Parallel Verses
King James Version
He smote the Philistines, even unto Gaza, and the borders thereof, from the tower of the watchmen to the fenced city.
New American Standard Bible
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.
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.
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 the LORD was with him; and he prospered whithersoever he went forth: and he rebelled against the king of Assyria, and served him not. 8 He smote the Philistines, even unto Gaza, and the borders thereof, from the tower of the watchmen to the fenced city. 9 And it came to pass in the fourth year of king Hezekiah, which was the seventh year of Hoshea son of Elah king of Israel, that Shalmaneser king of Assyria came up against Samaria, and besieged it.
Phrases
Cross References
2 Kings 17:9
And the children of Israel did secretly those things that were not right against the LORD their God, and they built them high places in all their cities, from the tower of the watchmen to the fenced city.
Isaiah 14:29
Rejoice not thou, whole Palestina, because the rod of him that smote thee is broken: for out of the serpent's root shall come forth a cockatrice, and his fruit shall be a fiery flying serpent.
2 Chronicles 28:18
The Philistines also had invaded the cities of the low country, and of the south of Judah, and had taken Bethshemesh, and Ajalon, and Gederoth, and Shocho with the villages thereof, and Timnah with the villages thereof, Gimzo also and the villages thereof: and they dwelt there.
1 Chronicles 4:41
And these written by name came in the days of Hezekiah king of Judah, and smote their tents, and the habitations that were found there, and destroyed them utterly unto this day, and dwelt in their rooms: because there was pasture there for their flocks.
2 Chronicles 26:10
Also he built towers in the desert, and digged many wells: for he had much cattle, both in the low country, and in the plains: husbandmen also, and vine dressers in the mountains, and in Carmel: for he loved husbandry.
Isaiah 5:2
And he fenced it, and gathered out the stones thereof, and planted it with the choicest vine, and built a tower in the midst of it, and also made a winepress therein: and he looked that it should bring forth grapes, and it brought forth wild grapes.