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Judges 20:8

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¶ And all the people arose as one man, saying, We will not any of us go to his tent, neither will we any of us turn into his house.
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  1. Ecclesiastes 9:10Rank 1 from verse 8
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    10Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do it with thy might; for there is no work, nor device, nor knowledge, nor wisdom, in the grave, whither thou goest.

  2. Judges 20:1Rank 2 from verse 8
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    1THEN all the children of Israel went out, and the congregation was gathered together as one man, from Dan even to Beer-sheba, with the land of Gilead, unto the Lord in Mizpeh.

  3. Proverbs 21:3Rank 3 from verse 8
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    3To do justice and judgment is more acceptable to the Lord than sacrifice.

  4. Judges 20:11Rank 4 from verse 8
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    11So all the men of Israel were gathered against the city, knit together as one man.

  5. Judges 21:1Rank 5 from verse 8
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    1NOW the men of Israel had sworn in Mizpeh, saying, There shall not any of us give his daughter unto Benjamin to wife.

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Judges 20:8

COMBINED MEANING

people

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

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COMBINED MEANING

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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man

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

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us

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The first-person plural object pronoun, referring to the speaker together with one or more others as recipients or objects of an action or relation.

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tent

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A movable shelter or dwelling made of curtains, skins, or fabric supported by cords, poles, and stakes; by extension, a temporary habitation.

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neither

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1. Also not; nor, introducing or joining a further negative statement or prohibition. 2. Not either, or none, of the alternatives named, commonly in a neither ... nor construction.

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COMBINED MEANING

turn

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Sense 1: To change direction, position, condition, purpose, or allegiance; to cause such a change. Sense 2: One’s time or occasion in an order or succession.

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COMBINED MEANING

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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7Behold, ye are all children of Israel; give here your advice and counsel.

8¶ And all the people arose as one man, saying, We will not any of us go to his tent, neither will we any of us turn into his house.

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9But now this shall be the thing which we will do to Gibeah; we will go up by lot against it;

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