2 Kings 18:8

Webster's Bible (1833)

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

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  • 2 Kgs 17:9 : 9 The children of Israel did secretly things that were not right against Yahweh their God: and they built them high places in all their cities, from the tower of the watchmen to the fortified city;
  • Isa 14:29 : 29 Don't rejoice, O Philistia, all of you, because the rod that struck you is broken; for out of the serpent's root shall come forth an adder, and his fruit shall be a fiery flying serpent.
  • 2 Chr 28:18 : 18 The Philistines also had invaded the cities of the lowland, and of the South of Judah, and had taken Beth-shemesh, and Aijalon, and Gederoth, and Soco with the towns of it, and Timnah with the towns of it, Gimzo also and the towns of it: and they lived there.
  • Isa 5:2 : 2 He dug it up, Gathered out its stones, Planted it with the choicest vine, Built a tower in its midst, And also cut out a winepress therein. He looked for it to yield grapes, But it yielded wild grapes.
  • 1 Chr 4:41 : 41 These written by name came in the days of Hezekiah king of Judah, and struck their tents, and the Meunim who were found there, and destroyed them utterly to this day, and lived in their place; because there was pasture there for their flocks.
  • 2 Chr 26:10 : 10 He built towers in the wilderness, and hewed out many cisterns, for he had much cattle; in the lowland also, and in the plain: [and he had] farmers and vineyard keepers in the mountains and in the fruitful fields; for he loved farming.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • 2 Chr 26:6
    76%

    6He went forth and warred against the Philistines, and broke down the wall of Gath, and the wall of Jabneh, and the wall of Ashdod; and he built cities in [the country of] Ashdod, and among the Philistines.

  • 2 Sam 5:25
    75%

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

  • Judg 1:18
    74%

    18Also Judah took Gaza with the border of it, and Ashkelon with the border of it, and Ekron with the border of it.

  • 1 Chr 14:16
    73%

    16David did as God commanded him: and they struck the host of the Philistines from Gibeon even to Gezer.

  • 1 Chr 18:1
    73%

    1After this it happened, 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%

    41Joshua struck them from Kadesh-barnea even to Gaza, and all the country of Goshen, even to Gibeon.

  • 2 Chr 28:18
    73%

    18The Philistines also had invaded the cities of the lowland, and of the South of Judah, and had taken Beth-shemesh, and Aijalon, and Gederoth, and Soco with the towns of it, and Timnah with the towns of it, Gimzo also and the towns of it: and they lived there.

  • Amos 1:6-8
    3 verses
    73%

    6Thus says Yahweh: "For three transgressions of Gaza, yes, for four, I will not turn away its punishment; Because they carried away captive the whole community, To deliver them up to Edom;

    7But I will send a fire on the wall of Gaza, And it will devour its palaces.

    8I 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 will perish," says the Lord Yahweh.

  • Jer 47:1
    72%

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

  • 2 Kgs 18:7
    72%

    7Yahweh was with him; wherever he went forth he prospered: and he rebelled against the king of Assyria, and didn't serve him.

  • 1 Sam 17:52
    72%

    52The men of Israel and of Judah arose, and shouted, and pursued the Philistines, until you come to Gai, and to the gates of Ekron. The wounded of the Philistines fell down by the way to Shaaraim, even to Gath, and to Ekron.

  • Josh 13:3
    72%

    3from the Shihor, which is before Egypt, even to the border of Ekron northward, [which] is reckoned to the Canaanites; the five lords of the Philistines; the Gazites, and the Ashdodites, the Ashkelonites, the Gittites, and the Ekronites; also the Avvim,

  • Zech 9:5-6
    2 verses
    70%

    5Ashkelon will see it, and fear; Gaza also, and will writhe in agony; As will Ekron, for her expectation will be disappointed; And the king will perish from Gaza, And Ashkelon will not be inhabited.

    6Foriegners will dwell in Ashdod, And I will cut off the pride of the Philistines.

  • 2 Kgs 18:9
    70%

    9It happened 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.

