2 Kings 18:8

KJV1611 – Modern English

He struck the Philistines, even to Gaza and its borders, from the tower of the watchmen to the fortified city.

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  • 2 Kgs 17:9 : 9 The children of Israel secretly did things that were not right against the LORD their God, and they built for themselves high places in all their cities, from the watchtower to the fortified city.
  • Isa 14:29 : 29 Rejoice not, whole Philistia, because the rod of him that struck you is broken: for out of the serpent's root will come forth a viper, and his fruit will 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, Ajalon, and Gederoth, Shocho with its villages, Timnah with its villages, Gimzo also and its villages, and they dwelt there.
  • Isa 5:2 : 2 And he fenced it, and removed its stones, and planted it with the choicest vine, and built a tower in the midst of it, and also made a winepress in it: and he expected it to bring forth grapes, but it brought forth wild grapes.
  • 1 Chr 4:41 : 41 And these written by name came in the days of Hezekiah king of Judah, attacked their tents, and the habitations that were found there, and destroyed them utterly to this day, and dwelt in their place because there was pasture there for their flocks.
  • 2 Chr 26:10 : 10 He also built towers in the wilderness and dug many wells, for he had much livestock, both in the lowland and in the plains. He had farmers and vine dressers in the mountains and in Carmel, for he loved the soil.

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  • 2 Chr 26:6
    76%

    6And he went out and fought against the Philistines, breaking down the wall of Gath, the wall of Jabneh, and the wall of Ashdod, and built cities around Ashdod among the Philistines.

  • 2 Sam 5:25
    75%

    25And David did so, as the LORD had commanded him, and struck the Philistines from Geba until you come to Gezer.

  • Judg 1:18
    74%

    18Also Judah took Gaza with its territory, and Askelon with its territory, and Ekron with its territory.

  • 1 Chr 14:16
    73%

    16David therefore did as God commanded him, and they struck down the Philistine army from Gibeon to Gezer.

  • 1 Chr 18:1
    73%

    1Now after this, it came to pass that David struck the Philistines and subdued them, and took Gath and its towns out of the hand of the Philistines.

  • Josh 10:41
    73%

    41And Joshua conquered them from Kadesh Barnea as far as Gaza, and all the country of Goshen, even as far as Gibeon.

  • 2 Chr 28:18
    73%

    18The Philistines also had invaded the cities of the low country, and of the south of Judah, and had taken Bethshemesh, Ajalon, and Gederoth, Shocho with its villages, Timnah with its villages, Gimzo also and its villages, and they dwelt there.

  • Amos 1:6-8
    3 verses
    73%

    6Thus says the LORD; For three transgressions of Gaza, and for four, I will not turn away its punishment; 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 its palaces:

    8And I will cut off the inhabitant from Ashdod, and him who holds the scepter from Ashkelon, and I will turn My hand against Ekron; and the remnant of the Philistines shall perish, says the Lord GOD.

  • Jer 47:1
    72%

    1The word of the LORD that came to Jeremiah the prophet against the Philistines, before Pharaoh struck Gaza.

  • 2 Kgs 18:7
    72%

    7The LORD was with him; he prospered wherever he went, and he rebelled against the king of Assyria and did not serve him.

  • 1 Sam 17:52
    72%

    52The men of Israel and Judah arose, shouted, and pursued the Philistines as far as the entrance to the valley and to the gates of Ekron. The wounded of the Philistines fell along the way to Shaaraim, even to Gath and Ekron.

  • Josh 13:3
    72%

    3From Sihor, which is before Egypt, even to the borders of Ekron northward, which is counted as Canaanite: five lords of the Philistines; the Gazathites, the Ashdothites, the Eshkalonites, the Gittites, and the Ekronites; also the Avites:

  • Zech 9:5-6
    2 verses
    70%

    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.

    6A mixed race shall dwell in Ashdod, and I will cut off the pride of the Philistines.

  • 2 Kgs 18:9
    70%

    9In the fourth year of King Hezekiah, which was the seventh year of Hoshea son of Elah king of Israel, Shalmaneser king of Assyria came up against Samaria and besieged it.

  • 2 Sam 8:1
    70%

    1And after this, it came to pass that David defeated the Philistines and subdued them; and David took Methegammah out of the hand of the Philistines.

  • 1 Sam 19:8
    70%

    8And there was war again; and David went out, and fought with the Philistines, and killed them with a great slaughter; and they fled from him.

  • Jer 25:20
    70%

    20And all the mixed people, and all the kings of the land of Uz, and all the kings of the land of the Philistines, Ashkelon, Gaza, Ekron, and the remnant of Ashdod,

  • Judg 15:8-9
    2 verses
    69%

    8He struck them hip and thigh with a great slaughter, and he went down and dwelt in the top of the rock Etam.

