Numbers 31:7
And they warred against the Midianites, as the Lord commanded Moses; and they slew all the males.
And they warred against the Midianites, as the LORD commanded Moses, and they slew all the males.
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- 1 Kings 11:15–16Rank 1 from verse 7
15For it came to pass, when David was in Edom, and Joab the captain of the host was gone up to bury the slain, after he had smitten every male in Edom;
16(For six months did Joab remain there with all Israel, until he had cut off every male in Edom:)
15*For it came to passe when Dauid was in Edom, and Ioab the captaine of the host was gone vp to bury the slaine, after he had smitten euery male in Edom:
16(For sixe moneths did Ioab remaine there with all Israel, vntil hee had cut off euery male in Edom.)
- Judges 21:11Rank 2 from verse 7
- 1 Samuel 27:9Rank 3 from verse 7
9And David smote the land, and left neither man nor woman alive, and took away the sheep, and the oxen, and the asses, and the camels, and the apparel, and returned, and came to Achish.
9And Dauid smote the land, and left neither man nor woman aliue, and tooke away the sheepe, and the oxen, and the asses, and the camels, and the apparell, and returned, and came to Achish.
- Deuteronomy 20:13–14Rank 4 from verse 7
13And when the Lord thy God hath delivered it into thine hands, thou shalt smite every male thereof with the edge of the sword:
14But the women, and the little ones, and the cattle, and all that is in the city, even all the spoil thereof, shalt thou take unto thyself; and thou shalt eat the spoil of thine enemies, which the Lord thy God hath given thee.
13And when the LORD thy God hath deliuered it into thine hands, thou shalt smite euery male thereof with the edge of the sword.
14But the women, and the litle ones, and *the cattell, and all that is in the citie, euen all the spoile thereof, shalt thou †take vnto thy selfe, and thou shalt eate the spoile of thine enemies, which the LORD thy God hath giuen thee.
- Judges 6:1–2Rank 5 from verse 7
1AND the children of Israel did evil in the sight of the Lord: and the Lord delivered them into the hand of Midian seven years.
2And the hand of Midian prevailed against Israel: and because of the Midianites the children of Israel made them the dens which are in the mountains, and caves, and strong holds.
1¶ And the children of Israel did euill in the sight of the LORD: and the LORD deliuered them into the hande of Midian seuen yeeres.
2And the hand of Midian †preuailed against Israel: and because of the Midianites, the children of Israel made them the dennes which are in the mountaines, and caues, & strong holds.
- Judges 6:33Rank 6 from verse 7
33¶ Then all the Midianites and the Amalekites and the children of the east were gathered together, and went over, and pitched in the valley of Jezreel.
33¶ Then all the Midianites, and the Amalekites, and the children of the East were gathered together, and went ouer, and pitched in the valley of Iezreel.
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Numbers 31:7
Made war, fought, or carried on armed conflict.
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Opposed to, contrary to, facing, toward, or in contact with; in some settings, exposed to or ready for a stated time.
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The divine name of the living God, also named JEHOVAH.
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Ordered; directed.
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Killed, put to death, slaughtered, or struck down.
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31:1AND the Lord spake unto Moses, saying,
31:1¶ And the LORD spake vnto Moses, saying,
31:2Avenge the children of Israel of the Midianites: afterward shalt thou be gathered unto thy people.
31:2*Auenge the children of Israel of the Midianites: afterward shalt thou *be gathered vnto thy people.
31:3And Moses spake unto the people, saying, Arm some of yourselves unto the war, and let them go against the Midianites, and avenge the Lord of Midian.
31:3And Moses spake vnto the people, saying, Arme some of your selues vnto the warre, and let them goe against the Midianites, and auenge the LORD of Midian.
31:4Of every tribe a thousand, throughout all the tribes of Israel, shall ye send to the war.
31:4†Of euery tribe a thousand, throughout all the tribes of Israel, shall ye send to the warre.
31:5So there were delivered out of the thousands of Israel, a thousand of every tribe, twelve thousand armed for war.
31:5So there were deliuered out of the thousands of Israel, a thousand of euery tribe, twelue thousand armed for warre.
31:6And Moses sent them to the war, a thousand of every tribe, them and Phinehas the son of Eleazar the priest, to the war, with the holy instruments, and the trumpets to blow in his hand.
31:6And Moses sent them to the warre, a thousand of euery tribe, them and Phinehas the sonne of Eleazar the Priest, to the warre, with the holy instruments, and the trumpets to blow, in his hand.
31:7And they warred against the Midianites, as the Lord commanded Moses; and they slew all the males.
31:7And they warred against the Midianites, as the LORD commanded Moses, and they slew all the males.
Selected passage31:8And they slew the kings of Midian, beside the rest of them that were slain; namely, Evi, and Rekem, and Zur, and Hur, and Reba, five kings of Midian: Balaam also the son of Beor they slew with the sword.
31:8And they slew the Kings of Midian, beside the rest of them that were slaine; namely *Eui, and Rekem, and Zur, and Hur, and Reba, fiue Kings of Midian; Balaam also the sonne of Beor they slew with the sword.
31:9And the children of Israel took all the women of Midian captives, and their little ones, and took the spoil of all their cattle, and all their flocks, and all their goods.
31:9And the children of Israel tooke all the women of Midian captiues, and their little ones, and tooke the spoile of all their cattell, and all their flocks, and all their goods.
31:10And they burnt all their cities wherein they dwelt, and all their goodly castles, with fire.
31:10And they burnt all their cities wherein they dwelt, and all their goodly castles with fire:
31:11And they took all the spoil, and all the prey, both of men and of beasts.
31:11And they tooke all the spoile, and all the pray, both of men and of beasts.
31:12And they brought the captives, and the prey, and the spoil, unto Moses, and Eleazar the priest, and unto the congregation of the children of Israel, unto the camp at the plains of Moab, which are by Jordan near Jericho.
31:12And they brought the captiues, and the pray, and the spoile vnto Moses and Eleazar the Priest, and vnto the Congregation of the children of Israel, vnto the campe at the plaines of Moab, which are by Iordan neere Iericho.