Judges 4:17–21
Howbeit Sisera fled away on his feet to the tent of Jael the wife of Heber the Kenite: for there was peace between Jabin the king of Hazor and the house of Heber the Kenite.
Howbeit Sisera fled away on his feet, to the tent of Iael the wife of Heber the Kenite: for there was peace betweene Iabin the king of Hazor, and the house of Heber the Kenite.
¶ And Jael went out to meet Sisera, and said unto him, Turn in, my lord, turn in to me; fear not. And when he had turned in unto her into the tent, she covered him with a mantle.
¶ And Iael went out to meete Sisera, and said vnto him, Turne in, my lord, turne in to me, feare not. And when hee had turned in vnto her, into the tent, shee couered him with a ‖mantle.
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- ‖Alternative wordingOr, rugge, or blanket.
And he said unto her, Give me, I pray thee, a little water to drink; for I am thirsty. And she opened a bottle of milk, and gave him drink, and covered him.
And he said vnto her, Giue me, I pray thee, a litle water to drinke, for I am thirstie. And she opened *a bottle of milke, and gaue him drinke, and couered him.
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- *Cross-referenceChap. 5.25.
Again he said unto her, Stand in the door of the tent, and it shall be, when any man doth come and inquire of thee, and say, Is there any man here? that thou shalt say, No.
Againe he said vnto her, Stand in the doore of the tent, and it shall bee when any man doeth come and enquire of thee and say, Is there any man here? that thou shalt say, No.
Then Jael Heber’s wife took a nail of the tent, and took an hammer in her hand, and went softly unto him, and smote the nail into his temples, and fastened it into the ground: for he was fast asleep and weary. So he died.
Then Iael Hebers wife, †tooke a naile of the tent, and tooke an hammer in her hand, and went softly vnto him, and smote the naile into his temples, and fastened it into the ground: (for he was fast asleepe, and weary;) so he died.
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- †Hebrew wordingHebr. put.
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From verse 17
- Isaiah 57:21Rank 1 from verse 17
- Psalms 37:35–36Rank 2 from verse 17
35I have seen the wicked in great power, and spreading himself like a green bay tree.
36Yet he passed away, and, lo, he was not: yea, I sought him, but he could not be found.
35‖I haue seene the wicked in great power: and spreading himselfe like a greene bay tree.
36Yet he passed away, and loe he was not: yea, I sought him, but hee could not be found.
- Psalms 69:22Rank 3 from verse 17
- Amos 5:19–20Rank 4 from verse 17
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.
20Shall not the day of the Lord be darkness, and not light? even very dark, and no brightness in it?
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.
20 Shall not the day of the LORD be darkenes, and not light? euen very darke, and no brightnesse in it?
- Job 12:19–21Rank 5 from verse 17
19He leadeth princes away spoiled, and overthroweth the mighty.
20He removeth away the speech of the trusty, and taketh away the understanding of the aged.
21He poureth contempt upon princes, and weakeneth the strength of the mighty.
19He leadeth Princes away spoiled, and ouerthroweth the mightie.
20*He remooueth away †the speech of the trustie, and taketh away the vnderstanding of the aged.
21He powreth contempt vpon princes, and ‖weakeneth the strength of the mightie.
- Job 18:7–12Rank 6 from verse 17
7The steps of his strength shall be straitened, and his own counsel shall cast him down.
8For he is cast into a net by his own feet, and he walketh upon a snare.
9The gin shall take him by the heel, and the robber shall prevail against him.
10The snare is laid for him in the ground, and a trap for him in the way.
11Terrors shall make him afraid on every side, and shall drive him to his feet.
12His strength shall be hungerbitten, and destruction shall be ready at his side.
7The steps of his strength shall be straitened, and his owne counsell shall cast him downe.
8For hee is cast into a net by his owne feete, & he walketh vpon a snare.
9The grinne shall take him by the heele, and the robber shall preuaile against him.
10The snare is †laide for him in the ground, and a trap for him in the way.
11Terrours shall make him afraid on euery side, and shall †driue him to his feete.
12His strength shalbe hunger-bitten, and destruction shall be ready at his side.
- Job 40:11–12Rank 7 from verse 17
11Cast abroad the rage of thy wrath: and behold every one that is proud, and abase him.
12Look on every one that is proud, and bring him low; and tread down the wicked in their place.
11Cast abroad the rage of thy wrath: and behold euery one that is proud, and abase him.