    9The Philistines went up and camped in Judah, and spread themselves in Lehi.

  • Josh 15:46-47
    2 verses
    69%

    46From Ekron to the sea, all that lay near Ashdod, with their villages:

    47Ashdod with its towns and villages, Gaza with its towns and villages, to the river of Egypt, and the Great Sea with its coastlands:

  • Zeph 2:4
    69%

    4For Gaza shall be forsaken, and Ashkelon a desolation: they shall drive out Ashdod at noonday, and Ekron shall be uprooted.

  • 1 Sam 13:3
    69%

    3And Jonathan struck the garrison of the Philistines that was in Geba, and the Philistines heard of it. Then Saul blew the trumpet throughout all the land, saying, Let the Hebrews hear.

  • 2 Chr 11:8
    69%

    8Gath, Mareshah, and Ziph,

  • 2 Sam 23:12
    68%

    12But he stood in the midst of the ground, and defended it, and killed the Philistines: and the LORD wrought a great victory.

  • 2 Sam 23:10
    68%

    10He arose and struck down the Philistines until his hand was weary, and his hand stuck to the sword: and the LORD wrought a great victory that day; and the people returned after him only to plunder.

  • Judg 16:21
    68%

    21Then the Philistines took him and put out his eyes and brought him down to Gaza. They bound him with bronze chains, and he became a grinder in the prison.

  • 1 Sam 7:11
    67%

    11And the men of Israel went out of Mizpah and pursued the Philistines, and struck them, until they came under Beth-car.

  • 1 Sam 14:31
    67%

    31They struck the Philistines that day from Michmash to Aijalon, and the people were very faint.

  • Isa 20:1
    67%

    1In the year that Tartan came to Ashdod, (when Sargon the king of Assyria sent him,) and fought against Ashdod, and took it;

  • Judg 16:2
    67%

    2And the people of Gaza were told, "Samson is here." So they surrounded the place and lay in wait for him all night at the gate of the city. They stayed quiet all night, saying, "In the morning, at daylight, we will kill him."

  • 1 Sam 13:23
    67%

    23And the garrison of the Philistines went out to the pass of Michmash.

  • 1 Sam 28:1
    67%

    1In those days, the Philistines gathered their armies for war, to fight against Israel. And Achish said to David, Be assured, you shall go out with me to battle, you and your men.

  • Amos 6:2
    67%

    2Pass over to Calneh, and see; and from there go to Hamath the great: then go down to Gath of the Philistines: are they better than these kingdoms? Or is their border greater than your border?

  • 2 Sam 8:12
    67%

    12From Syria, Moab, the children of Ammon, the Philistines, Amalek, and from the spoil of Hadadezer, son of Rehob, king of Zobah.

  • 1 Sam 7:13-14
    2 verses
    67%

    13So the Philistines were subdued, and they came no more into the territory of Israel: and the hand of the LORD was against the Philistines all the days of Samuel.

    14And the cities which the Philistines had taken from Israel were restored to Israel, from Ekron even to Gath; and their territory did Israel deliver out of the hands of the Philistines. And there was peace between Israel and the Amorites.

  • 2 Sam 5:20
    67%

    20And David came to Baal Perazim, and David struck them there and said, The LORD has broken forth upon my enemies before me like the breakthrough of waters. Therefore he called the name of that place Baal Perazim.

  • 1 Sam 14:48
    66%

    48He gathered an army, struck the Amalekites, and delivered Israel from those who plundered them.

  • 2 Chr 12:4
    66%

    4And he took the fortified cities of Judah, and came to Jerusalem.

  • 2 Kgs 18:13
    66%

    13In the fourteenth year of King Hezekiah, Sennacherib king of Assyria came up against all the fortified cities of Judah and took them.

  • Jer 47:4-5
    2 verses
    66%

    4Because of the day that comes to plunder all the Philistines, and to cut off from Tyre and Sidon every helper that remains: for the LORD will plunder the Philistines, the remnant of the country of Caphtor.

    5Baldness has come upon Gaza; Ashkelon is cut off with the remnant of their valley: how long will you cut yourself?

  • 1 Chr 20:4
    66%

    4After this, war arose at Gezer with the Philistines, at which time Sibbechai the Hushathite slew Sippai, who was of the children of the giant; and they were subdued.

  • 1 Chr 14:8
    66%

    8When the Philistines heard that David was anointed king over all Israel, all the Philistines went up to seek David. And David heard of it and went out against them.

  • 1 Sam 23:2
    66%

    2Therefore David inquired of the LORD, saying, Shall I go and strike these Philistines? And the LORD said to David, Go and strike the Philistines, and save Keilah.