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Judges 3:17–19

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Judges 3:17

17And he brought the present unto Eglon king of Moab: and Eglon was a very fat man.

Judges 3:18

18And when he had made an end to offer the present, he sent away the people that bare the present.

Judges 3:19

19But he himself turned again from the quarries that were by Gilgal, and said, I have a secret errand unto thee, O king: who said, Keep silence. And all that stood by him went out from him.

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DEFINED WORDS

Judges 3:17

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

fat

Rich, well-fed, abundant, or fertile; also the oily substance of an animal.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611)

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

man

A human being; an adult male; a person, husband, servant, or representative, according to context.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611) · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)

DEFINED WORDS

Judges 3:18

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

end

The last or concluding part; a termination, limit, purpose, or result. As a verb, to cease or bring to a close.

Meaning drawn from: Webster 1828 · KJV usage (PCE + 1611)

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

people

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

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611)

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

bare

Uncovered or naked; also carried, endured, or produced, according to context.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611)

DEFINED WORDS

Judges 3:19

MEANING IN THIS VERSE

but

However; introducing a contrast with what precedes.

Meaning drawn from: Skeat 1893 · KJV usage (PCE + 1611)

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

turned

Moved in a circle; changed.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611) · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

again

Another time; once more; back to a former place or condition; or in return.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611) · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

said

Spoke, declared, reported, commanded, or expressed in words.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611) · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)

MEANING IN THIS VERSE

errand

A verbal message; a mandate or order; something to be told or done; a communication to be made to some person at a distance.

Meaning drawn from: Webster 1828 · KJV usage (PCE + 1611)

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

Keep

To hold, preserve, guard, observe, maintain, restrain, or continue, according to context.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611)

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

all

Wholly, entirely, or altogether; every one or the whole amount, according to context.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611)

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

out

Outside, away from within, forth, absent, or no longer in a stated condition.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611) · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)

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From verse 17

  1. Ezekiel 34:20
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  2. Job 15:27
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  3. Jeremiah 5:28
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  4. Jeremiah 50:11
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  5. Judges 3:29
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From verse 19

  1. Joshua 4:20
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  2. 2 Kings 9:5–6
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  3. Acts 23:18–19
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  4. Judges 3:20
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  5. Genesis 45:1
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