Parallel Verses

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.

Youngs Literal Translation

he hath smitten the Philistines unto Gaza, and its borders, from a tower of watchers unto the fenced 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 Jehovah was with Hezekiah. He did well in everything he did. He took up arms against the king of Assyria and was his servant no longer. 8 He defeated the Philistines as far as Gaza and its territory, from watchtower to fortified city. 9 It was the fourth year of King Hezekiah, the seventh year of Hoshea son of Elah king of Israel. Shalmaneser king of Assyria came up against Samaria and laid siege to it.

Cross References

2 Kings 17:9

The children of Israel secretly did things that were not right according to Jehovah their God. They built high places for themselves in all their towns, from the watchtower to the walled towns.

Isaiah 14:29

The rod that beat you is broken, but you have no reason to be glad. When one snake dies, a worse one comes in its place. A snake's egg hatches a flying dragon.

2 Chronicles 28:18

The Philistines raided the foothills and the Negev in Judah. They captured and began living in Beth Shemesh, Aijalon, Gederoth, Soco and its villages, Timnah and its villages, and Gimzo and its villages.

1 Chronicles 4:41

The men whose names were listed came in the days of Hezekiah king of Judah. They attacked the Hamites in their dwellings and also the Meunites who were there and completely destroyed them, as is evident to this day. Then they settled in their place, because there was pasture for their flocks.

2 Chronicles 26:10

He also built fortified towers in the open country and dug many cisterns, because he had large herds of livestock in the western foothills and plains. Because he loved farming, he encouraged the people to plant vineyards in the hill country and to farm the fertile land.

Isaiah 5:2

He dug the soil all around and removed its stones. He planted it with the choicest vine. And he built a tower in the middle of it and also hewed out a wine vat in it. Then he expected it to produce good grapes, but it only produced worthless ones.

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