12Looke on euery one that is proud, and bring him low: and tread downe the wicked in their place.
- Judges 5:24Rank 8 from verse 17
- Judges 5:6Rank 9 from verse 17
- Proverbs 29:23Rank 10 from verse 17
- Psalms 107:40Rank 11 from verse 17
From verse 18
- 2 Kings 6:19Rank 1 from verse 18
19¶ And Elisha said unto them, This is not the way, neither is this the city: follow me, and I will bring you to the man whom ye seek. But he led them to Samaria.
19¶ And Elisha saide vnto them, Th is is not the way, neither is this the citie: †follow me, and I will bring you to the man whom ye seeke. But hee led them to Samaria.
From verse 19
- Judges 5:25–26Rank 2 from verse 19
25He asked water, and she gave him milk; she brought forth butter in a lordly dish.
26She put her hand to the nail, and her right hand to the workmen’s hammer; and with the hammer she smote Sisera, she smote off his head, when she had pierced and stricken through his temples.
25He asked water, and she gaue him milke, shee brought foorth butter in a lordly dish.
26Shee put her hand to the naile, and her right hand to the workemens hammer: and with the hammer shee †smote Sisera, shee smote off his head, when she had pearsed & striken through his temples.
- 1 Kings 17:10Rank 3 from verse 19
10So he arose and went to Zarephath. And when he came to the gate of the city, behold, the widow woman was there gathering of sticks: and he called to her, and said, Fetch me, I pray thee, a little water in a vessel, that I may drink.
10So he arose, and went to Zarephath: and when he came to the gate of the citie, behold, the widow woman was there gathering of stickes: and he called to her, and said, Fetch me, I pray thee, a little water in a vessell, that I may drinke.
- Genesis 24:43Rank 4 from verse 19
43Behold, I stand by the well of water; and it shall come to pass, that when the virgin cometh forth to draw water, and I say to her, Give me, I pray thee, a little water of thy pitcher to drink;
43*Behold, I stand by the well of water; and it shall come to passe, that when the virgine commeth foorth to draw water, and I say to her, Giue me, I pray thee, a litle water of thy pitcher to drinke;
- Isaiah 41:17Rank 5 from verse 19
17When the poor and needy seek water, and there is none, and their tongue faileth for thirst, I the Lord will hear them, I the God of Israel will not forsake them.
17 When the poore and needie seeke water and there is none, and their tongue faileth for thirst, I the LORD will heare them, I the God of Israel will not forsake them.
From verse 20
- Joshua 2:3–5Rank 1 from verse 20
3And the king of Jericho sent unto Rahab, saying, Bring forth the men that are come to thee, which are entered into thine house: for they be come to search out all the country.
4And the woman took the two men, and hid them, and said thus, There came men unto me, but I wist not whence they were:
5And it came to pass about the time of shutting of the gate, when it was dark, that the men went out: whither the men went I wot not: pursue after them quickly; for ye shall overtake them.
3And the king of Iericho sent vnto Rahab, saying, Bring forth the men that are come to thee, which are entred into thine house: for they bee come to search out all the countrey.
4And the woman tooke the two men, and hid them, & said thus: There came men vnto mee, but I wist not whence they were:
5And it came to passe about the time of shutting of the gate, when it was darke, that the men went out: whither the men went, I wote not: pursue after them quickely, for ye shall ouertake them.
- 2 Samuel 17:20Rank 2 from verse 20
20And when Absalom’s servants came to the woman to the house, they said, Where is Ahimaaz and Jonathan? And the woman said unto them, They be gone over the brook of water. And when they had sought and could not find them, they returned to Jerusalem.
20And when Absaloms seruants came to the woman to the house, they said, Where is Ahimaaz and Ionathan? And the woman said vnto them, They be gone ouer the brooke of water. And when they had sought, and could not finde them, they returned to Ierusalem.
From verse 21
- 1 Corinthians 1:27Rank 1 from verse 21
27But God hath chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise; and God hath chosen the weak things of the world to confound the things which are mighty;
27But God hath chosen the foolish things of the world, to confound the wise: and God hath chosen the weake things of the world, to confound the things which are mighty:
- Judges 5:26–27Rank 2 from verse 21
26She put her hand to the nail, and her right hand to the workmen’s hammer; and with the hammer she smote Sisera, she smote off his head, when she had pierced and stricken through his temples.
27At her feet he bowed, he fell, he lay down: at her feet he bowed, he fell: where he bowed, there he fell down dead.
