2 Kings 18:8

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

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

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

הֽוּא־הִכָּ֧ה אֶת־פְּלִשְׁתִּ֛ים עַד־עַזָּ֖ה וְאֶת־גְּבוּלֶ֑יהָ מִמִּגְדַּ֥ל נוֹצְרִ֖ים עַד־עִ֥יר מִבְצָֽר׃

Transliteration

Huʾ-hikkah ʾet-Pəlishtim unto ʿAzzah and ʾet-gəvuleha, from migdal notsərim unto ʿir mivtsar.

Grammar Details

*huʾ*: pronoun, 3rd masculine singular - he
*hikkah*: Hiphil perfect 3rd masculine singular - he struck
*ʾet*: direct object marker
*Pəlishtim*: proper noun, masculine plural - Philistines
*ʿAzzah*: proper noun, feminine singular - Gaza
*gəvuleha*: noun, masculine plural with 3rd feminine singular suffix - her borders/territories
*migdal*: noun, masculine singular construct - tower of
*notsərim*: Qal participle masculine plural - watchers/guards
*ʿir*: noun, feminine singular construct - city of
*mivtsar*: noun, masculine singular - fortress/fortification

Word Meanings

*hikkah*: struck/defeated/attacked
*gəvuleha*: her borders/her territories/her regions
*migdal notsərim*: watchtower/guard tower
*ʿir mivtsar*: fortified city/fortress city

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Referenced Verses

2 Kgs 17:9 : 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.
Isa 14:29 : 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 Chr 28:18 : 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.
Isa 5:2 : 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.
1 Chr 4:41 : 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 Chr 26:10 : 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.

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

2 Chr 26:6
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6And he went forth and warred against the Philistines, and brake down the wall of Gath, and the wall of Jabneh, and the wall of Ashdod, and built cities about Ashdod, and among the Philistines.
2 Sam 5:25
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25And David did so, as the LORD had commanded him; and smote the Philistines from Geba until thou come to Gazer.
Judg 1:18
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18Also Judah took Gaza with the coast thereof, and Askelon with the coast thereof, and Ekron with the coast thereof.
1 Chr 14:16
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16David therefore did as God commanded him: and they smote the host of the Philistines from Gibeon even to Gazer.
1 Chr 18:1
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1Now after this it came to pass, that David smote the Philistines, and subdued them, and took Gath and her towns out of the hand of the Philistines.
Josh 10:41
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41And Joshua smote them from Kadeshbarnea even unto Gaza, and all the country of Goshen, even unto Gibeon.
2 Chr 28:18
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18The 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.
Amos 1:6-8
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6Thus saith the LORD; For three transgressions of Gaza, and for four, I will not turn away the punishment thereof; because they carried away captive the whole captivity, to deliver them up to Edom:
7But I will send a fire on the wall of Gaza, which shall devour the palaces thereof:
8And I will cut off the inhabitant from Ashdod, and him that holdeth the sceptre from Ashkelon, and I will turn mine hand against Ekron: and the remnant of the Philistines shall perish, saith the Lord GOD.
Jer 47:1
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1The word of the LORD that came to Jeremiah the prophet against the Philistines, before that Pharaoh smote Gaza.
2 Kgs 18:7
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7And the LORD was with him; and he prospered whithersoever he went forth: and he rebelled against the king of Assyria, and served him not.
1 Sam 17:52
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52And the men of Israel and of Judah arose, and shouted, and pursued the Philistines, until thou come to the valley, and to the gates of Ekron. And the wounded of the Philistines fell down by the way to Shaaraim, even unto Gath, and unto Ekron.
Josh 13:3
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Zech 9:5-6
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5Ashkelon shall see it, and fear; Gaza also shall see it, and be very sorrowful, and Ekron; for her expectation shall be ashamed; and the king shall perish from Gaza, and Ashkelon shall not be inhabited.
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2 Kgs 18:9
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2 Sam 8:1
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1And after this it came to pass, that David smote the Philistines, and subdued them: and David took Methegammah out of the hand of the Philistines.
1 Sam 19:8
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Jer 25:20
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Judg 15:8-9
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8And he smote them hip and thigh with a great slaughter: and he went down and dwelt in the top of the rock Etam.
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Josh 15:46-47
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46From Ekron even unto the sea, all that lay near Ashdod, with their villages:
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Zeph 2:4
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1 Sam 13:3
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2 Chr 11:8
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8And Gath, and Mareshah, and Ziph,
2 Sam 23:12
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12But he stood in the midst of the ground, and defended it, and slew the Philistines: and the LORD wrought a great victory.
2 Sam 23:10
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10He arose, and smote the Philistines until his hand was weary, and his hand clave unto the sword: and the LORD wrought a great victory that day; and the people returned after him only to spoil.
Judg 16:21
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21But the Philistines took him, and put out his eyes, and brought him down to Gaza, and bound him with fetters of brass; and he did grind in the prison house.
1 Sam 7:11
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1 Sam 14:31
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31And they smote the Philistines that day from Michmash to Aijalon: and the people were very faint.
Isa 20:1
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Judg 16:2
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2And it was told the Gazites, saying, Samson is come hither. And they compassed him in, and laid wait for him all night in the gate of the city, and were quiet all the night, saying, In the morning, when it is day, we shall kill him.
1 Sam 13:23
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23And the garrison of the Philistines went out to the passage of Michmash.
1 Sam 28:1
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Amos 6:2
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2Pass ye unto Calneh, and see; and from thence go ye to Hamath the great: then go down to Gath of the Philistines: be they better than these kingdoms? or their border greater than your border?
2 Sam 8:12
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1 Sam 7:13-14
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13So the Philistines were subdued, and they came no more into the coast of Israel: and the hand of the LORD was against the Philistines all the days of Samuel.
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2 Sam 5:20
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1 Sam 14:48
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2 Chr 12:4
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1 Chr 20:4
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1 Sam 23:2
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