2 Kings 18:8
“He smote the Philistines euen vnto Gaza, and the borders thereof, from the towre of the watchmen to the fenced cities.”
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2 Kings 18:8 Context
6For he claue to the Lord, and departed not from following him, but kept his commandements, which the Lord commanded Moses. 7And the Lord was with him, and hee prospered whithersoeuer hee went forth: and he rebelled against the king of Assyria, and serued him not. 8He smote the Philistines euen vnto Gaza, and the borders thereof, from the towre of the watchmen to the fenced cities. 9¶ And it came to passe in the fourth yeere of king Hezekiah, (which was the seuenth yeere of Hoshea, sonne of Elah king of Israel) that Shalmaneser king of Assyria came vp against Samaria, and besieged it. 10And at the end of three yeeres they tooke it: euen in the sixt yeere of Hezekiah (that is the ninth yeere of Hoshea king of Israel) Samaria was taken.
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He smote the Philistines, [even] unto Gaza, and the borders thereof, from the tower of the watchmen to the fenced city.
- King James Version
He defeated the Philistines as far as Gaza and its territory, from watchtower to fortified city.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
He smote the Philistines unto Gaza and the borders thereof, from the tower of the watchmen to the fortified city.
- American Standard Version (1901)
He overcame the Philistines as far as Gaza and its limits, from the tower of the watchman to the walled town.
- Basic English Bible
He smote the Philistines unto Gazah and its borders, from the watchmen's tower to the fortified city.
- Darby Bible
He smote the Philistines, even to Gaza, and its borders, from the tower of the watchmen to the fortified city.
- Webster's Bible
He struck the Philistines to Gaza and its borders, from the tower of the watchmen to the fortified city.
- World English Bible
he hath smitten the Philistines unto Gaza, and its borders, from a tower of watchers unto the fenced city.
- Youngs Literal Bible
He smote the Philistines unto Gaza and the borders thereof, from the tower of the watchmen to the fortified city.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible