Parallel Verses
Julia Smith Translation
He struck the rovers even to Azzah, and her bounds from the tower of those watching to the fortified city.
New American Standard Bible
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,
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.
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.
Youngs Literal Translation
he hath smitten the Philistines unto Gaza, and its borders, from a tower of watchers unto the fenced city.
Themes
Cleaving » Those that cleave to the lord
Israel » hezekiah » Good » Reign
Philistines » Defeated by hezekiah
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Word Count of 20 Translations in 2 Kings 18:8
Verse Info
Context Readings
Hezekiah Reigns In Judah
7 And Jehovah was with him: in all which he will go forth he will prosper; and he will rebel against the king of Assur, and not serve him 8 He struck the rovers even to Azzah, and her bounds from the tower of those watching to the fortified city. 9 And it will be in the fourth year to king Hezekiah, this the seventh year to Hoshea son of Elah, king of Isreel, Shalmaneser, king of Assur, came up against Shomeron and pressed, upon it.
Phrases
Cross References
2 Kings 17:9
And the sons of Israel will cover the words not thus concerning Jehovah their God, and they will build to them heights in all their cities from the tower of those watching even to the fortified city.
Isaiah 14:29
Thou shalt not rejoice Philistia, all of thee, because the rod of him striking thee was broken: for from the root of the serpent shall come forth a viper, and his fruit burning flying.
2 Chronicles 28:18
And the rovers invaded upon the cities of the low country, and the south to Judah, and they will take the house of the sun, and the oak, and the walls, and the branches and her daughters, and the portion assigned and her daughters, and Gimzo and her daughters: and they will dwell there.
1 Chronicles 4:41
And these being written by names, will come in the days of Hezekiah king of Judah, and they will strike their tents and their dwellings those being found there, and they will exterminate them even to this day, and they will dwell instead of them, for pasture there for their sheep.
2 Chronicles 26:10
And he will build towers in the desert, and hew out many wells: for there were many cattle to him; and in the low country and in the plain; and husbandmen and vine-dressers in the mountains, and in Carmel: for he was loving the earth.
Isaiah 5:2
And he will dig it up, and he will free it from stones, and he will plant it with a vine of purple grapes, and build a tower in its midst, and he will also hew out a wine-vat in it: and he will wait for grapes to be made, and it will make wild grapes.