth the shadow of death into the morning, and maketh the day darke with night: that *calleth for the waters of the Sea, and powreth them out vpon the face of the earth: the LORD is his Name.
5:9That strengtheneth the spoiled against the strong, so that the spoiled shall come against the fortress.
5:9That strengtheneth the †spoiled against the strong: so that the spoiled shall come against the fortresse.
Selected passage5:10They hate him that rebuketh in the gate, and they abhor him that speaketh uprightly.
5:10They hate him that rebuketh in the gate: and they abhorre him that speaketh vprightly.
5:11Forasmuch therefore as your treading is upon the poor, and ye take from him burdens of wheat: ye have built houses of hewn stone, but ye shall not dwell in them; ye have planted pleasant vineyards, but ye shall not drink wine of them.
5:11Forasmuch therfore as your treading is vpon the poore, and ye take from him burdens of wheate, *ye haue built houses of hewen stone, but ye shall not dwell in them: yee haue planted †pleasant vineyards, but ye shall not drinke wine of them.
5:12For I know your manifold transgressions and your mighty sins: they afflict the just, they take a bribe, and they turn aside the poor in the gate from their right.
5:12For I know your manifold transgressions, and your mighty sinnes: they afflict the iust, they take a ‖bribe, and they turne aside the poore in the gate from their right.
5:13Therefore the prudent shall keep silence in that time; for it is an evil time.
5:13Therefore the prudent shall keepe silence in that time, for it is an euill time.
5:14Seek good, and not evil, that ye may live: and so the Lord, the God of hosts, shall be with you, as ye have spoken.
5:14Seeke good and not euill, that ye may liue: and so the LORD, the God of hosts shall be with you, as yee haue spoken.
5:15Hate the evil, and love the good, and establish judgment in the gate: it may be that the Lord God of hosts will be gracious unto the remnant of Joseph.
5:15Hate the euill, and loue the good, and establish iudgement in the gate: it may be that the LORD God of hostes will bee gracious vnto the *remnant of Ioseph.
5:16Therefore the Lord, the God of hosts, the Lord, saith thus; Wailing shall be in all streets; and they shall say in all the highways, Alas! alas! and they shall call the husbandman to mourning, and such as are skilful of lamentation to wailing.
5:16Therefore the LORD, the God of hostes, the LORD saith thus: Wailing shall be in all streets, and they shall say in all the high wayes, Alas, Alas: and they shall call the husbandman to mourning, and such as are skilful of lamentation, to wailing.
5:17And in all vineyards shall be wailing: for I will pass through thee, saith the Lord.
5:17And in all vineyards shall be wailing: for I will passe through thee, saith the LORD.
5:18Woe unto you that desire the day of the Lord! to what end is it for you? the day of the Lord is darkness, and not light.
5:18Woe vnto you that desire the *day of the LORD: to what ende is it for you? the day of the LORD is darknes and not light.
5:19As if a man did flee from a lion, and a bear met him; or went into the house, and leaned his hand on the wall, and a serpent bit him.
5:19As if a man did flee from a lyon, and a beare met him, or went into the house, and leaned his hand on the wall, and a serpent bit him.
5:20Shall not the day of the Lord be darkness, and not light? even very dark, and no brightness in it?
5:20 Shall not the day of the LORD be darkenes, and not light? euen very darke, and no brightnesse in it?