Genesis 32:2
And when he saw them he said, This is the army of God: so he gave that place the name of Mahanaim.
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- 2 Sam 2:8 : 8 Now Abner, the son of Ner, captain of Saul's army, had taken Saul's son Ish-bosheth over to Mahanaim,
- Josh 21:38 : 38 And from the tribe of Gad, Ramoth in Gilead, the town where the taker of life might be safe, and Mahanaim with their grass-lands;
- Josh 5:14 : 14 And he said, No; but I have come as captain of the armies of the Lord. Then Joshua, falling down with his face to the earth in worship, said, What has my lord to say to his servant?
- 2 Sam 17:24 : 24 And David came to Mahanaim. And Absalom, with all the men of Israel, went over Jordan.
- 1 Kgs 2:8 : 8 Now you have with you Shimei, the son of Gera the Benjamite of Bahurim, who put a bitter curse on me on the day when I went to Mahanaim; but he came down to see me at Jordan, and I gave him my oath by the Lord, saying, I will not put you to death by the sword.
- Ps 34:7 : 7 The angel of the Lord is ever watching over those who have fear of him, to keep them safe.
- Ps 148:2 : 2 Give praise to him, all you his angels: give praise to him, all his armies.
- Luke 2:13 : 13 And suddenly there was with the angel a great band of spirits from heaven, giving praise to God, and saying,
- Song 6:13 : 13 Come back, come back, O Shulammite; come back, come back, so that our eyes may see you. What will you see in the Shulammite? A sword-dance.
- Dan 10:20 : 20 But I am going back to make war with the angel of Persia, and when I am gone, the angel of Greece will come. And there is no one on my side against these, but Michael, your angel.
- Ps 103:21 : 21 Give praise to the Lord, all you his armies; and you his servants who do his pleasure.
- 1 Kgs 4:14 : 14 Ahinadab, the son of Iddo, in Mahanaim;
- 2 Kgs 6:17 : 17 Then Elisha made a prayer to the Lord, saying, Lord, let his eyes be open so that he may see. And the Lord made the young man's eyes open; and he saw that all the mountain was full of horses and carriages of fire round Elisha.
- 2 Sam 17:26-27 : 26 And Israel and Absalom put up their tents in the land of Gilead. 27 Now when David had come to Mahanaim, Shobi, the son of Nahash of Rabbah, the Ammonite, and Machir, the son of Ammiel of Lo-debar, and Barzillai the Gileadite of Rogelim,
- 2 Sam 2:12 : 12 And Abner, the son of Ner, with the servants of Saul's son Ish-bosheth, went out from Mahanaim to Gibeon.
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