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Judges 5:21

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The river of Kishon swept them away, that ancient river, the river Kishon. O my soul, thou hast trodden down strength.
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  1. Judges 4:7Rank 1 from verse 21
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    7And I will draw unto thee to the river Kishon Sisera, the captain of Jabin’s army, with his chariots and his multitude; and I will deliver him into thine hand.

  2. Micah 7:10Rank 2 from verse 21
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    10Then she that is mine enemy shall see it, and shame shall cover her which said unto me, Where is the Lord thy God? mine eyes shall behold her: now shall she be trodden down as the mire of the streets.

  3. Psalms 44:5Rank 3 from verse 21
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    5Through thee will we push down our enemies: through thy name will we tread them under that rise up against us.

  4. 1 Kings 18:40Rank 4 from verse 21
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    40And Elijah said unto them, Take the prophets of Baal; let not one of them escape. And they took them: and Elijah brought them down to the brook Kishon, and slew them there.

  5. Genesis 49:18Rank 5 from verse 21
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    18I have waited for thy salvation, O Lord.

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Judges 5:21

COMBINED MEANING

ancient

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1. Belonging to very early or former times; very old or long established. 2. An aged or senior person. 3. As part of the title Ancient of days, the one enthroned in judgment.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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soul

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Sense 1: A living person or creature; a life or self. Sense 2: The inward self distinguished from the body. Sense 3: The seat of desire or appetite.

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thou

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The singular second-person subject pronoun, meaning you when directly addressing one person, being, or individually treated addressee.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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hast

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Sense 1: Have: possess, hold, receive, or experience. Sense 2: Used as an auxiliary verb.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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strength

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Power, might, force, ability, firmness, courage, capacity, support, defence, resources, or that by which a person or thing is enabled to stand, act, endure, overcome, or accomplish a work.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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20They fought from heaven; the stars in their courses fought against Sisera.

21The river of Kishon swept them away, that ancient river, the river Kishon. O my soul, thou hast trodden down strength.

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22Then were the horsehoofs broken by the means of the pransings, the pransings of their mighty ones.

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