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1 Kings 15:22

Then King Asa summoned all the men of Judah, with no exceptions, and they carried away the stones of Ramah and the timbers Baasha had used for building. And with these materials King Asa built up Geba of Benjamin, as well as Mizpah.

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ASV

Then king Asa made a proclamation unto all Judah; none was exempted: and they carried away the stones of Ramah, and the timber thereof, wherewith Baasha had builded; and king Asa built therewith Geba of Benjamin, and Mizpah.

KJV

Then king Asa made a proclamation throughout all Judah; none was exempted: and they took away the stones of Ramah, and the timber thereof, wherewith Baasha had builded; and king Asa built with them Geba of Benjamin, and Mizpah.

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26 tagged words
OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
וְהַמֶּ֨לֶךְve.ha.Me.lekhand the kingH4428 →
אָסָ֜א'a.Sa'AsaH609 →
הִשְׁמִ֤יעַhish.Mi.a'he made proclamation toH8085 →
אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853 →
כָּל־kol-allH3605 →
יְהוּדָה֙ye.hu.DahJudahH3063 →
אֵ֣ין'einthere notH369 →
נָקִ֔יna.Ki[was] an exempt [person]H5355 →
וַיִּשְׂא֞וּvai.yis.'Uand they carried offH5375 →
אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853 →
אַבְנֵ֤י'av.Nei[the] stones ofH68 →
הָֽרָמָה֙ha.ra.Mah<the> RamahH7414 →
וְאֶת־ve.'Etand <obj.>H853 →
עֵצֶ֔יהָ'e.Tzei.hawood<s> itsH6086 →
אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherwhichH834 →
בָּנָ֖הba.Nahhe had builtH1129 →
בַּעְשָׁ֑אba'.Sha'BaashaH1201 →
וַיִּ֤בֶןvai.Yi.venand he builtH1129 →
בָּם֙bamwith them
הַמֶּ֣לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH4428 →
אָסָ֔א'a.Sa'AsaH609 →
אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853 →
גֶּ֥בַעGe.va'GebaH1387 →
בִּנְיָמִ֖ןbin.ya.Minof BenjaminH1144 →
וְאֶת־ve.'Etand <obj.>H853 →
הַמִּצְפָּֽה׃ha.mitz.Pah<the> MizpahH4709 →

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Joshua 21:17And from the tribe of Benjamin they gave them Gibeon, Geba,2 Kings 23:8Then Josiah brought all the priests from the cities of Judah and desecrated the high places, from Geba to Beersheba, where the priests had burned incense. He tore down the high places of the gates at the entrance of the gate of Joshua the governor of the city, which was to the left of the city gate.Joshua 18:24Chephar-ammoni, Ophni, and Geba—twelve cities, along with their villages.Zechariah 14:10All the land from Geba to Rimmon south of Jerusalem will be turned into a plain, but Jerusalem will be raised up and will remain in her place, from the Benjamin Gate to the site of the First Gate to the Corner Gate, and from the Tower of Hananel to the royal winepresses.2 Chronicles 16:6Then King Asa brought all the men of Judah, and they carried away the stones of Ramah and the timbers Baasha had used for building. And with these materials he built up Geba and Mizpah.Joshua 18:26Mizpeh, Chephirah, Mozah,1 Samuel 7:5Then Samuel said, “Gather all Israel to Mizpah, and I will pray to the LORD on your behalf.”Jeremiah 40:10As for me, I will stay in Mizpah to represent you before the Chaldeans who come to us. As for you, gather wine grapes, summer fruit, and oil, place them in your storage jars, and live in the cities you have taken.”Jeremiah 40:6So Jeremiah went to Gedaliah son of Ahikam at Mizpah and stayed with him among the people who were left in the land.Joshua 11:3to the Canaanites in the east and west; to the Amorites, Hittites, Perizzites, and Jebusites in the hill country; and to the Hivites at the foot of Hermon in the land of Mizpah.Genesis 31:49It was also called Mizpah, because Laban said, “May the LORD keep watch between you and me when we are absent from each other.

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