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1 Samuel 14:20

Then Saul and all his troops assembled and marched to the battle, and they found the Philistines in total confusion, with each man wielding the sword against his neighbor.

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ASV

And Saul and all the people that were with him were gathered together, and came to the battle: and, behold, every man’s sword was against his fellow, and there was a very great discomfiture.

KJV

And Saul and all the people that were with him assembled themselves, and they came to the battle: and, behold, every man’s sword was against his fellow, and there was a very great discomfiture.

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17 tagged words
OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
וַיִּזָּעֵ֣קvai.yi.za.'Ekand he was called togetherH2199 →
שָׁא֗וּלsha.'UlSaulH7586 →
וְכָל־ve.kholand allH3605 →
הָעָם֙ha.'Amthe peopleH5971 →
אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherwhichH834 →
אִתּ֔וֹ'i.To[was] with himH854 →
וַיָּבֹ֖אוּvai.ya.Vo.'uand they wentH935 →
עַד־'ad-toH5704 →
הַמִּלְחָמָ֑הha.mil.cha.Mahthe battleH4421 →
וְהִנֵּ֨הve.hi.Nehand there!H2009 →
הָיְתָ֜הha.ye.Tahit wasH1961 →
חֶ֤רֶבChe.rev[the] sword ofH2719 →
אִישׁ֙'isheach manH376 →
בְּרֵעֵ֔הוּbe.re.'E.huin neighbor hisH7453 →
מְהוּמָ֖הme.hu.MahpanicH4103 →
גְּדוֹלָ֥הge.do.Lah[was] greatH1419 →
מְאֹֽד׃me.'OdveryH3966 →

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2 Chronicles 20:22The moment they began their shouts and praises, the LORD set ambushes against the men of Ammon, Moab, and Mount Seir who had come against Judah, and they were defeated.Judges 7:22And when the three hundred rams’ horns sounded, the LORD set all the men in the camp against one another with their swords. The army fled to Beth-shittah toward Zererah as far as the border of Abel-meholah near Tabbath.2 Chronicles 20:23The Ammonites and Moabites rose up against the inhabitants of Mount Seir, devoting them to destruction. And when they had made an end to the inhabitants of Seir, they helped to destroy one another.Ezekiel 38:21And I will summon a sword against Gog on all My mountains, declares the Lord GOD, and every man’s sword will be against his brother.Isaiah 9:19–21By the wrath of the LORD of Hosts the land is scorched, and the people are fuel for the fire. No man even spares his brother.1 Samuel 14:16Now when Saul’s watchmen at Gibeah in Benjamin looked and saw the troops melting away and scattering in every direction,Isaiah 19:2“So I will incite Egyptian against Egyptian; brother will fight against brother, neighbor against neighbor, city against city, and kingdom against kingdom.Isaiah 9:21Manasseh devours Ephraim, and Ephraim Manasseh; together they turn against Judah. Despite all this, His anger is not turned away; His hand is still upraised.1 Samuel 30:10because two hundred men were too exhausted to cross the brook. But David and four hundred men continued in pursuit.Deuteronomy 28:20The LORD will send curses upon you, confusion and reproof in all to which you put your hand, until you are destroyed and quickly perish because of the wickedness you have committed in forsaking Him.

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