2 Kings 18:8 — Bible Verse (KJV)

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

2 Kings 18:8 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

2 Kings 18:8 in 6 Bible Translations

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2 Kings 18:8 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

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

2 Kings 18:8 — World English Bible

2 Kings 18:8 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“He smote the Philistines unto Gaza and the borders thereof, from the tower of the watchmen to the fortified city. ”

2 Kings 18:8 — American Standard Version

2 Kings 18:8 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“he hath smitten the Philistines unto Gaza, and its borders, from a tower of watchers unto the fenced city.”

2 Kings 18:8 — Young's Literal Translation

2 Kings 18:8 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“He smote the Philistines unto Gazah and its borders, from the watchmen's tower to the fortified city. ”

2 Kings 18:8 — Darby Translation

2 Kings 18:8 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“He smote the Philistims vnto Azzah, and the coastes thereof, from the watch towre vnto the defensed citie.”

2 Kings 18:8 — Geneva Bible

2 Kings 18:8 in Context — 2 Kings 18

6 For he clave to the Lord, and departed not from following him, but kept his commandments, which the Lord commanded Moses.

7 And the Lord was with him; and he prospered whithersoever he went forth: and he rebelled against the king of Assyria, and served him not.

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

9 And it came to pass 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.

10 And at the end of three years they took it: even in the sixth year of Hezekiah, that is the ninth year of Hoshea king of Israel, Samaria was taken.

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What Does 2 Kings 18:8 Mean?

2 Kings 18:8 is a verse from the Book of 2 Kings, part of the Old Testament. It appears in 2 Kings chapter 18. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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