26Shee put her hand to the naile, and her right hand to the workemens hammer: and with the hammer shee †smote Sisera, shee smote off his head, when she had pearsed & striken through his temples.
27†At her feete he bowed, he fell, he lay downe: at her feet he bowed, he fell; where he bowed, there he fel down †dead.
- Psalms 3:7Rank 3 from verse 21
- Judges 3:21Rank 4 from verse 21
- 1 Corinthians 1:19Rank 5 from verse 21
- 1 Samuel 17:43Rank 6 from verse 21
- 1 Samuel 17:49–50Rank 7 from verse 21
49And David put his hand in his bag, and took thence a stone, and slang it, and smote the Philistine in his forehead, that the stone sunk into his forehead; and he fell upon his face to the earth.
50So David prevailed over the Philistine with a sling and with a stone, and smote the Philistine, and slew him; but there was no sword in the hand of David.
49And Dauid put his hande in his bag, and tooke thence a stone, and slang it, & smote the Philistine in his forehead, that the stone sunke into his forehead, and he fell vpon his face to the earth.
50So *Dauid preuailed ouer the Philistine with a sling and with a stone, and smote the Philistine, and slew him, but there was no sword in the hande of Dauid.
- Judges 15:15Rank 8 from verse 21
- Judges 3:31Rank 9 from verse 21
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Judges 4:17
Nevertheless; yet; however; introducing a contrast, exception, or qualification.
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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. At, upon, or in contact with the named place, object, side, or time. 2. Toward, against, concerning, depending upon, or directed to the named person or thing. 3. Forward or continuing; in joined expressions such as go on, put on, and lay hold on, the other words supply the particular action.
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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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1. In behalf of or in the place of. 2. With respect to, concerning, or toward. 3. Because of or on account of. 4. During or throughout. 5. In order to obtain or reach. 6. As a conjunction, because or seeing that.
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Freedom from war, strife, disturbance, or inward trouble; quietness, reconciliation, safety, or well-being.
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In the space, relation, or distinction separating two or more.
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A sovereign ruler; one exercising royal authority over a kingdom.
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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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Judges 4:18
Outside, away from within, forth, absent, or no longer in a stated condition.
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Sense 1: To come or bring together, encounter, assemble, or join. Sense 2: Fitting, suitable, proper, worthy, or qualified.
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Spoke, declared, reported, commanded, or expressed in words.
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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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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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A master, owner, ruler, husband, or other man in authority.
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1. Alarm, dread, terror, or apprehension. 2. Reverence, awe, or respectful regard. 3. A person, thing, or event feared or revered. 4. To fear, dread, or reverence.
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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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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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Had a covering placed or spread over; hidden, concealed, enclosed, overlaid, clothed, sheltered, or occupied over the surface or extent of something.
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A large outer garment, cloak, covering, or robe.
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Judges 4:19
Spoke, declared, reported, commanded, or expressed in words.
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To grant, hand, offer, supply, yield, or cause to have.
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Sense 1: To ask, beseech, request, or entreat. Sense 2: To make requests or supplications to God, or address him in worship.
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Sense 1: The common liquid necessary for life. Sense 2: As a verb, to supply with water, irrigate, or cause to drink.
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1. In behalf of or in the place of. 2. With respect to, concerning, or toward. 3. Because of or on account of. 4. During or throughout. 5. In order to obtain or reach. 6. As a conjunction, because or seeing that.
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Needing water because of dryness; or strongly desiring something.
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Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of open, meaning to uncover, reveal, or explain.
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A vessel, often of skin or glass, used to hold liquids.
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1. Bestowed, delivered, or granted. 2. Caused or appointed.
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Had a covering placed or spread over; hidden, concealed, enclosed, overlaid, clothed, sheltered, or occupied over the surface or extent of something.
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Judges 4:20
Another time; once more; back to a former place or condition; or in return.
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Spoke, declared, reported, commanded, or expressed in words.
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Sense 1: To be upright, rise, stop, remain, endure, take or keep a position, be established, withstand, or present oneself before another. Sense 2: A fixed position or state of stopping, as in ‘at a stand’.
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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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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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An auxiliary verb expressing future action, intention, promise, command, requirement, or determination.
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1. A human being or person. 2. Mankind collectively. 3. A male person.
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Third-person singular present form of do: does.
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Sense 1: To speak, declare, tell, or express. Sense 2: What is said.
