Judges 20:44–46
And there fell of Benjamin eighteen thousand men; all these were men of valour.
And there fell of Beniamin eighteene thousand men; all these were men of valour.
And they turned and fled toward the wilderness unto the rock of Rimmon: and they gleaned of them in the highways five thousand men; and pursued hard after them unto Gidom, and slew two thousand men of them.
And they turned and fled toward the wildernesse vnto the rocke of Rimmon: and they gleaned of them in the high wayes fiue thousand men: and pursued hard after them vnto Gidom, and slew two thousand men of them.
So that all which fell that day of Benjamin were twenty and five thousand men that drew the sword; all these were men of valour.
So that all which fell that day of Beniamin, were twentie and fiue thousand men that drew the sword; all these were men of valour.
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- Joshua 15:32Rank 1 from verse 45
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10All the land shall be turned as a plain from Geba to Rimmon south of Jerusalem: and it shall be lifted up, and inhabited in her place, from Benjamin’s gate unto the place of the first gate, unto the corner gate, and from the tower of Hananeel unto the king’s winepresses.
10‖‖All the land shall be turned as a plaine from Geba to Rimmon, South of Ierusalem: and it shall be lifted vp and inhabited in her place: from Beniamins gate vnto the place of the first gate, vnto the corner gate, and from the towre of Hananiel vnto the Kings winepresses.
From verse 46
- Judges 20:15Rank 1 from verse 46
15And the children of Benjamin were numbered at that time out of the cities twenty and six thousand men that drew sword, beside the inhabitants of Gibeah, which were numbered seven hundred chosen men.
15And the children of Beniamin were numbred at that time out of the cities, twentie and sixe thousand men that drew sword, beside the inhabitants of Gibeah, which were numbred seuen hundred chosen men.
- Judges 20:35Rank 2 from verse 46
35And the Lord smote Benjamin before Israel: and the children of Israel destroyed of the Benjamites that day twenty and five thousand and an hundred men: all these drew the sword.
35And the LORD smote Beniamin before Israel, and the children of Israel destroyed of the Beniamites that day, twentie and fiue thousand, and an hundred men; all these drew the sword.
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Judges 20:44
1. Came or went down; dropped, bowed, lay flat, collapsed, or lost an upright or raised place. 2. Was slain, died, was overthrown, or came under another's hand or power. 3. Came upon, seized, or affected someone or something, or entered a stated condition such as sickness, sleep, fear, lusting, or a trance. 4. Attacked or set upon. 5. Happened or came to pass. 6. Joined, yielded, went over, or departed from a person, side, office, or former standing. 7. Was assigned or determined by lot or portion. 8. As the present verb fell, to cut or bring down a tree or other standing thing.
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Strength, courage, or ability, especially in war.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Cawdrey 1604
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Judges 20:45
Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of turn, meaning to change direction, position, condition, purpose, or allegiance; to cause such a change.
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Past-tense or past-participial form of flee (to run or hasten away, especially from danger or expected evil).
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1. In the direction of or in relation to. 2. Approaching. 3. Inclined or ready.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893
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wilderness
Uncultivated, desolate, sparsely inhabited, or uninhabited land; a desert, wild country, or solitary region.
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1. A mass of stone or a rocky place. 2. Figuratively, a secure refuge, strength, foundation, or cause of stumbling. 3. A title or figure for God or Christ.
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Gathered after reapers; collected from small detached parcels.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
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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Public roads or chief routes of travel.
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Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of pursue. Sense 1: To follow or chase in order to overtake. Sense 2: To seek after and continue earnestly toward an aim.
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Firm, difficult, severe, harsh, laborious, forceful, or resistant to pressure.
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1. Later than or following in time or order. 2. Behind. 3. In pursuit of.
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Killed, put to death, slaughtered, or struck down.
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Judges 20:46
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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1. Came or went down; dropped, bowed, lay flat, collapsed, or lost an upright or raised place. 2. Was slain, died, was overthrown, or came under another's hand or power. 3. Came upon, seized, or affected someone or something, or entered a stated condition such as sickness, sleep, fear, lusting, or a trance. 4. Attacked or set upon. 5. Happened or came to pass. 6. Joined, yielded, went over, or departed from a person, side, office, or former standing. 7. Was assigned or determined by lot or portion. 8. As the present verb fell, to cut or bring down a tree or other standing thing.
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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
The number equal to two tens, following nineteen and preceding twenty-one.
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1. Came or approached, especially in “drew near,” “drew nigh,” or “drew on.” 2. Pulled, dragged, led, or caused to move toward, along, away, or out. 3. Took or brought something out or up, as water, a sword, staves, or a shoe. 4. Bent a bow by pulling its string.
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Strength, courage, or ability, especially in war.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Cawdrey 1604
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43Thus they inclosed the Benjamites round about, and chased them, and trode them down with ease over against Gibeah toward the sunrising.
43 Thus they inclosed the Beniamites round about, and chased them, and trode them downe ‖with ease †ouer against Gibeah toward the sunne rising.
44And there fell of Benjamin eighteen thousand men; all these were men of valour.
44And there fell of Beniamin eighteene thousand men; all these were men of valour.
Selected passage45And they turned and fled toward the wilderness unto the rock of Rimmon: and they gleaned of them in the highways five thousand men; and pursued hard after them unto Gidom, and slew two thousand men of them.
45And they turned and fled toward the wildernesse vnto the rocke of Rimmon: and they gleaned of them in the high wayes fiue thousand men: and pursued hard after them vnto Gidom, and slew two thousand men of them.
Selected passage46So that all which fell that day of Benjamin were twenty and five thousand men that drew the sword; all these were men of valour.
46So that all which fell that day of Beniamin, were twentie and fiue thousand men that drew the sword; all these were men of valour.
Selected passage47But six hundred men turned and fled to the wilderness unto the rock Rimmon, and abode in the rock Rimmon four months.
47*But sixe hundred men turned and fledde to the wildernesse vnto the rocke Rimmon, and abode in the rocke Rimmon foure moneths.