Parallel Verses

Youngs Literal Translation

he hath smitten the Philistines unto Gaza, and its borders, from a tower of watchers unto the fenced city.

New American Standard Bible

He defeated the Philistines as far as Gaza and its territory, from watchtower to fortified city.

King James Version

He smote the Philistines, even unto Gaza, and the borders thereof, from the tower of the watchmen to the fenced city.

Holman Bible

He defeated the Philistines as far as Gaza and its borders, from watchtower to fortified city.

International Standard Version

He attacked the Philistines, invading Gaza and its borders from watchtower to fortified garrison.

A Conservative Version

He smote the Philistines to Gaza and the borders of it, from the tower of the watchmen to the fortified city.

American Standard Version

He smote the Philistines unto Gaza and the borders thereof, from the tower of the watchmen to the fortified city.

Amplified

He defeated the Philistines as far as Gaza [the most distant city] and its borders, from the [isolated] lookout tower to the [populous] fortified city.

Bible in Basic English

He overcame the Philistines as far as Gaza and its limits, from the tower of the watchman to the walled town.

Darby Translation

He smote the Philistines unto Gazah and its borders, from the watchmen's tower to the fortified city.

Julia Smith Translation

He struck the rovers even to Azzah, and her bounds from the tower of those watching to the fortified city.

King James 2000

He struck the Philistines, even unto Gaza, and the borders thereof, from the tower of the watchmen to the fortified city.

Lexham Expanded Bible

He attacked [the] Philistines up to Gaza and its territory from the watchtower up to the fortified city.

Modern King James verseion

He struck the Philistines to Gaza and its borders, from the Watch Tower to the fortified city.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

He beat the Philistines even unto Gaza and the coasts thereof, both in castles of garrisons and strong cities too.

NET Bible

He defeated the Philistines as far as Gaza and its territory, from the watchtower to the city fortress.

New Heart English Bible

He struck the Philistines to Gaza and its borders, from the tower of the watchmen to the fortified city.

The Emphasized Bible

He, smote the Philistines, as far as Gazah, and her boundaries, - from the watchmen's tower even to the fortified city.

Webster

He smote the Philistines, even to Gaza, and its borders, from the tower of the watchmen to the fortified city.

World English Bible

He struck the Philistines to Gaza and its borders, from the tower of the watchmen to the fortified city.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
He smote
נכה 
Nakah 
Usage: 501

פּלשׁתּי 
P@lishtiy 
Usage: 288

עזּה 
`Azzah 
Usage: 21

and the borders
גּבל גּבוּל 
G@buwl 
Usage: 240

מגדּלה מגדּל 
Migdal 
Usage: 50

to the fenced
מבצרה מבצר 
Mibtsar 
Usage: 37

Context Readings

Hezekiah Reigns In Judah

7 And Jehovah hath been with him, in every place where he goeth out he acteth wisely, and he rebelleth against the king of Asshur, and hath not served him; 8 he hath smitten the Philistines unto Gaza, and its borders, from a tower of watchers unto the fenced city. 9 And it cometh to pass, in the fourth year of king Hezekiah -- it is the seventh year of Hoshea son of Elah king of Israel -- come up hath Shalmaneser king of Asshur against Samaria, and layeth siege to it,


Cross References

2 Kings 17:9

and the sons of Israel do covertly things that are not right against Jehovah their God, and build for them high places in all their cities, from a tower of the watchers unto the fenced city,

Isaiah 14:29

Rejoice not thou, Philistia, all of thee, That broken hath been the rod of thy smiter, For from the root of a serpent cometh out a viper, And its fruit is a flying saraph.

2 Chronicles 28:18

And the Philistines have rushed against the cities of the low country, and of the south of Judah, and capture Beth-Shemesh, and Aijalon, and Gederoth, and Shocho and its villages, and Timnah and its villages, and Gimzo and its villages, and dwell there,

1 Chronicles 4:41

And these who are written by name come in the days of Hezekiah king of Judah, and smite their tents, and the habitations that have been found there, and devote them to destruction unto this day, and dwell in their stead, because pasture for their flock is there.

2 Chronicles 26:10

and he buildeth towers in the wilderness, and diggeth many wells, for he had much cattle, both in the low country and in the plain, husbandmen and vine-dressers in the mountains, and in Carmel; for he was a lover of the ground.

Isaiah 5:2

And he fenceth it, and casteth out its stones, And planteth it with a choice vine, And buildeth a tower in its midst, And also a wine press hath hewn out in it, And he waiteth for the yielding of grapes, And it yieldeth bad ones!

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