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In this place, at this point, or in the present circumstance.
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The singular second-person subject pronoun, meaning you when directly addressing one person, being, or individually treated addressee.
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Judges 4:21
Sense 1: A pointed metal fastener. Sense 2: To fasten or pierce with nails.
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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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Sense 1: A tool for striking. Sense 2: Figuratively, a crushing force.
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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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Sense 1: The part of the body at the end of the arm. Sense 2: Figuratively, power, possession, aid, or agency.
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Gently, quietly, slowly, or without force, harshness, or loudness.
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1. Struck or dealt a blow to a person or thing with a hand, weapon, instrument, object, or force. 2. Attacked, defeated, slew, destroyed, or devastated a person, army, city, people, or land. 3. Afflicted, injured, or visited with disease, plague, blindness, calamity, or judgment. 4. Of the heart, convicted, troubled, or reproved inwardly.
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Sense 1: Houses or places dedicated to divine worship. Sense 2: The sides of the head.
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Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of fasten, meaning to make firm, fixed, secure, closed, or attached; to seize and hold.
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Sense 1: The soil, earth, land, floor, or supporting surface. Sense 2: Figuratively, a basis, support, or foundation. Sense 3: Crushed or reduced to small particles by grinding.
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1. In behalf of or in the place of. 2. With respect to, concerning, or toward. 3. Because of or on account of. 4. During or throughout. 5. In order to obtain or reach. 6. As a conjunction, because or seeing that.
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Sense 1: Firm, fixed, or secure. Sense 2: Moving quickly. Sense 3: A period or act of abstaining from food. Sense 4: To abstain from food for a time.
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Sense 1: In a state of sleep. Sense 2: Figuratively, dead.
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Sense 1: Tired or exhausted in strength, patience, or endurance. Sense 2: To tire, fatigue, or exhaust the strength or patience of a person or thing.
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16But Barak pursued after the chariots, and after the host, unto Harosheth of the Gentiles: and all the host of Sisera fell upon the edge of the sword; and there was not a man left.
16But Barak pursued after the charets, and after the hoste vnto Harosheth of the Gentiles, and all the host of Sisera fell vpon the edge of the sword; and there was not †a man left.
17Howbeit Sisera fled away on his feet to the tent of Jael the wife of Heber the Kenite: for there was peace between Jabin the king of Hazor and the house of Heber the Kenite.
17Howbeit Sisera fled away on his feet, to the tent of Iael the wife of Heber the Kenite: for there was peace betweene Iabin the king of Hazor, and the house of Heber the Kenite.
Selected passage18¶ And Jael went out to meet Sisera, and said unto him, Turn in, my lord, turn in to me; fear not. And when he had turned in unto her into the tent, she covered him with a mantle.
18¶ And Iael went out to meete Sisera, and said vnto him, Turne in, my lord, turne in to me, feare not. And when hee had turned in vnto her, into the tent, shee couered him with a ‖mantle.
Selected passage19And he said unto her, Give me, I pray thee, a little water to drink; for I am thirsty. And she opened a bottle of milk, and gave him drink, and covered him.
19And he said vnto her, Giue me, I pray thee, a litle water to drinke, for I am thirstie. And she opened *a bottle of milke, and gaue him drinke, and couered him.
Selected passage20Again he said unto her, Stand in the door of the tent, and it shall be, when any man doth come and inquire of thee, and say, Is there any man here? that thou shalt say, No.
20Againe he said vnto her, Stand in the doore of the tent, and it shall bee when any man doeth come and enquire of thee and say, Is there any man here? that thou shalt say, No.
Selected passage21Then Jael Heber’s wife took a nail of the tent, and took an hammer in her hand, and went softly unto him, and smote the nail into his temples, and fastened it into the ground: for he was fast asleep and weary. So he died.
21Then Iael Hebers wife, †tooke a naile of the tent, and tooke an hammer in her hand, and went softly vnto him, and smote the naile into his temples, and fastened it into the ground: (for he was fast asleepe, and weary;) so he died.
Selected passage22And, behold, as Barak pursued Sisera, Jael came out to meet him, and said unto him, Come, and I will shew thee the man whom thou seekest. And when he came into her tent, behold, Sisera lay dead, and the nail was in his temples.
22And behold, as Barak pursued Sisera, Iael came out to meet him, and said vnto him, Come, and I will shew thee the man whom thou seekest. And when he came into her tent, behold, Sisera lay dead, and the naile was in his temples.