King James Version
2 Kings 18:8 in the King James Version says “He smote the Philistines, even unto Gaza, and the borders thereof, from the tower of the watchmen to the fenced city. Ga...” — study this verse from 2 Kings chapter 18 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“He smote the Philistines, even unto Gaza, and the borders thereof, from the tower of the watchmen to the fenced city. Gaza: Heb. Azzah”
2 Kings 18:8 · KJV
For he clave to the LORD, and departed not from following him, but kept his commandments, which the LORD commanded Moses. from: Heb. from after him
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.
He smote the Philistines, even unto Gaza, and the borders thereof, from the tower of the watchmen to the fenced city. Gaza: Heb. Azzah
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.
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.
KJV Study — Public Domain
he (she or it); only expressed when emphatic or without a verb; also (intensively) self, or (especially with the article) the same; sometimes (as demo
properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
as far (or long, or much) as, whether of space (even unto) or time (during, while, until) or degree (equally with)
properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
“and the borders”
H1366properly, a cord (as twisted), i.e., (by implication) a boundary; by extension the territory inclosed
“thereof from the tower”
H4026a tower (from its size or height); by analogy, a rostrum; figuratively, a (pyramidal) bed of flowers
“of the watchmen”
H5341to guard, in a good sense (to protect, maintain, obey, etc.) or a bad one (to conceal, etc.)
as far (or long, or much) as, whether of space (even unto) or time (during, while, until) or degree (equally with)
“city”
H5892a city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post)
“to the fenced”
H4013a fortification, castle, or fortified city; figuratively, a defender
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