  • 2 Sam 8:1
    70%

    1After this it happened that David struck the Philistines, and subdued them: and David took the bridle of the mother city out of the hand of the Philistines.

  • 1 Sam 19:8
    70%

    8There was war again: and David went out, and fought with the Philistines, and killed them with a great slaughter; and they fled before him.

  • Jer 25:20
    70%

    20and all the mixed people, and all the kings of the land of the Uz, and all the kings of the Philistines, and Ashkelon, and Gaza, and 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 lived in the cleft of the rock of Etam.

    9Then the Philistines went up, and encamped in Judah, and spread themselves in Lehi.

  • Josh 15:46-47
    2 verses
    69%

    46from Ekron even to the sea, all that were by the side of Ashdod, with their villages.

    47Ashdod, its towns and its villages; Gaza, its towns and its villages; to the brook of Egypt, and the great sea, and the border [of it].

  • Zeph 2:4
    69%

    4For Gaza will be forsaken, and Ashkelon a desolation. They will drive out Ashdod at noonday, and Ekron will be rooted up.

  • 1 Sam 13:3
    69%

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

  • 2 Chr 11:8
    69%

    8and Gath, and Mareshah, and Ziph,

  • 2 Sam 23:12
    68%

    12But he stood in the midst of the plot, and defended it, and killed the Philistines; and Yahweh worked a great victory.

  • 2 Sam 23:10
    68%

    10He arose, and struck the Philistines until his hand was weary, and his hand froze to the sword; and Yahweh worked a great victory that day; and the people returned after him only to take spoil.

  • Judg 16:21
    68%

    21The Philistines laid hold on him, and put out his eyes; and they brought him down to Gaza, and bound him with fetters of brass; and he did grind in the prison-house.

  • 1 Sam 7:11
    67%

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

  • 1 Sam 14:31
    67%

    31They struck of the Philistines that day from Michmash to Aijalon. 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 he fought against Ashdod and took it;

  • Judg 16:2
    67%

    2[It was told] the Gazites, saying, Samson is come here. They compassed him in, and laid wait for him all night in the gate of the city, and were quiet all the night, saying, [Let be] until morning light, then we will kill him.

  • 1 Sam 13:23
    67%

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

  • 1 Sam 28:1
    67%

    1It happened in those days, that the Philistines gathered their hosts together for warfare, to fight with Israel. Achish said to David, Know you assuredly, that you shall go out with me in the host, you and your men.

  • Amos 6:2
    67%

    2Go 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%

    12of Syria, and of Moab, and of the children of Ammon, and of the Philistines, and of Amalek, and of 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 within the border of Israel: and the hand of Yahweh was against the Philistines all the days of Samuel.

    14The cities which the Philistines had taken from Israel were restored to Israel, from Ekron even to Gath; and the border of it did Israel deliver out of the hand of the Philistines. There was peace between Israel and the Amorites.

  • 2 Sam 5:20
    67%

    20David came to Baal Perazim, and David struck them there; and he said, Yahweh has broken my enemies before me, like the breach of waters. Therefore he called the name of that place Baal Perazim.

  • 1 Sam 14:48
    66%

    48He did valiantly, and struck the Amalekites, and delivered Israel out of the hands of those who despoiled them.

  • 2 Chr 12:4
    66%

    4He took the fortified cities which pertained to Judah, and came to Jerusalem.

  • 2 Kgs 18:13
    66%

    13Now in the fourteenth year of king Hezekiah did Sennacherib king of Assyria come 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 destroy all the Philistines, to cut off from Tyre and Sidon every helper who remains: for Yahweh will destroy the Philistines, the remnant of the isle of Caphtor.

    5Baldness is come on Gaza; Ashkelon is brought to nothing, the remnant of their valley: how long will you cut yourself?

  • 1 Chr 20:4
    66%

    4It happened after this, that there arose war at Gezer with the Philistines: then Sibbecai the Hushathite killed Sippai, of the sons 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 Yahweh, saying, Shall I go and strike these Philistines? Yahweh said to David, Go, and strike the Philistines, and save Keilah.